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As far as either one knows, we have not cheated!

Horizon bcbs of NJ. I have a $4000 deductable. surgeon billed 22000 with repairing the hernia. They paid $785! YES! $785! The rest is out of pocket. Approved 1st try. They said allowable $ for surgery is $4500. My doctor is appealing.

I would go for it! Scallops are tender and break down easy. Enjoy!!!

I had my second fill 9 days after 1st. No problem. I might get my 3rd fill sooner rather than later. You will be fine.

Gotta love cars! I have had plenty as well as a few motorcycles! a few camaro's, 72 challenger, 88 mustang convertable w/ 347 stroker that was supercharged. Now I am driving a 07 roush mustang roadster stage 3, #74 of 100. its pushing 420 hp. I like faster cars. what is great is we can go faster at the track when we lose some weight. estimate 1/10 sec per 100 lbs we lose! :thumbup: I havnt been to the track w this car and dont plan to.

Sorry I didnt get back ight away. englewood hosp support group is sched for this thurs at 6pm. I was going to try to make it but something else is on my schedule already!

Congrats! Your first fill may or may not make things better. every one is different. my 1st fill was 4cc in a 15cc band. My dr said at 4cc it basicaly just fills the balloon and port tube. It seemed to actually did nothing for me. no swelling, no new restriction. My dr told me to sched my ext appt for 1 month but come back sooner if I was still hungry alot. So I had my second fill a week and a half later. 2 more ccs and I am still not restricked yet, but food stays with me a little longer. So I am a lil happier and I am eating less. :thumbup: Although I would like to go get 1 more cc next week(my 2nd fill was just this past friday). My dr says as far as prep, just dont eat 2hrs before thne fill. bDont be nervous. Wear comfortable clothes you can take your top off, some women dont like wearing dress's to get their fills. Its a pinch in your port area and done within 10 seconds. You will be fine and probably looking for anouther fill asap when you realize your body can handle it!

Very soon you will be at "ONEDERLAND"! congrats!

My first fill was june 21st, 4cc in 15cc band. I am going for a second fill tomorrow for my second fill, 3 days short of 2 weeks later. My dr does not want me to give back any weight that I have lost! I have gained a few back since I started mushies then real food.

I had my first fill last week, june 21st, in a 15cc band, 4ccs fill. My doc said to come back this week if there is no change. So I made the appt for Friday july 2nd. I hope this fill will provede some restriction because if I eat slow and chew I can eat a lot, and I get hungry in 2 hours. I wonder how many ccs she will put in this time?

I am in the Paramus area. I havnt been tol any support groups yet, but plan to go to the group at englewood hospital. we are hear for you!

My thought would be dont fix what is not broke! I think what happens is your stomache shrinks in time, so you will have less restriction. like Jachut, eventually you may need to have a small fill. Congrats on making it!:bored:

I am sorry the ER cant/wont help you. Hopefully you surgeon can prioritise your surgery and get you in quick. you will be fine! gastric bypass will certainly help you with your weight loss. I have a freind who has lost 110lbs since jan 5th, 2010. I hope you feel better with your stomache problems. Please let us know how your doing! J

I had 4cc's put in too. It didnt do much for me. not even swelling. I was able to eat reg next day. You maybe experiencing swelling right now, but if you dont feel better after 3 days you need to call your dr.

My port is right next to my largest incision. Its a hard , I dont want to say bump. because it doesnt stick out. But I can definetely feel it. As far as my incision, mine is recessed, not protruding at all.

I was banded on may 25th and im getting my first fill tonight, 4 days shy of a month. Is it too soon? I have not even had reg food, still on soft food! I am a lil nervous. I have had some tender meats cut real small and mixed wth mashed potatoes or butternut squash, and some grilled chicken breast that i cooked nice and tender.

It gets better when you start eating again. I am 1 month post-op. My 1st week after surgery I think I cried 6-7 times and I have no idea why! I think its the lack of nutrician, surgery/anesthesia, etc, etc! You have made a great decision to have the band. remember it is only a tool to help "you" make the journey! And you will do great!

Last night I went out to Bonefish Grill. I ate 5 Bang Bang Shrimp, 6oz pc of monk fish with a few spoons of mashed potatoes and 2 pcs of asparagus! I ate very slowly! we were there for 2 hours. This was too much food although I never got that full feeling. I chewed my food really well and took my time. I never even got those weird lil hiccups when I am full.:thumbup: I think I will call my Dr on monday and see if I can get an other fill.

Well all went well! I got 4cc's in my 15 cc band. She said see how I feel this morning with mushies. I am hungry ever 2 hrs. today. I will try reg food tomorrow. As far as guidlines, she said they are just guidlines. every person is different. and she treats each patient individually. who knows? I dont think I have any swelling from the fill because I feel I can eat alot still! :smile2:

I have been cooking and eating meats too. and have had some minor "stucks" but I find if I eat tenderloin of pork or filet mingon, no problems. this is good because they are less fatty meats. Other meats need the crock pot to tenderize the food. I had 2 baby back ribs the other night! mmmm! and they went down easy with the right size bights. I go for my first fill tonight so all this may change. :thumbup:

I think divorce rates are close to 50% already. I dont think it has anything to do with weight loss surgery.

I like wine or vodka with a slash of OJ.

If you are in that much pain, go to the ER! Who told you the band needs to be replaced or slipped? If it did slip you should be unfilled asap? I think your surgeon would have advised that if they were the one who told you it slipped! YOUR health comes first. regardless of ins. issue, you need to see your DR!!!! Maybe your dr will work with you with out the referal on payments if yolu explain the situation. Most Dr's will! good luck! J

You could try talking to whomever does the scheduleing in the office. They usually can help in that situation and sched your pre-op testing etc. That's what I did and I ended up getting banded 1 month early. Hang in there! You are doing all good things. Just try to help the Drs office get a "lil more organized" when it comes to your health care. It can be done!

I would try cutting your volume down for meals. It sounds a bit large. then you will prob need to snack. thats good! that will increase your motabolism. You will get on track soon!