LISAMARIE1158
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Hi Renee...happy to hear you are done...l had no problem with Bay State..l thought they were great...l do HATE the ER at Bay State though....Hoping that all is well and things are healing good for you...stay in touch.... Lisa
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Congrats to you..it will all happen before you know it...Renee, l would love to meet..l live in the Plain Street area...there is so much to share with this journey..never be afraid to ask...the only stupid question is the one you don't ask...Congrats and hold on..its a great ride begining for you..Me, lm down 75 lbs in this year....lve had my issues, but ....l will always say, my band is like a 2 yr old...you never know when it will act up....lol... Lisa
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when can you change insurance plans?
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Hi Renee and Congrats on getting this far..its a big step, but so worth it. l too am in Easthampton... Lisa
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Beating myself up was not justified
LISAMARIE1158 replied to rmanns00's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
you have no controll over the mechanical issues that you have had...don't beat yourself up..its a great tool when it works like it should..Until then, smile and know you are on the right road.. -
l am definately more emotional.. Not sure it has any thing to do with burning fat...
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Anyone approved with BCBS NJ after first being DENIED
LISAMARIE1158 replied to Monilove122's topic in Insurance & Financing
perhaps you should call and ask if your plan covers the procedure..If they don't cover it, you'll never get approved. l was denied the first time around, but only bec by Insurance info wasn't complete..a totally different senerio than your -
Lap Band Fills / Adjustment Info
LISAMARIE1158 replied to Penni60's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
T Campbell...sounds like you never really had the right restriction from the begining. l read your story .. sounds like maybe you are on the right road now...good luck... -
Lap Band Fills / Adjustment Info
LISAMARIE1158 replied to Penni60's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
l can't ever eat chicken, no matter what l do to it.. -
Unnaturally cold all the time
LISAMARIE1158 replied to Michele123's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
l too, am cold all the time...right down to my core..actually have to sleep with a heated blanket still and its summer... -
Pbing all the time
LISAMARIE1158 replied to erin8888's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
l would think the first thing you should do is call your doctor..perhaps he needs to remove some of your fill... -
l was banded 9/12...l have a 14cc band. l was up to 7.5 cc when l started vomiting blood. l had a hypersensitive band from the begining..they pulled out all my fluid, and now l'm back at 7.2 not sure if l need a fill or not..having some issues with eating and losing fairly well...once you get about 7 you should really notice a different.,..its a great friend when it behaves...your doc is very conservative in your fills..we start off with 4cc on our first fill and the it goes to 1 cc after that...l havean appt on Thursday and l would like .5 cc ..then l think l'll be all set....
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who big is your band? Up here our Doctors only give 14cc bands, which makes us get a lot of fills before we get restriction...l have 7.2 cc in my 14cc band with almost no restriction yet...l go for a fill about every 10 days right now....l get full fairly fast, but lm hungry in two hours...
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Hello Lisa Marie...pretty name huh....l've always been one of those who liked my name....Welcome to lap band world...lm down 65 lbs and had my surgery 9/12/09 in Mass. l see you are in Florida...ahhh nice weather l'll bet, verse's this very very cold spring that we have had....
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Surviving Vacation - Cruise to Bermuda any suggestions?
LISAMARIE1158 replied to ciconetti's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
lm just back from a cruise and had a lot of trouble with the foods...l literally kept nothing down for an entire week except water...Be VERY aware of chewing and small bites. Foods tend to be more rubbery than normal, ie: shrimp, lobster, steaks....have a great time -
have you challenged this charge ? Sounds awful high...l met with my surgeon on Monday about my fee for $100 and he agrees its outragious, so if the insurance won't come down then we will settle on a fair price...don't be afraid to speak to the Doc
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l have Federal B/C B/S Basic and my doctor bills it as a surgical procedure which makes my co-pay 100.00..trying to get this changed. Verse's an office visit for $30.00
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Can't stand the new group...feel like lm at a weight watchers meeting instead of lap band support group....some of the information is very questionable.
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sounds like a way to get more money out of our insurance companies...My Dr doesn't use X ray and he ceratinly has no problem deciding how much to put it...Maybe bec he keeps track ...Without X ray assistance, the charge to my insuarnce company is $660.00 dollars..l can only imagine what they will charge with X ray equipment.
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$20,000 down the drain?
LISAMARIE1158 replied to travelinsnorkel's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
l would say Congrats on losing what you have so far....also though, l would keep going for fills until you reach a point that you are feeling full...Sounds to be like you need another fill..You have very little in your band and you can still eat large portions..Good Luck...stand up for yourself..... -
Tired of Chewing?
LISAMARIE1158 replied to bangiebb's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
l feel the same way...l get so tuired of chewing l don't even want to eat... -
l know l can't eat yogurt of any type..No matter how slow l eat it, it will come right back up...Even after 30 + minutes...and absolautely no fruit can l eat with it...l don't know if its texture of what. l have evebn tried licking it off the spoon so that it goes down a whole lot slower...no way...Good luck...
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Hello from Massachusetts!
LISAMARIE1158 replied to skinnycow28's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
welcome Mira..easthampton, here -
l also have B/C Federal, basic plan...l pay $30.00 co pay for my fills, and now l got a statement from B/C saying l owe the Dr another $175.00 per fill..Appartently the Dr office charges $660.00 for fills and bills it under surgery..lmagine, l'm there in the office, no fluroscope, for about 2 minutes...and its $660.00 dollars....something is seriously wrong with this system..
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problems urinating after surgery????
LISAMARIE1158 replied to wintobethin's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
l was sluggisg for probably a week, but its a common problem for me after any surgery...took a while for my kidney to really wake up...or maybe my bladder...Good luck