Educational Classes

FRECKLES3 · June 21, 2005

I Have Osf Healthplans Insurance And Part Of The Pre Requisite Is To Go Through An Educational Class....has Anyone Done This ? Can You Tell Me A Little Bit About The Class ? How Long Do You Have To Go To Them, Etc...thanks!!!

bernadette · July 20, 2005

Being a patient of Dr.Horgan, we were all required to go to this class (seminar). It only took about 1 1/2 hours and it was only once. Very informative...

I don't know what your doctor requires but no matter what...you have to do...what you have to do!

Good Luck!

siva1 · July 24, 2005

hi freckles,

i'm new and would like to know how many weeks does it take for you to feel like normal and where does the fill go?

coyotegirl · July 24, 2005

Freckles---I had to go to 2 large group seminars and then 1 small group seminar with my surgeon. They just talked about the band and the fills the pros and the cons of surgery. what to expect and so on. This was all a requirement of my surgeon not my insurance.

siva---as to how long it takes to feel normal? Not sure what you call normal? I feel a new normal since banding. A new and better normal!! I think it took about 4 weeks to feel really good. I am 8 months out now and have no pain unless I eat wrong. I can not feel my port, only see the incission.

Where do the fills go? Well they go into your band. The Dr. puts the Fluid into your port and it goes to the band. Everyone has their ports in different locations it all depends on their surgeon. Mine is on my left lower side about 5 inches from my belly button. you can hit search up on top of page and find all kinds of info on fills. If you type in

5th fill today that is my post and I added pictures of my fill.

Good luck to you both.