I have a few questions.

First, in another thread, people have mentioned how great the aftercare was at NWWLS. Can you go into more detail about that. Like, are the fills free? What else?

What is their price? Is my memory correct and it was 20k? I just can't find it listed on their website and I know I've seen it before.

Also, say I have surgery elsewhere. Is there someplace other than Fill Centers USA to have this done at?

Thanks for any help!

I paid $17,000. That includes all aftercare for a year, fills and appts. After that, it's $150 a fill, and that includes a 10 day period after the fill to tweak if needed.

What I like is that they realize that the banding day is just the start, they encourage you to come in or call. They want you to have your band working the best it can. They work with you on fill amounts, I've said I'd rather be a bit too loose then too tight, so my fills have been a little more conservative. They have a monthly support group we can attend. And what I really like is that they don't take a cookie-cutter approach. There aren't rules about how much fill to get, or how they should be spaced after the 6 week healing period. So it's care that fits the patient. I love that.

Thanks for the reply!

$17k... that's a bit better than the $20k I was thinking. So aftercare is what, fills and nutrition information?

Yes, it covers everything. Fills, checkups, post-op directions, nutrition information, answers to all the questions that pop up. They even have a Yahoo group for NWWLS patients.