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Ok well I have my surgeon who performed my lapband surgery on the 19th of this month I have a follow up to remove my staples on the 25 th of this month here's the question is she also my pcp or do I have to pick one from my insurance provider for the fills and aftercare if so what type of aftercare why can't my surgeon do aftercare or is that not her job ? Who will do fills ? I'm lost sorry if I'm sounding dumb or not making sense ! But what does pcp do if he would know anything about after are for lapband I think the surgeon would have the best knowledge??? Help

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Any care pertaining to the band is done by my surgeon my primary can feel around and xray but in the end cant help me at all unless emergency! My surgeon is very admit about doing all cares even tho he is over an hour away! Hope this helps my advise call ur surgeons nurse and just ask!

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Confused about staples. Where are your staples? Generally there is nothing to be removed after your surgery. Most Drs use dissolving stitches and/or glue

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Your surgeon or a nurse practioner will do fills. About once a month until restriction then it will depend on how you are feeling (hunger between meals, how much you can eat at once et..). You should see your pcp regularly if you are on meds for diebeties, high blood pressure , cholesteral. He/she will be the one to make adjustments for things like that. This has been my experience, and I think it's pretty typical. Congrats on your surgery.

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Your surgeon didn't discuss aftercare with you? I think you need to have a discussion with your surgeon's office ASAP.

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