Maru_05

I move to houston and I am looking for a fill doctor. I am self pay. Do you know any doctor that is good and not crazy expensive in houston area. Thanks for the help....

I got band in 2009. I lost 90 lb and I love my band. Never have any problem ( when I leard how to eat slow and rigth) I got preg 8 weeks ago, we are so happy after trying everything and giving up..just happened it. I just move and change my job and in the transition I lost my insurance. I was super fine.. not morning sickness or anything until one day last weekIi wake up and my band was completed closed, could not drink water... ended up in ER. Well to make short they did not not much about pregnancy and lapband but they empty up my band. All of it, Now I am scared I dont have all that help. Hopefully I had learn how to have a healthy relationship with food but I have not restriction. I just want to know if It is some one that have their pregnancy with a empty band how the did. And I have some questiona about the delivery.. How the band affect the delivery. When you have your fill after the baby... I hope you can help me up with some info and peace of mind..

I am 6 days post opp today and I was wandering How you guys did with the incisions? I had tape on top of it and today on the shower one came off (with my help). Should I cleaning it whit alcohol or something or cover it again? how should it look like? I had 2 incisions and this is the small one I don't want to imagine the big one.

thanks all for the answers. I am counting the hours for Tuesday. I will be joining the club really soon. Wish me luck!!

I have a question for all post opp. what is your lever of hunger after surgery? From day one to week 1 o 2 ? I am on my 4 day of liquid diet and I am hungry now. Just wondering how the liquid diet after the surgery goes.

Hello All, Today is my second day of pre-opp diet. It's hard but I am handing there. I work in the restaurant business around food all day and good food but still I did not cheat. Also self pay and I don't want to mess it up. The bad thing is I have a giant headaches maybe is because I am not consuming any food, It is normal?

Hello, my surgery is in 10 days I am about to start the liquid diet, getting really nervous and emotional for everything. Today I snap on my work for something that was not a dig deal. I got to go outside to avoid yelling at everybody... I am really calm and I work well under stress but today i was a different me... I hope this count down goes fast and I can start my new life. I glad I found this group. I am exited to be part of the bandsters =)

I having my surgery on jun 26Th. I am self paid because my insurance does not cover it. I have to pay 16.000 by jun 5Th. I m not rich, all my and my husband saving are going there. I know the surgery is good for me but the date is coming and all the doubts too. Should I do it. Am i selfish because I spend all this money on me? My wonderful husband support me a lot but my question is It is worth spend all this money? So confusing. I have conversations about fair or the surgery and stuff but I will like to know self paid people are handling this. I love this site because I did not share this journal with a lot of people.

thanks for the advice! It's helping me a lot. (Alli)I not sure how healthy I am but I do have Fatty liver disease and PCOS and one of the causes or factor to this is being overweight and It'll get worse with the time. (Kdee) It's very true what your mentor told you. I am paying a car that is worth same as the surgery. I know this not the easy way but and I very determined person I hope I can do good as you guys. How you guys did on the pre-op diet? and how soon did you feel good? ( I don't like being sick)

I having my surgery on jun 26Th. I am self paid because my insurance does not cover it. I have to pay 16.000 by jun 5Th. I m not rich, all my and my husband saving are going there. I know the surgery is good for me but the date is coming and all the doubts too. Should I do it. Am i selfish because I spend all this money on me? My wonderful husband support me a lot but my question is It is worth spend all this money? So confusing. I have conversations about fair or the surgery and stuff but I will like to know self paid people are handling this. I love this site because I did not share this journal with a lot of people.

Any jun 26th?

I am jun 26Th also self pay. It's fast I know I started the process 6 months ago and is almost here. I not doing that good with the changes and diet. I lost only 4 pounds just with exercise I will stared the diet next year..jajaja. Good luck!!!

I have PCOS too. Do u think is more difficult to us lose the weight? i will have my on jan 26th.

Junuary 26th...Im in too 1.What is your current and goal weight? 220/140 2.What is your surgery date? jan26 3.What is your age? 27 years 4.Where do you live? virginia 5.Where are you having surgery? Sentara 6.Who is your Doctor?? Dr fontana 7.Insurance or self-pay? self pay 8.What was you "deciding factor" for having this surgery? Improved my health Are you guys getting ready for post op diet, try some product, buy all the stuff need it?????

My insurance doesn't cover the surgery. I was looking others options, somebody told me some doctors offices ofers payments options or self payment programs. I was looking one of those in Virginia on hamptom area or north of Virginia It is others ways to paid the surgery?