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Has anyone found out how to get the insurance co. to cover having their stomach apron removed yet?

Hey been there done that it's not worth beating yourself up over it. It looks like your only a month or so out if thats right you more than likely need a fill so you can start feeling restriction. It's hard when you're doing all of it on sheer will power. Call your Dr. soon.

I take flintstones complete. It's a chewable you should take 2, one it the morning and one at night.

I'm going to talk to him at my next fill my Dr. didn't even numb me.

Oh my I didn't think about damage to the tubing. How do you know if the tubing is damaged? I also wonder if the surgery is free if they screw it up?

It took five pokes and lots of moving around in each poke to find the fill spot. After the 1st 2 pokes he found the spot and put in 2cc, but wanted to put in 1cc more and after 3 more poke and lots of moving the needle around in each hole he was unsuccesful....... He said the next fill he will do under xray. I now have 3cc as he had put 1cc in during the surgery.:tt2:

Thanks guys for your input. As for the new car my husband said no. oh well I'm sure another will come along. In the mean time I'm going to put all my effort into staying on track.

anxiety is building up I have my first fill tommorow. All of a sudden I feel like I must make huge changes in my life. I'm not talking about just my eating habits either. Like getting rid of my van and getting a car. I don't know if its fear of loosing weight, my husband is even acting weird too. Did any of you go through this?:smile:

Don't feel bad I'm going through the same thing. But it is my understanding that sometimes they put very little in the band after surgery. I have my first fill 7/19/10 I am hoping to have restriction cause I have none right now. I almost feel like every meal is my last. But we did this to loose weight and change our lives. Hang in there I'm sure the fill will make a difference. Just try to eat like we're are supposed to.

Thank you I will keep hanging in there.

I would try eating some apple sauce. It seemed to be several days before I had a BM too. The stuff they knock you out with also slows down the bowls it takes a while for them to wake up. I was also starving after surgery but I was on liquids for about 8 days after surgery. you might try eating more often. like every couple hours. make sure you still eat the small portions though.

Thanks for all your support. I will try to keep our communications open. I think this has been part of the reason I've gained so much weight. I have not spoke my mind or expressed my feelings. I'm real good at forgetting but not anymore I can't keep doing that to my body.