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Okay I know most here know I have so many fills that I feel like I could scream, without I might add any restriction.....period....have I lost anything In five years of this band NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO......have I had restriction....What is that I ask myself....My last fill my doctor put me at 10cc that was all the band would hold....I threw up and threw up....until I had to go back and have it taken out....especially when I couldn't even hold down water; they removed it I went and had a barium....I got back in the office a month later....since it takes that long to get in.............Here is the scary part...he says my band is okay...he starts the feel next thing I know my chest and arms are feel like they are being crushed...him and his nurse look at each other like...ummm teach her a lesson...I never ever was so scared in my entire life....he told me after that I need to have another barium, and was not to come back to his office until I seen a dietican......I am thinking okay why would I need him........then...I have no fill ...a useless ban.... and nightmares from hell.......I cry each time I think what went on that day...........

Their is no Doctor here that will take any of his patiences

Have never had that sweet spot..or restriction after about 14 fills

I went and had my 13th fill....I had a barium done 3 weeks ago..it came out okay....when I went to get the fill....as he was filling, pain started in my chest...lungs...he said he took it out and tell you I will never ever go back again..................................................................:wink_smile:

Well let me explain.....I had ten fills in one year and was never restricted period....The of us women whom our husbands work with each other went to have lap band....Our insurance paid a 100 percent.....Now three of us have never lost any weight......When we go in for a fill I only pay 25.00 and insurance covers the rest...Now if I went in and paid cash it would cost me a hundred...but he charges my insurance around 700 dollars last time I checked....How rich does this guy want to get off of us three women......

Trust me I have had over 13 fills and not lost a bit of weight

I had surgery two years ago...In one year I had ten fills...yes ten....I never lost any weight...period...neither did my friends whose husbands work with mine...they also had tons of fills....I went for a fill....It was filled so much I would throw up all the time...I went back had the fill removed...and got a barium test done...I am very deeply sadden...I have insurance....everytime I get a fill it only cost me 25 dollars...but they charge my insurace 800.00 if I went and paid for the fill myself it would be only 100.00 dollars..... I am very very depressed.....I feel very confused about this...I can't lose weight if the band is not restricted...but when I went to get the last fill....he said I might need a smaller band....now that is more money down the drain.......... I am so unhappy...and so tired of it all....I wanted to lose weight...In two years I weight now just what I did when I got the lap band.... WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY:frown:

He would only do a half cc at a time....more money that way

I walk 40 minutes a day on my treadmill...I never had any restriction period....during those two years....Their were three of us women whose husbands worked at the same job...and not one of us ever lost any weight period......I find that strange...especially because our insurance covered each fill...we only had to pay 25 dollars for our fills......but to have 10 fills in one year...Don't you think that is a bit to much? I just had a barium done a month ago...and have never heard from the doctor period about it.....I also drink 64 ounces of water per day.....I cant eat wildly since I am diabetic...I don't have my fill ...they took it all out.....I am so very depressed........about this.....See each time I go in to get a fill!!! My doctor charges my insurance at first 600 dollars...Now he charges my insurance 800.00......If I went and paid for the fill myself and not use insurance....it would cost me 100.00...so in one year my insurance paid 8,000.00 for ten fills, that doesn't make sense to me at all....and why should I have had ten fills ...when you should only need perhaps three per year...if that....When I went in to get my first fill...My doctor didn't even know what band he put in ...and they had to call the hospital to find out....How can you lose weight.....when you have know restriction? If I was going to have no restriction..should of never got the band..I was never put on a 1200 calorie diet...The one thing I do know is Their is no such word as diet....That is what got us here...we most likely tried every diet in the world....the key is to eat right...and eat healty....and eat less.......that is why we had the band...to help us eat less....but if your not restricted...ya gonna be eating just about what ya ate before ya had it............

Well I think because my insurance paid for every thing he decided to take ummm advantage of it

Eleven fills in span of less than two years.......humm and guess how much I have lost....10 whole lbs...go figure...each time I go in I pay a copay and my doctor is now charging my insurance 800.00 he use to charge them 600.00 ...I Just got a fill today...I am still hungry...and I am almost at my fill limit..

It's sad to think some doctors will abuse insurance that way.......

I am fixing to have lap band surgery, I have heard some good news about my dr. and some bad news. Bad news was six deaths, which I was told to get his license and look on the interent, also local site for where I am at a woman was asking anyone from our area if they had complications from this doctor to email her, she is having complications.....I want this surgery so bad, but now I am so very leary......what do I do

I hope my boobs strink....would be nice to find a shirt that would button up properly....instead of showing ya bra lol

I was banded last week am now on thich liquids...their is never enough liquids for sure...but I find that sugar free popcycles help me a lot also.....you can get them at walmart...also progresso i think makes a broth with roasted garlic it is great.....since I started the thick liquids...I buy cans of bean and bacon soup and potatoe soup add the liquids required throw out the taters and beans and they fill you up .....and sip sip sip

I am now at the second week of my surgery and am on thicker liquids....how much is to much to drink.....I drink a lot of Soup and my three ensures I am suppose to have....and drink till am I am full lol and Water which seems all the time to keep me full....am I overdoing the liquids...... Banded on Dec 17 Beginning weight 219 Weight as of Dec 24 -199...

Great article, but he was on liquids for 4 to six weeks wondering if this is after surgery.....

Got mild leg cramps......had lap band on Monday.....it is now saturday...decided to drink v8 juice since it has veggies...to see if this will help cramps ...doing liquid vitamins....and lots of water.......

Congrats just had mine lap band done ....its exciting and a new challenge but a wonderful one

Surgery went fine...got home last night didnt sleep well gas gas gas gas ewwww but feel a little better today walking walking as much as possible...go see doc next week...gonna be fun fun..... thanks for all you guys support

Well tommorow is the day....the countdown is over with....have to be at the hospital at five am gee lol.....the chickens aint even up at that time......Well I am ready...sinus are draining still a little...wonder if that will matter ....and I am a little horse from it....gee I hate having allergies......oh well only tommorow will tell...... Take care everyone see ya tommorow eve let ya know how it goes...... <a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> <img border="0" src="<A href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/3;0;105;0;0/c/0/t/-79/k/6748/weight.png"></a">http://www.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/3;0;105;0;0/c/0/t/-79/k/6748/weight.png"></a> 219 lbs....before surgery goal 140 Dr. Spiegle doing surgery yea finally here

Well monday is lap band surgery ...SO far...but their are a few problems...the nurse failed to tell me I need to get a release from my doctor, so they call him and he said NO...he doesn't believe in lap band surgery.....so I don't know what they will do....I fired the doctor and went back to my old doctor....This has been a costly endeavour so far....I had to fax all my papers to my insurance since no one did...costing 56 dollars...for 28 pages....then I have high long distance from being put on hold all the time..gees nothing is going right...now I have a sinus cold which i been taking everything under the sun for.....gees what is next

Well its count down time.. just found out I get banned on the 17th of this month, omg lol I am a bit nervous, but very ready for the procedure...I just hope the person who gives up the gas lol knows how much to give...gee I don't want to be a satistic for overdosing on gas..... hahaha Well I go for my pre op on the 12th...I got to start crushing up my pills I take from now till time....gees gonna be nasty tasting for sure....but hopefully losing weight will get me off all those seven little pills I take a day...dropping off one by one..and all that money I save I can buy new clothes with lol yea a shopping spree hahahahah...and for skinny clothes no more size 22 hahahahahah....got to love this lap band...by the way Dr Spiegle is doing mine...

Well pre op is on the 12th...it is getting closer and closer...I was thinking about a lot of things which are rushing through my mind...I been really excited about this...since I heard about the procedure...I know their are going to be a lot of changes in eating habits, that is for sure lol... What do I expect at preop...? What do I expect the day I go in for surgery...? Do we get to talk to the anistiseoglogist lol did I spell that wrong gees...? Then I think of why I didn't tell my family....which includes kids, sisters...but I told friends...pondering on that one...? I have sent a ton of friends to this site....I told them this is the best site in the world....people are very helpful and friendly.... Gas....oh gee not that I don't have a ton of it already lol hubby said,, their is no gas shortage at his house hahahahaha....and I told him just wait till surgery....he said 1 extra can of spray..... I need to lose 70 lbs according to Doctor...umm wonder how long it takes to lose that much...adding and counting ewww ? Why cant you have Water with food....? I am not nervous about surgery as much...I guess because I have had four surgeries...each is different upon arrival at hospital.... Anyone been to the old Doctors hospital now called Renasiance or how ever....I loved it when it was Doctors...wondering if it has changed.....? These are just a few thoughts anyone have any answers let me know

Thanks for all your support I sure need it hahaha