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Hi Rubio5, I hope you continue to feel GREAT!

How are you doing with the post-op diet? Are you taking any meds? Have you lost any weight?

OMG!!! Happy you're doing well!!!!!!!!! I've checked for notifications 3 or 4 times in the last 24 hours just hoping you'd get on here and let us know you're okay. Hoooray, you're banded!!!!

Hi Rubio5,

Tomorrow is your big day!!! I wish you the best and may you recover quickly. Before you know it you'll be eating ice chips. LOL

As for me, Strax called today to advise me that they will honor the price of $10,500. Thanks to a little research and talking to people like you I was able to save some money. I confirmed my appt. to complete my pre-op on May 22nd and my surgery for June 11th. On the 22nd I'll finally see Steve and get the shakes, etc. for the pre-op diet.

God bless and I hope to hear from you soon!

Strax is charging me $11,500 but I've left a message for the patient rep, Allie, to call me because I've asked around and they're charging $10,500. On my consultation day Steve was off and I met with Dr. Ghen. The surgeon, Dr. Choi, didn't say anything to me regarding a preop diet. Dr Ghen and his staff were pushing shakes. It was an extra $250+ and I felt I was being forced into something I don't need so I didn't buy it. I wonder if I made a mistake. My surgery is set for June 11th. I got the EKG there. I have to go back on May 22 for blood work. I'll see my primary on Monday to do a complete blood work and physical just to be on the safe side. I plan to start a liquid diet on June 1st. I'm 40, 5' 8", 236, BMI 35. How's your sister doing? Was it Dr. Choi that performed the surgery? My concern is that Strax is not a hospital and people say it's a meat market but yet Dr. Choi seems to be good and experienced. Wow, May 14 I wish you a quick recovery. Please stay in touch.