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Hey there! I can't answer your question--sorry!--but I'm also looking for a good fill Dr in the Sioux Falls, SD area.. preferably one that does fills on Friday since I have Fridays off?? If anyone knows of one, I'd greatly appreciate it--I'm being banded April 11th!

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hi there jfromsd.............thanks for answering. whos going to do your surgery? do u live in sd? or r u going out of state? please answer. im wondering why the dr that does surgery wont do your fills.

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Yes, I am going out of state... out of country actually. I'm going to Mexico because my insurance will not cover the expenses and it's a lot less expensive to do it that way. I've found a very experienced surgeon (Dr. Gonzalez in Tiujana) and I'm very happy w/ my desicion to have him do the surgery... I just need to find a good fill Dr somewhat close nearby. (I live in Watertown, SD, but I'm moving closer to Aberdeen, SD sometime soon). (So I live in the middle of nowhere;)) Anyway.... there's a Dr O'Brien in SF that has tons of experience but he only does fills on Tuesdays and I have no idea if he takes medicare?

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jromsd.........i called peter o'brein and they told me they weren't taking on any new patients. for surgery or fills. they were very nasty when i called. they they had way too many patients now much less take on one for fills . but thanks anyways for the reply. if i find anyone near me i will let u know. so hang in there

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That's funny cause I just called on Friday and they were pleasant and said that it was no problem and that he was taking new patients (maybe he just doesn't take medicare??)... The other Drs I tried, on the other hand, had very rude receptionists that were not helpful... I tell ya! Sometimes it's a pain in the a$$ to live in the middle of nowhere!

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jfromsd....well i'm surprised to hear that, maybe i'll try again with somekind of different approach. thanks for letting me know that, maybe i just got the wrong person that day. this is very interesting. well, will they do your fills? or not? would like to know. thanks for answering.

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Well, since I'm trying not to tell very many people about my decision to get the lap-band, it'd definitely be easier to conceal this if I could get fills on my day off rather than taking time off work.... so I'm really hoping to find someone in the area that will take a new "already banded patient" and that does fills on Fridays... I'll just have to see, I guess... If you should happen to find any other possibilities in Sioux Falls, please shoot me a line! Otherwise I may have to start looking in Fargo, ND--I live half-way btwn the two.

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jfromsd........if i find anyone in sioux falls i'll be sure and let u know right away. good luck to u and surgery and be sure to keep in touch with me if u can.......nice chatting with u

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jfromsd,......please contact me i found a dr in sioux falls sd to do follow ups and fills..........but i dont know about fridays. contact me and i'll give u information............foolsrushin772:thumbup:

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jfromsd..........found dr in sioux falls sd to follow up and do fills. his name is dr. fred harris and he's in mckennen hospital.....322-8000 just call and ask to be connected to his office. he's charging 110.00 per fill which is the cheapest i found much less find a dr that would do it......i'm sorry i forgot to ask about fridays. but u can ask that when u call. hope this helps u..............foolsrushin772

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Foolsrushin-

Thanks! I will check to see if that Dr does Friday fills just as soon as I'm back home! (I'm in Nashville for the week;)) Have a good one and thanks again!

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He may do fills but he is not a lap band supporter. I attended his seminar in April and he is more into the gastric bypass.

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