54Shirley

Go to a FILL CENTER... Try Fill Center U.S.A.. That's were I go . they are proffesional, and the one I go to is new, so they don't take Ins. yet. "But they are thinking about it." So it's out of pocket. Google Fill Center U.S.A. and follow instructions. They might be able to help. Good Luck... Shirley..

Are you kidding? You were born here!!!, and a U om M Grad. . Great to have you on this site. Read your own credentials, and tell me if you belong here. Shirley..

No I didn't pay for that visit. I called up the ins. co., and told them that they wouldn't let me see my Dr.. So they wouldn't pay him. BUT,,,, I went to a fill center last week and got filled, went back again yesterday cause it seemed a little shy. I thought the tech. was gonna S**t. She said you lost 15lbs. in 1 week!! How did you do that???? Well while I laughed to myself while thinking of Sonia's Cancer Walks. I said to her get the band it works!!! I've been walking with these new knees, and doing 700-900 calories a day. If I go over a little, o well,, I'll straighten it out tommorow. Were in this for the long haul right!! Sonia it feels great to be walking. Shirley... Ho ya doin toqu? Looks like your doin allright.

My Dr. was totally against it too. He was thinking By-Pass. I told him no it was the band. He didn't no anything about it and was still very hessistant, but finally said yes. Now he tells every one that needs it to look into the band. I lost 15 lbs in 1 week!!!! I went for a fill yesterday and I thought the tech was gonna faint. She said it took me 1 year to loose 10lbs., how did you do it? I said get the band,,, it works. Shirley..

I just thought that I would check in, and say HELLO!!! I went to my surgeon. I was starving, weight gain, and I could eat anything. "not a good sign" So he flipped out and said untill you get your ass together, i'm not gonna see you. I told him he emptied my band. "he forgot to wright it in his notes" No!! can't be! your full. So get it together. he left. So I to left p****d off, and called a FILL CENTER U.S.A. they put in almost 2cc's and I was bone dry. So now, i'm back to loseing weight. Waite till I go back to see this Dr.. I am really gonna raise the roof. He is gonna find out he is not GOD!!! I tried to tell him to stick a needle in it to check, but he wouldn't listen. O Well!!! Anyway now it's back to loseing weight. Thats cool. How is every one???

You have to call your ins. co., and see what they tell you. Thean work with that. Dr. Apts., Specialists Apts.. You no Shrink, Cardio, Dietician, and more. Schedule each one of these in a different month. This way you dont have to se your PCP every month. ADVISE!!! what ever dr., or specialist you go to. GET WEIGHED, and DATED. This is a MUST. Ask for a prinout from the office that you been to. They'll give you one if you tell them that "YOU ARE KEEPING A BARIATRIC FILE" and you must do this for what ever time your ins. co. says it takes. 6 months, or 12 . You must keep a file, dont miss any months, "THEY CAN MAKE YOU START ALL OVER AGAIN!" and make copys for yourself. If your ins. says 12 months, and you saw every specialist on a different month, and saw your PCP on the other months, time will go pretty quick."Example JAN.-DEC.," with a folder, and every weigh in, and date "always make sure that's on the printout." from the offices put in that folder. Then the folder turned over to the person in charge, and as far as they are concerned, you done your work, now its up to them to do their job. They are pretty good about getting there end done. They do this all the time. So Good Luck on your journey. If your allready there, then this might help someone else. Shirley

Were I had my band done, they put us all on Pepcid Complete 2x a day. No one seems to have the problem at our meetings... Like they say it must be the Complete, or it doesn't work. Hope it helps...

O.K. so i'm only human and I thought that was you talking. My mistake. So check out April Bandsters, and see whats in store for you.

Sgt Bob: Welcome to Bandland!!! So,,, you are a January Bandster. Did you check out there site. If you didn't then you will find people that you can really relate to, cause they are going threw the same thing that you are going threw. If you been there,, well,,, you no what I'm talking about. But a big "WELCOME" to the Michigan site.

Thanks for the reminder. I'll see you there. Shirley..

Welcome to Band Land. Keep in touch if you want. Shirley

Tammy: I to am from S.C.S., and I'm sure will meet at the next meeting. Its a clothing swap if interested. Looking forward to meeting a neighbor. Shirley.

Ins. Requirements: Wether you have 6, or 12 months the key things are 1. get weighed every time, 2. make sure you arange at least 1 visit to a Dr. a month. You can see your family Dr. this month/get weighed.. Go see your Surgeon next month/get weighed, and the month after, maybe a Cardio. again get weighed. As long a B.C.B.S. sees the attempt, and you keep going to your Dr. . Its fine! You will rack up 6 months in a row before you no it.Also, you will be taking care of every one you need to see, "shrink included" tell them you must be weighed!!! They will understand what you are doing. Buttt. If you miss any aptmnt. you start counting all over again. I did mine threw Henry Fords Hospital, and they taught me how to play the Ins. game.. You will see, time will go buy. I had 12 months, and trust me they kept me busy. Get yourself a folder to start a file. Every time you go to a Dr./get weighed, tell them to give you a print out of the vist, put it in the file.. When you have what you need, just take the file with you to the hospital and the Ins. people will do the rest. Hope it helps.. Good Luck, Keep the chin up. It'll happen before you no it. Shirley...

BandZski; This is not Julia telling you about the support meeting in Roseville. Its Shirley talking to you. It was o.k. a lot of these people are new to being banded, so its a good thing. Maybe a little boreing, but all in all well it was o.k.. They had a head shrinker there at that meeting, so he could answer your questions if you had any. Next meeting you can swap your cloths that don't fit anymore, for some that might. Shirley.

That really sounds like a bounceing baby boy. Hopefully he'll keep you on your toes, and you'll still have even greater success with the weight loss. CONGRATS!!! Shirley..

Our surgeons, wether RNY, or LapBand patients!!!! They put all their patients on Pepcid Complete for the rest of our lives. One in the morning, and one an night. I had bad acid reflux before I had the surgey, and things like caffiene will bring it on, but,,, the Pepcid complete works!!! Not a problem at all. You might run that by your Dr., and see what he thinks. Good Luck... Shirley...

Thought I would say Hy from the other side of the tracks. I'm from Macomb County, st.clair shores. Welcome aboard neighbor. shirley...

purtynailz@aol: Hope you are well now. A lot of us have had something "it seems" surgically done to us. You sound like you are doing very well keep up the good work. Shirley

congradulations... You graduated from the band up to plastics. That's great. You'll have to post some pics. when your healed from the TT and Lipo. Wish you the best losingjusme. Stay in touch..

Good Health with that surgery.. I had both knees replaced, and it turned out beautiful. Shirley... P.S. I can't get out of here without a big Hello!!!! to every one out there..

Hi Yankeeblue 08: Just thought I'd say "I'm from saint clair shores" and I don't no of any specialists over here. I had my work done at Henry Fords. Like PH they are a Center of Excellence. They have got the handle on this whole Bariatric thing. the U of M Hospital told me to go there, they said "we have not yet perfected it, but we will!! So in the meantime go to H.F.H. they have the Monopoly on this. Well they were really good, I can't complain. Just thought I would tell a little about my journey. Keep in touch Neighbors. Band member forever. Shirley...

I am looking for a Dr. around the Detroit Area to do fills. I don't see a list. can you get back to me on this matter.

To Blund: Welcome aboard. Your'e gonna love this site there are so many places to go with people who have been there and done that too. "In almost anything you can think of".. So you will find it useful to. When you find out what month you will be banded in? You can enter that site "example October Bandster" and all the people that are being banded with you will be on that site. It's a lot of fun to. So have fun on your journey and we'll talk again. Shirley...

Well,,, you found us. I'm Shirley, welcome aboard... Were all different that's for sure, and yet we all have something in common. Over weight, and banded. With results always pretty positive. Look forward to hearing from you, enjoy this sight. Shirley...

That's good, Whew!!! I almost got worried for a second. Plastics! that's great!! I bet your happy... Long time no hear from? So it's nice to hear good news. see ya. shirley...