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I pay $75 for an office visit with no fill and $150 total if I get a fill. Lucky you don't pay anything if you just have an office visit. Going in to be accountable to their scale has it's benefits. I think I will continue monthly visits for a long time, I don't want to go back to where I started from!

If she is working there, i am sure she was happy to see you taking control of your health! Now it looks like you may have one more person for support, go for it!

I was talking to my sister in law yesterday who hasn't had the surgery and she was saying she is morbidly obese. I was telling her how excited we get on here when we reach obese or just overweight! Good for you, you are on your way to being "just" overweight!!

If I were you, make sure you do liquids the first 2 days and mushies on day 3, then start regular food on the 4th day. I have had fluid taken out 2 times where my band was filled less than I am now. But I know it is because I started eating reg food right away,more than likely I was swollen from the fill. Good luck. I have a size 10 band too and I am filled to 6.85. I still fee like I need a little bit more, can't wait for my appt in 2 weeks.

when is the last time you have been in for a fill?

If it was me in this situation, I would go back after your unfill and the swelling is gone and start all over. Just get some small fills to begin with and make sure that you do liquids for a couple of days and progress to soft foods. I had an unfill last month and this time I made sure to only have liquids for the 2 days following. I was always one to test the waters to see if I felt any restriction. now I have learned my lesson.

Do you use a mouth appliance to help control your apnea?

So sorry, will keep you uplifted in prayer. I couldn't even imagine..................

oh, that's not good. Do you sleep with a cpap machine?

Well, not only did I use the last hooks, I used to use a bra extender!! No longer the case. Now I use the middle hooks. When I reach my goal I am going to buy a couple good bras that my best friend swears by and they are $120. But I trust her cuz she has some big girls too!

Maybe you have apnea?

smart girl!

ISN'T IT GREAT! cONGRATS!

Funny about the car....It is only recently that I have NOTbeen eating my breakfast on my drive to work. It usually takes me 30 minutes with all the traffic. Perfect amount of time to eat and keep my eye on the clock to time in between bites.

yes, I would think at $1000 you are getting ripped off!

How funny, I realized the same thing when getting myself out of the bathtub! I can feel my whole spine now when I roll myself up! NSV are great! I remember last year when I couldn't even paint my toes!