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Hello, I'm a new member and scheduled for surgery 02/20/07. I'm really happy to have found this site. I was fortunate in that my approval process was pretty much uncomplicated.

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Hi , I Just Got My Banding Date This Week. It's 2/21/07. I Go Next Week For Pre-op Tests And A Band Class. My Approval Was Smooth Also, Once My Doc Showed That I Had A "co-morbidity".

A Quick Question For New Banders - Do You "feel" The Band Around Your Stomach Or Is It Just A Feeling Of Soreness And Fullness? I'm Afraid I'll Freak Out Thinking Of The Band Being In There And Feeling It. Just A Mental Thing That I'm Gonna Have To Get Over In The Next Few Weeks.

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I haven't been able to actually feel the band itself. You can feel the port it you touch it from the outside!!! When I got my first fill, it was cool to see the band on the flouroscopy!

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Hello, I'm a new member and scheduled for surgery 02/20/07. I'm really happy to have found this site. I was fortunate in that my approval process was pretty much uncomplicated.

Hi lexus02 and welcome to LBT! Congrats on your upcoming surgery. My surgery is scheduled for the 30th. This site is AWESOME and full of supportive people with lots of knowledge.-Best of luck to you-Gigi:)

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Welcome everyone. I'm scheduled for next week, begun Pre-op yesterday. My consultation was way back in November so the wheels had been off for me in the eating department for awhile. I was almost happy to begin Pre-op - It's boring and the carb-withdrawal headaches suck, but it's doable.

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Hi Tres Chic,

I'm new to all this, going for a consult on Tuesday at TLBC. How long was the wait for your surgery? and can you tell me how much they charge?

Thanks for the info and best of luck next week I'll be rooting for you.

Paula

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Hi Tres Chic,

I'm new to all this, going for a consult on Tuesday at TLBC. How long was the wait for your surgery? and can you tell me how much they charge?

Thanks for the info and best of luck next week I'll be rooting for you.

Paula

Hey Paula: No charge for consultation. It's included in the ridiculously low price of $16,000! The wait is about 4-6 weeks. Mine was longer because I was waffling (mmmm, waffles!) :hungry:

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