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Lap band with plication (yes I decided to do plication). I begin my detox diet Monday (22) and surgery is the 29 th.....I am so darn excited!!!

What is it really?

What is it really?

my preop diet starts April 22 and band day is april 29

Thanks Ya"ll

ok ya"ll I need advise. My band date is April 26. My question is I need to lose 75 lbs. I really want the band with plication. My Doctor charges a 500 program fee and 800 extra for plication. 1300 is a little steep for me right now with son in college. My husband is afraid I will have additional charges also for the hospital and anesthesia for the plication part. My question is should I just go with the band?? Sound off and thanks in advance.

I gained 10 lbs and got mine approved

did you have plication?

I want to lose at least 50 lbs before my sons graduation in December

Im having trouble deciding. Plication is an additional $750

I agree I want plication too, not just the band

YayMy doctors office called me today and told me the hospital is allowing them to start doing plications again on April 25, so I rescheduled my surgery to April 29 because I really want the plication part

Did you have to pay a program the

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Is Herbalife a good choice for shake mix?

since u cant drink cokes what do you drink?? Im always thirsty

thank u for the support. have about 75 lbs to lose just afraid band alone wont be enough. Don't teally know how or when to get fills and whats the "green zone" people are talking about

exactly how I was thinking. I really like the staff and would feel terrible if I liked dr 2 better since dr 1 helped me get approved

when I FINALLY got approval I called to schedule the surgery. The nurse said "oh the hospital has us on a hiatus from doing plication" it scares me because I had to go thru hell to get the approval, my insurance pays for one a lifetime so I must get the most for my buck. The competition here in town is a center of excellance bariatrics and they charge NO program fee. the program fee here is $500.

Nervous about not being able to get plication. My insurance will cover surgery but not the PROGRAM FEE. I asked what the program fee covers and was told for facebook support group, one fill and reduced fee for dietician $35 per visit. Thoughts?? Comments??

My schedule for March 22

Good luck. You can do this

I can totally relate. I had my EGD done yesterday and I almost cancelled my surgery today! Crazy after I worked so hard for the approval.

Isn't vertical band the same as a sleeve

does Tricare cover gastric sleeve?