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willbaskinnygirl

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About willbaskinnygirl

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  • Birthday 04/30/1965
  1. Happy 48th Birthday willbaskinnygirl!

  2. Happy 47th Birthday willbaskinnygirl!

  3. Hi! I just read a old post of yours and wondering how you are doing now? I am 46 and started with a low bmi as well. I paid cash because I was to thin for my insurance to pay so maybe we can relate. I have not lost it "all" but have lost about 45 pounds. I love my band. Oh Im in Cali as well!

  4. willbaskinnygirl

    Please be honest with me.....

    read my story please it might help? screen name is willbaskinnygirl
  5. willbaskinnygirl

    Please be honest with me.....

    please read my story at willbaskinnygirl thank you!!
  6. willbaskinnygirl

    Please be honest with me.....

    please read my info. my screen name is willbaskinnygirl thanks and good luck
  7. willbaskinnygirl

    Please be honest with me.....

    please read my story my screen name is willbaskinnygirl thanks
  8. Let me start by saying, I am very happy for those of you that this procedure worked for! It could be that I had a low BMI and needed to lose only 40-50 pounds which doesn't seem like a lot to some of you but I seriously have battled with my weight the same way as you. Was called fat in grammer school, and by my sister growing up. I am an emotional eater or just say an eater. If I can get it down the pipe I am going to consume more than I need to. The only way this band worked for me is by getting it filled tight enough so nothing but liquid could get down and I would vomit every time I would eat. I tried the proper tightness but like I mentioned above If I can get it down I will eat till the cows come home! After my band was in and I started to get my fills and I would go back with no success, my doctor would say to me, well are you eating the right food and exercising? I thought to myself, you moran if I could do that I wouldn't need the band now would I? So what I am trying to say is this band was NOT a success for me and they should have a forum on that however most of the unsuccessful people are eating right now and don't really care about this forum. Again, the only way I was succcessful with the band was to get it filled to the degree only liquid would stay down (and that took a lot of fills to get it just right) and if I did eat I would vomit it back up! Going out on a date was always a disaster, "oh will you excuse me I have a problem with my esphogus" and I would leave the table to go puke. Lukily, I never got to thin where they would suspect bulimia. Thank you for reading and I am happy for the ones that are successful!!! My next procedure will probably be the sleeve???? That will be when I can get save up enough money to do it being that I probably spent almost 20K in surgery and fills, etc. I would love to hear from anyone that has had the same experience as I have. I do know one thing when I told my doctor I wanted the sleeve he said, I've been hearing that alot!! So be sure this is the right procedure for you.
  9. willbaskinnygirl

    The cost of a Fill

    Oh WoW!!! I live near San Francisco and have to drive into the city to get a fill. I am self paid because my insurance wouldn't cover due to my lower BMI. I pay $450 per fill and am totally fed up with the entire lap- band procedure. Last time the doctor charged me for coming back due to the band being to tight and I couldn't keep water down. He gave me half off! woopy do! I feel that this band is a medical hoax! and these doctors are getting rich on some of us!

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