want2beme
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4 years has passed since you registered at LapBandTalk! Happy 4th Anniversary want2beme!
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phatgirl 2011 reacted to a post in a topic:
I feel like such a fool! Warning this post contains a "break-up" email*
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Hello,
I also had my band done by Dr. Crovala in Nov. 2009. Did you have any trouble with acid reflux and vomiting bile at night time? I was good for the first year and then started to have trouble after that. My band is not even filled? I was just interested in how you are doing? I also live in Rescue right next to you. Thanks Tammy
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did you get banded? I was wondering who you went to? I am from Sac. I was banded in Mexico, but Cirangle is going to do my follow up care...
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Has anybody tried this? I bought 2 bottles and I love it. You take 2 oz in the AM and 2 oz in the PM... it equals 13 servings of fruits and vegetables and its in liquid form. It's 30 calories per oz and 4 grams of sugar per oz (for those bypass pts) ~ Mone-Vie is also a multi-level marketing program where you can become a distributor... so, that's what I did just so I can break even on the juice I'm drinking. It's expensive at $35.00 per bottle. Anybody heard of it or tried it?
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Hi there. I am sorry to hear about the heart burn. It's as simple as this: You're too tight. You should be able to get things down easier than that. Your esophogus has a bit of reflux it sounds like. If you can get a cup of food down a day, that's actually not bad. However, you are having heart burn, so that food is moving down, then back up again. Heart burn is not good for your esophogus. Get over the counter prilosec, take 20 mg in the AM and 20 mg in the PM... this is to heal your burned esophogus and keep the acid to a minimum. Get a 'slight' unfill before the reflux gets so bad where you have to have a COMPLETE unfill to heal everything.
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Thanks. It's a struggle right now. I have a doctor telling me I have a slipped band and another doc telling me I'm fine. I don't know what is going on, but I have gained some weight back due to deflation of my band by doc #2. I am 165 pounds and am stressing/dieting every day. I hopefully have surgery early 2009 so I can get back on track. I love my band, but right now its not working for me. I never want to be fat again. It's not healthy and I like my new lifestyle. I looked so horrible with all that weight on me. Some girls look cute big, I'm not one of them.
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Slipped Band, Gained 12 pounds in 2 months so far.......
want2beme posted a topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
So depressed.................... I'm almost at goal and I find out I have a slipped band. It's going to cost me $3500+ to get re-banded. I'm still paying off the last surgery. F&*K. !!! I have gained back 12 pounds so far. I just feel like dying. Really. I can eat anything and its the holidays. I'm trying to diet like crazy, but still don't know how! I am great on the lap band diet... but I'm just missing the band! I am totally deflated and depressed. I'm trying to drink coffee to poop, thinking about going on Whale Watchers again, liquid diet, shit, I don't know what to do! My insurance doesn't kick in till Jan and I have to wait for insurance approval after that. Oh yeah, and my tax return so I can pay my co-pay. Damn. This totally sucks ass. Is there a possibility I don't have a slipped band? I wish. My new doc, Dr. Billy says he wants to put the 10cc band in me, its designed differently and has a much better rate of succes (as far as slippage) ~ I am just going to die if I gain back one more pound. My lowest was 152. I am 168 today. Yesterday I was 166, and I'm trying to stay between 160-165 before surgery. I am struggling seriously and I don't know what to do. My best friend had bypass a year after I had my surgery. WE are at the same weight now. She is going to pass me up... she's doing well with the bypass, except she can't eat much at all. I'm thinking about doing bypass instead. The results are much better I think. I don't know. Any advice for a depressed chick who's gaining weight????? Dana -
I am living with a slipped band right now. I have gained 12 pounds in 2 months and very depressed. My band slippage was due to being OVER FILLED BY THE DOCTOR! When the band was totally deflated, that thing 'fell'. Now it's sitting in a position where I can't get a fill. I have to have surgery to fix it. I'm freakin' pissed off too! Anyway, don't get over filled. Be conservative with fills. I tried to tell my doctor with my last two fills (well, his assistant) that I was too tight. She didn't believe me. 2 days later I couldn't drink Water. (bitch) Anyway, I feel ya... and I'm so sorry you have to go through this.
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Need Band Replacement * Aetna POS * Dr. Billy
want2beme posted a topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Hi. I was banded Aug 27, 2007 by Dr. Lopez in Mexico. A year later, I have a slipped band... or as one doctor tells me I do and another tells me I don't... Anyway, I was a cash payment and I am going to have Aetna through my new employer starting in Jan. The research I've done so far is this: 1) No waiting period 2) $2000 for out of pocket expense for In Network Doctor 3) $4000 for out of network 4) Found out what 'reasonable and customary' really means 5) Doctor Billy says aetna pts usually pay about $3500 out of pocket. My questions: 1) How long will it take for authorization in my situation? 2) Are there any NEW bands out that I should be looking into getting. (currently have the 4cc Inamad, billy says he wants me to have the 10cc J&J) 3) What diet should I be doing now that I have a slipped band and have to diet as a normal person! My stats: Starting weight: 255 Dec 2006 Before Surgery: 236 Aug 2007 Lowest: 152 Sept 2008 Now: 168......... and getting scared! I'll take any and all advice! Thanks, Dana -
Dr Billy Ventura California
want2beme replied to legallyblonde2's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
Yes! He will see pts from Mexico. In fact, is very familiar with a lot of the doctors down there, and friends with some. I saw his nurse on Monday and they emptied me out completely. I see Dr. Billy on Saturday (tomorrow) to look at xrays and a possible fill if everything looks okay. AND HE'S NOT A RIP OFF! I'm able to get my xrays from anywhere and bring them to him. Med7 is doing them today for $133.00. I had Dr. Machado quote me $1500. Bullshit! Do your shopping! -
Lap band - don't do it!! Scarred for life
want2beme replied to LAPBANDFREE's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Could you give some more details about the oxygen being cut off? What does that mean? My friend had bypass and she's having problems like that, but I've never heard of it from the band. Who was your doctor?
