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the $2900 i payed was everything out of pocket:) including dietitan and fills that included $550 for the anaesethic i didnt have an assistant my surgeons fee was $2500 and i got $600 back from medicare hope this helps u a bit:)

i paid $2900 rest was covered by my health insurance:) i still had to pay a lot compared to you both:confused:

hi there where are you from??

hi kellie i have sent u a pm:)

Hi Kim welcome to LBT:) Congrats on your upcoming surgery i feel sorry for you having to do the pre liquied diet:( i didnt have to do it, and to tell you the truth i wouldnv been able to do it goodluck with it all

i so need this....count me in to:)

Hi Michelle.....welcome to LBT there is alot of info on here that should help you in making your right decision. All i have to say is this is the best thing i have done to lose wieght:) It is well worth it goodluck with the surgeon on the 11th jan;-)

Hi serena welcome dont worry about the exercise part as i dont do any either im going to join the gym again though:ermm hope your feeling betta:)

glad to see you back and i wish you a speedy recovery the pics are great

Hi Selina and 41 on sunday welcome:)

Hi Selina and welcome:) its good to see some more aussies on here:) your diet sounds really good and your exercise is just fab:) keep up the great work my diet is as follows....brekky...2 boiled eggs lunch.....meat and vegies or woteva is going at work.....lol....i work in childcare so i eat woteva they eat:rolleyes: tea is .....meats and vegies, or Pasta then i normally have a sanck afterwards...i know i shouldnt but i do....i have icecream:cross-eye

Hi Fiona i just welcomed you on another site from melb:) i thought i recognised the name:)

great poll:) love my band and my surgeon:nervous

yes i saw the dietitian at peters office he was great he went through the whole operation with you. He was very informative. The visit costs $80 but you can only claim back if you have private health i think. I got back $40 from my health fund but nothing from medicare. It could be different with you cause you ahve a health care card. If you are getting banded by the public system medicare will cover the whole operation:). Thats what he told me but i didnt want to wait that long as i have the insurance. You will stay in hospital for one night maybe two, he gives you the choice if you want to go home or not , so i stayed for one night:) You will be bulk billed by dr tran so your only out of pocket expense should be the dietitian. Check with peter just to make sure cause some info i have given could always be wrong.

Bugger......its still closed:mad:

i didnt have to do a barium swallow at all.....thank god cause i heard its revolting:)

hi there ah ok kool i bet you will get into werribee first:) Yes i saw the physician and all he did was take my blood pressure and made me have a sleep test. He asks questions about blood pressure and stuff like that and diabetes in the family etc. You will be in there for about 10 mins and also weighs you. I saw a dr Tran in williamstown and he was great:). The only other things that i had to do was was the blood test and see the dietician. The physician (Dr Tran) seemed to think thaT i might have sleep apnea cause i said im always tired and wanted me to go for a sleep study. So i went for a sleep study and all was ok. Like Jachut said i to had already had alot of ops done and had no probs:confused:. Hope this helps you a little:) let me know how it all goes:) Cheers Fee

to actually get to the gym atleast 4 times a week:) hmmmm.....i think im dreaming there:ermm to resign from my current employment:)

Hey Phili i have replied to your pm:) i didnt have to go on the Optifast either thank god:) but as i said mr nottle is great it was a breeze and i would do it again goodluck in your decision any more questions just pm me or post on here regards Fee

hi there yeah i had mr nottle and he was great will you be getting done at the williamstown hospital? have a good new year everyone:)

this has happened to me once the pain was in my back it was very painful this happened because i ate to much i was full but i kept picking at food i have now learnt my lesson

Hi there im from Australia and we have had it longer over here Yes i think we all could stay banded but i guess we just have to wait and see what happens after 10yrs or so

i didnt have to do a pre op diet i had 4 c- sections and my gall bladder removed, and the band was a breeze to this. It doesnt even compare. I waited 2 weeks for this to happen I didnt gain any weight

hi loopylou not good to hear about u having problems hope there all fixed up now hope ur first fill goes well