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jeannie12055
LAP-BAND Patients
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What kind of problems did you have before the band was removed? I had mine since 10-10-2007 and have only lost 40 pounds. Very disapointed in the results
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Thanks, I will do that and again, thanks for your help
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How do I go to my settings to stop getting notices when someone responds to this message board? :sick
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All I can say is I am glad your not my sister. I married my husband just a few months after we met, we have been together for 13 years and still going strong. My first marriage I lost a baby, it was also just a few weeks, but to me, it was a baby from the moment I first was told "you are pregnant". My older sister would ask why I still cried, its wasn't even born, but let me tell you, it was a baby, it had a heart beat, it lived inside me, it was a part of me. As for the telemarketers, get yourself a telemarketer zapper and caller id and zap them.
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I took Phentermine for about 6 months, at first they killed my hunger 100 percent. My blood pressure went up a little but not bad, the doctor gave me high blood pressure pills to take to get rid of the water weight, they made me cramp.Then as time went on I started getting hungry again, the weight loss was the same, good at first then slowed down and then it stopped. I don't have a lapband yet, just now starting to get things on the works. I got my medical records today, have my sleep study set for the 5th of next month. I would like to know about depression, after the band, do you get depressed when someone is eating what you love and you aren't suppose to eat it? I know now I do, when the employees are eating I feel left out. How is that handled? Is there anything special Blue Cross of Arkansas is looking for in the request for pre-approval?
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I have Blue Cross of Arkansas, I don't belong to a group plan. I am just starting to get all this stuff together for a band. Then last night I got to thinking, what about the hospital part of the bill? Blue Cross told me if I get approved they will pay up to $4,000.00 total. I am wondering if they will pay anything on the hospital part?