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I am on antidepressants and I am about to get the lapband. I am worried about still taking my pills since they are time release I can't crush them. Anyone else on pills like that?

If the band had a leak in it then why did the manufacture of the band not pay for the cost of the new band. It was a defect in the product. I have had the same thing happend to me, but I don't want my insurance to have to pay for a defect in the band. It was not my fault, the doctor or the insurance company.

So I have been banded since Feb 2008. I have only once had too much Fluid and completely unfilled to help the swelling. Then I was filled again. This past January and February I got bronchicitis and coughed for two months. They took some fluid out becuase I felt too tight. A few months ago I got more put back and felt like I was at the sweet spot. But did not lose weight I even gained. I got sick one night from eating bread and threw up. Since then I have had NO resctriciton at all. I can eat whatever I want. It is like I lost all my fluid. So I went to the doctor. He said all looked well and gave me a fill. So I waited my three days before eating real food. Again no resctriction, that was a week ago. I have made another appointment to see the doctor again. I just don't feel right. Today I started to feel pain under my left rib cage and pain in my back. I am wondering if I slipped but slipped upwards? Any one have comments or similiar story. I just feel like something happenend. How can you go from having rescriction to none at all.

Good for you. You have made a good choice in getting this. I wish you luck. For me it took about two months to get everything together and insurance approval.

Trying to get banded at North Florida. Just waiting on insurance. How are things going for you? A couple of us gainesville girls have gone to lunch, we are going to do it again, would love it if you came.

Yes I am up for lunch on Saturday? Hopefully by then I will have some good news.

So glad everyone is doing well. I am just waiting to hear back from Insurance. Once I get the go ahead I will schedule the surgery date. Put me on your email list Robin and Mel we can get togther. I have plans for the game but another night would be great. By the by I work at UF Robin. Email me. jsummers@ufl.edu

I am meeting with the surgeon. Dr. Hipp at NFLA. I hope to get the surgery the first or second full week in January. I am glad everyone is doing ok. Keep posting and tell us how your food is going down Mel.

I am in the process of getting the lapband. Just waiting on a meeting with the doctor and insurance approval. I am up for it also.

I am thinking about getting banded and I am meeting with the doctor on Friday.

Yes I am really scared. I hate the thought of giving up my coke zero on a daily basis. But if this is what will get me to be a healthier me then I must at least committ to learning more about it.