My dr has suggested weight loss surgery, specifically a sleeve. I'm just over 100kg and suffer chronic pain, witch prevents me from losing and or maintaining any weight loss.
I dont have insurance, so will have to save, hit my super, and get a personal loan.
I would like suggestion on the mid north coast, the Hunter new England region. How much it come too with out insurance, thats including hospital stay and so on.
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I’m pretty sure most places will not perform that procedure without health insurance.
But that’s information I received from 2016.
I say ring a private practice that performs these sorts of procedures and enquire. Goodluck
It really depends on where you are and who you use.
Join a few fb groups and get some information through them.
I had insurance and it cost me $6000 out of pocket because of the surgeon I used. He was the best I found and was very confident in who I chose.
However, I've seen in some fb groups that that there is a surgeon in QLD (I think?) who you only end up being $500 out of pocket - with insurance.
Without insurance, you could be looking anywhere up to $20,000. It is an expensive procedure and it can have side effects which is why they always suggest insurance to make sure you're covered for everything.
I had mine done in Hamilton VIC. Dr Stephen Clifforth. Cost was 12,000 all up. No insurance just paid for it myself. Tummy tuck in April cost $5,000 with same surgeon.
Someone I know just got this done. With no insurance it cost them roughly $22,000 that included everything. They got it through there super and it was super easy. If you get health cover you generally still have to fork out a few thousand.
Worst thing I ever done I was 124 kg and sufferf from fibromyalgia.....I was told my pain and fatigue would dissapwith my weight .....now 67kg and I'm in more pain and fatigue then I was back then