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That is expensive!!! My fills were free for the first year and thn $100 per fill after that. Office visits are always free at my doctor. After the first year you don't need fills that often anyway.

As in any large weightloss there is going to be loose skin. The band is ONLY a tool to help you on your journey. Regularly going to the gym will help the loose skin issue but not completely. Just like a deflated balloon doesn't go back to normal neither will your body but working out will really help. I have lost 80 lbs in the last year, go to the gym all the time and have had pretty god luck on the skin issue. Sure it isn't perfect and I know it never will be unless I have some surgery. Don't. be scared. Recovery is quick, you'll love the results, and youll feel GREAT. All you need to do is follow the rules. Tons of people DON'T follow the rules and that's why they problems or complain about not losing the weight. YOU WILL DO GREAT!!!!

That is normal. You have just had a major surgery and your system is fragile. The gas and bloating is a compination of Carbondioxide and the swelling. You need to remember that they put a good sized tube down your throat and that will be sore up to about a week. It hurts in your chest form the anithesia and will also go away in time. You may also start feeling some pain in you upper (left) shoulder do to the Carboddioxide. Call your office right away if you have any question. They want and expect you to call for any reason and it doesn't bother them. I also felt mentally disconnected for a couple of weeks. Wasn't that fun...uuggg.....lol. Sorry about the spelling. No time to check.