beaglemom

Yes, my fills are covered by insurance (BCBS of Texas, TRSActiveCare) + copay

Okay, the main reason I went with the group I did, was because they did lap band and because they took my insurance. After care has been atrocious and I should have realized I was going to have problems because they kept screwing up my billing. It's taken 5 fills to get to enough restriction and I have spent the last 6 months frustrated. Last fill was the final straw, the tech said, "Oh, I haven't been given you much in the way of a fill because we thought you weren't eating enough protein". Well, I really think the real reason is to get more money out of my insurance company. Oh, and when I went to support group and whined about not losing weight, they told me to a) get an unfill, :rolleyes2: see the dietcian, which all involves getting more money out of me. So I'm working with a different company right now, which doesn't charge for personal aftercare.

I have had a fill for a week. I've been able to maintain my surgery loss (20 lbs), but not much else even though I am walking at least 30 minutes each day. Still having trouble with head hunger.

Check your blood pressure. Low blood pressure can cause dizziness.

I have been on clear fluids for a week and just started on full fluids. So far, I've only had time to do Slim-Fast (drink of choice for my clinic which has surprised me). I was doing 3 Protein bullets a day but know doing only one. I'll branch out a bit this weekend. Healing well, but I"m at the itching stage. Dermobond is just breaking up.

He does run his own Weight Loss Center

I've been working with TLC-Edge to get my surgery -- however my doctor has also offered to do my fills. Doctor is more convenient -- but TLC-Edge brought me this far? So what do I do? I'm thinking of keeping the doctor in mind for backups. TLCEdge has been very good to me.

I got banded on 5/21 I stopped taking the liquid pain medication Friday night. I took my last Tylenol dose last night but will probably take another before I go to bed. I'm not being brave I don't hurt. I do have some discomfort from time to time, but nothing that GasX doesn't fix. I've also walked on my treadmill 30 minutes each day which I think helped.

Too bad you can't fire him. I know I would be tempted to -- and I've had two situations with doctors recently where I wanted to fire them and haven't (no weight loss doctors). I think we're kinda of stuck with our doctors once we go through the surgery.

I got banded on the 21st too. A bit sore today, but I ditched the codeine last night, but will take if I need it to sleep today. Otherwise doing good.

I'm banded! Dr. Gonzalez was great -- done at TLC Edge. Have a major sore throat but everything else is good, but then I'm on happy syrup.