November banders - first fill?

[Keeper 218]

Out of curiosity, do you guys pay for your fills, whether insurance co-pays or whatever? My co-pay was $20. A little surprised - I was under the impression that my after care/follow up appointments were included.

[briefs199 337]

I assume I will get billed the normal copay rate

[meggs353 118]

I was self pay so 1 year of f/u was included in my surgery price. Not sure how insurance does it tho (prob a little different for each plan).

[1Corinthians6:19 53]

Okay you guys probably read this on the other thread, but in case you didn't my fill went very well. No numbing, but no pain either…just a little pressure when she found the port and put the needle in.

I had 6, yes 6cc placed in my band at the time of surgery. The Fluid was removed and added back and an additional 0.5cc was added. It was quick and easy. I was on liquids for 24 hours and I'm eating normally now. I made it almost an extra hour before I got hungry after lunch today so I think I'm pretty close to the green zone already.

They said the reason I had so many CCs to start with was because there was not much of a fat pad, so more Fluid was needed to get the band snug enough.."there is a skinny girl waiting to get out!" were the exact words used. :-)