LISAMARIE1158

l have heard that CAPITAL 1 will finance lap band surgery...

GO and have a GREAT TIME....

Jill...l'm also down 19 lbs and had my surgery 9/12....

Hi Jill...l had my first fill last week..l never felt a thing...honestly l was scared to death and was so relived that mine didn't hurt at all..Perhaps your second fill won't hurt you....l was shocked when it was over...Good luck to you

NEVER GIVE UP....you are worth the wait

do you think maybe you need more calories? Perhaps you are burning so many that your body is going into starvation mode...just a thought..sometimes it can be a balancing act

Hi Sept...l too had a simular experience..When l got my bill for my surgery, it said l owed $4,000..the hospital charged my insurance company over $23,000 for the procedure..Suddenly when l questioned both the insurance and the hospital, they found a mistake..My insurance, BC/BS actually paid the entire bill never questioning it..well upon checking, the hospital billed my insurance twice for the actual lap band, which they say that small piece of plastic is $9,000...suddenly my bill dropped to 1/2...but bec the lap band is concidered durable medical equipment, my insurance pays 70/30...can you imagine the carelessness of the insurance by just paying the bill in the first place..Was l the only one to ever have this lap band procedure? The insurance thought it was quite funny and then said, l guess you just saved yourself $2,000..No where in my dealings with the insurance company or in my approvals did it say any of this...l was expecting a bill for $100.00....look into the billing, like l did...good luck

they were more than wonderful..very kind and conciderate...the whole experience was great..you're in great hands...me newly banded 9/12

thats my group and they are totally awesome.....wouldn't trade them for anyone else

l have 4cc in a 14 cc band with great restriction...have had a couple of episodes of sliming and such...you will reach your spot..we are all so different trying to talk the same language, so to speak...good luck

WELCOME ABOARD....how about soft things like hot cereals? popsicles...protein drinks?...Must be so hard...l pureed everything...and still do for the most part...banded 9/12....puree and mash most everything...fruits, veggies...soups...Good luck and best wishes

l got my first fill yesterday 10/27...l have a 14cc band and my Dr put in 4 cc..l have great restriction and had my first episode of slimming...l never expected such restriction so quick..God l'm happy...My Dr has you doing a semi situp..right in with the needle..l never felt anything...and l toooooo wa so scared...what a breeze...good luck

We have a before surgery support group and an after surgery support group..Both groups are FREE and run my people in the group who have had the produre done...NO GASTRIC people in our support groups..They have their own groups. We talk about all sorts of interesting things..even recipes...good ideas...what to do when....its normal to have....etc etc...l can't believe you are being charged...thats not at all fair, especially if you really aren't getting anything out of them...

welcome aboard.....l'm newly banded 9/12...l sailed through without much trouble...hoping the same for you...stay in touch...Lisa

Dont ever give up on yourself...Give yourself reason to be excited.. For me, its been a great process...something to look forward to. You will find all the support and encouragement on this site that you could possibly need...Find a Dr in your area...Jump through all the hoops, (there will be plenty of them )...See whats right for you...l felt very much like you...Car accident, pain pain pain...who cares...then one morning l woke up and said, I CARE...l am newly banded, getting ready for my firts fill...its been an exciting time for me...Please know there is hope out there for you...with the right Dr, perhaps your experience will be as rewarding as mine has been...Good luck to you...Lisa

Hi Falcon....l didn't have to do a pre-op diet either...all my Dr asked was that we not gain any weight before surgery. He stated that his practise does it this way bec they found that most people didn't do the pre-op diet...l know all Drs are different...go by what yours says

Baseball....Rays are going to the world series....

Congrats to you..Being a Boston fan, myself...For us, it was very depressing...no reason to eat...lol...GGood luck in the end...

Tamika, l had Dr Haag and can't say enough good about them or the treatment at Bay State..They were all great...l too was going to stay over night bec l was so dizzy etc, but the woman in my room was nuts...l couldn't have imagined spending the night with her..l went home, early evening..now, l'm glad l did..lt was nice to be in my own bed...You'll do wonderfully....GOOD LUCK....

l was banded 9/12..and also had a lot of trouble with Nausea..no actual vomiting...the room was spinning for hours...l never had gas though...lucky l guess....just take your time recovering...REst....sleep....rest....try to keep moving ....enjoy new you....

where in Mass? Happy Birthday....

Received a bill from my hospital today that my Co Pay for is over 4,000$$$ they are billing the band as durable medical equipment. Blue cross pays 70/30...upon researching the bill, l found out the hospital made a mistake and billed for two lap bands..Meanwhile the insurance paid the bill of over $21,000. When l called the insurance company to tell them of the error they said.....Now it looks like your total amount due to the hospital will be about $2,000. NO WHERE was l ever told about the billing system. Before my surgery, l called the insurance probably 20xs..l got an approval letter and all..Nothing was mentioned about the durable medical equipment..The insurance is insisting that the cost of the actual lap band is about $9,000...wow thats an expensive piece of plastic...something is wrong with this whole picture...Has anyone else had this problem?????

Are you drinking while eating????? sounds like you are washing the food down...

some people need the gas X...l had not gas pains at all...thank goodness...my sites are far lower than my bra line also...almost even with my belly button, so wearing a bra is no issue here..Good luck to all