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Just banded 2 wks ago in Mexico, looking for any other AZ bandsters out there.

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I'm in Arizona and am scheduled to have my band put in on the 14th with Dr. Nirmul/True Results.

I am totally excited to start my journey during the hottest time of the year hahaha..

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I'm in Arizona and am scheduled to have my band put in on the 14th with Dr. Nirmul/True Results.

I am totally excited to start my journey during the hottest time of the year hahaha..

Dr. Nirmul did my surgery on 04/09/2010. He is a good surgeon, I have had zero issues!

ckesseler@hotmail.com, if you look at my profile there is a social group for Az bandsters. There are a bunch of us!

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Hey there... banded in Sept 09..Doctor Juarez, In Arizona.

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I'm in AZ too, banded by Dr. Blackstone of Scottsdale Bariatric Center. Unfortunately, my insurance just dropped Blackstone so she is no longer in-network for me. I need to switch to another doctor for fills, but there's only a few that my insurance covers. Dr. Terry Simpson is one of them. Has anyone gone to him and know his process for fills?

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I to was banded by Dr. Nirmul, January 15th 2010. i have had no issues with the band whatsoever......he is a good doctor. Some issues with True Results taking up to over an hour past my apt. time to get a fill. other than that no isues. Im down 30lbs and LOVE my band!!!!!!! :biggrin::lol::coolB::tt2::tt2::tt1:

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Just banded 2 wks ago in Mexico, looking for any other AZ bandsters out there.

who did your surgery in Mexico?

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I'm hopefully being banded by Dr. Terry Simpson this summer. Still jumping through insurance hoops so keeping fingers crossed.

To a previous poster - Dr. Simpson takes on already banded patients but you have to pay a one time program fee. Not sure how much it is.

So cool to see others near me in Bandland! :scared2:

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I was banded on Tuesday at Northwest Hospital in Tucson. My surgeon is Stephen Burpee. No pain or nausea experienced as yet but I did everything he told me to including the 2 week pre-op diet.

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Hi..I was banded on Jan 22, 2010. I went through True Results in Scottsdale and also had Dr. Nirmul. I am feeling good and looking slimmer!!

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I went through True Results and Dr. Nirmul for my surgery also! I'm about 9 months in and I'm doing great with no fills at all.

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I'm in AZ too, banded by Dr. Blackstone of Scottsdale Bariatric Center. Unfortunately, my insurance just dropped Blackstone so she is no longer in-network for me. I need to switch to another doctor for fills, but there's only a few that my insurance covers. Dr. Terry Simpson is one of them. Has anyone gone to him and know his process for fills?

I was banded by Dr. Simpson 1/5/10 and love him and his staff. They are attentive and really listen. If you have a problem or question you can email him or his staff and they'll get back to you. His followup is thorough, I didn't have one problem with the surgery or any of the fills.

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