girl2b40

I started taking a vitamin by Mason called Body, Hair, Skin, and Nails when my hair started falling out. I think that it is working because I don't notice as much hair in the shower after. Good luck!!

I really liked my doctor and was so disappointed with everything. I went Monday for my first fill and was very excited! The Dr. would only insert 1 cc/per visit this is going to take forever to have restriction.$200/per visit. Then best of all he uses a reg needle and I question him re: using a Huber non coring needle to access ports and he said that this needle is fine!! I said that I would provide the Huber needle for him and he stated that he would not use it! I question myself re knowledge so went along with it since he is the Dr. he would know and he has been doing this for 5 yrs. After 10 attempts to access the port he said that he did??? I really don't mind the 10 x's but using the wrong needle I have a problem with!! I then returned home and question Allergan the maker of the band re: the proper needle.( I wanted him to be right because I didn't want to think that a dr. doing this surgery and fills would put $ first Huber needles are much more expensive) They took me to their website and sure enough there it is in black and white only to use a Huber needle. They said that they would send the sales rep to speak to him???!!! ( a sales rep that is my point also,like he is going tell him) I feel very disappointed in the fact that I am a self pay $10,000 and they will only give me 1cc/per fill I wanted to be thin by my 40th B-day (April) That I had said from the beginning before the surgery to him. I don't see that happening with 1 cc a month. Then best of all I am putting my health at risk with the Dr. using the wrong needle. The port could core out!! I then would require another surgery. I should have waited until I finished school and my health insurance would cover the surgery but then again it was a gift to myself for my 40th! Now I feel stuck I guess I will have to see what happens at the next appointment. I will NOT LET him access my port unless he uses the Huber. I also printed out the info from Allergan to show him. Now how will he feel with me ?? How do I feel with him??????????????? Did he do damage to my port??????? If he refuses to to use the proper needle I will wait until I have a job with the insurance and try to find another surgeon, that I hear is very difficult. I guess this is what happens when you go to a plastic surgery center that advertises on the radio every hour for LAP-BAND® surgery!!!! I did my check on the surgeon before the surgery and found nothing negative. I just wonder what else do they do to save money that puts me at risk???? All I have to say is WOW!!!!!!

I really liked my doctor and was so disappointed with everything. I went Monday for my first fill and was very excited! The Dr. would only insert 1 cc/per visit this is going to take forever to have restriction.$200/per visit. Then best of all he uses a reg needle and I question him re: using a Huber non coring needle to access ports and he said that this needle is fine!! I said that I would provide the Huber needle for him and he stated that he would not use it! I question myself re knowledge so went along with it since he is the Dr. he would know and he has been doing this for 5 yrs. After 10 attempts to access the port he said that he did??? I really don't mind the 10 x's but using the wrong needle I have a problem with!! I then returned home and question Allergan the maker of the band re: the proper needle.( I wanted him to be right because I didn't want to think that a dr. doing this surgery and fills would put $ first Huber needles are much more expensive) They took me to their website and sure enough there it is in black and white only to use a Huber needle. They said that they would send the sales rep to speak to him???!!! ( a sales rep that is my point also,like he is going tell him) I feel very disappointed in the fact that I am a self pay $10,000 and they will only give me 1cc/per fill I wanted to be thin by my 40th B-day (April) That I had said from the beginning before the surgery to him. I don't see that happening with 1 cc a month. Then best of all I am putting my health at risk with the Dr. using the wrong needle. The port could core out!! I then would require another surgery. I should have waited until I finished school and my health insurance would cover the surgery but then again it was a gift to myself for my 40th! Now I feel stuck I guess I will have to see what happens at the next appointment. I will NOT LET him access my port unless he uses the Huber. I also printed out the info from Allergan to show him. Now how will he feel with me ?? How do I feel with him??????????????? Did he do damage to my port??????? If he refuses to to use the proper needle I will wait until I have a job with the insurance and try to find another surgeon, that I hear is very difficult. I guess this is what happens when you go to a plastic surgery center that advertises on the radio every hour for LAP-BAND® surgery!!!! I did my check on the surgeon before the surgery and found nothing negative. I just wonder what else do they do to save money that puts me at risk???? All I have to say is WOW!!!!!!

Looking for people to get together with in the Fort Lauderdale area for support and encouragement. Please respond to hsbiederman@bellsouth.net

Looking for people to get together with in the Fort Lauderdale area for support and encouragement. Please respond to hsbiederman@bellsouth.net

Please contact me I wanted to discuss this with you. How many cc's did he give you for your first fill???

I have my first fill appointment on Nov 16. I did walk on the boardwalk today for 1 hour and I found that really helped me! It took a lot to get myself there but I did it!! It was a beautiful day the water was calm and the sun was rising. I am going tomorrow after I drop the kids off at school in the a.m. My goal this week is to go everyday. I am sure that it will help! I do not feel restriction but I am very careful not to overeat or test the band. I chew everything 30 times. Tonight at school a couple of my classmates noticed that I have lost weight so that inspired me. How nice the compliments are when you feel like it is going so slow.

I am 3 weeks out and feeling a little lost. I haven't lost any weight in about 10 days but I am only eating fish and veggies for b-fast cottage cheese and fruit. The Dr. wanted me to stay on protein shakes for as long as possible but I felt like I was feeling weak from not having any food. I think that I am feeling a little depressed too! I can sleep all the time. Today I went walking on the beach and I think that helped. It has taken me a while to get my energy back. I thought that I would bounce right back after surgery and that did not happen!! This week my goal is incorp. walking 2 miles a day.

I am 3 weeks out and feeling a little lost. I haven't lost any weight in about 10 days but I am only eating fish and veggies for b-fast cottage cheese and fruit. The Dr. wanted me to stay on protein shakes for as long as possible but I felt like I was feeling weak from not having any food. I think that I am feeling a little depressed too! I can sleep all the time. Today I went walking on the beach and I think that helped. It has taken me a while to get my energy back. I thought that I would bounce right back after surgery and that did not happen!! This week my goal is incorp. walking 2 miles a day.

I find it difficult also!! I am barely eating only cottage cheese and fish and veggies and the weight is at a stand still!! My surgery was 10/05/09