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Want2, Thank you so much for your input, so far there are now 2 things that are moving me away from dr machado #1 no barium after lap band ( could save my life) #2 maybe too conservative with fills ( I have heard both sides of the flouroscopy and in the end it could make the differances of comfort and taking too much time off to run back and forth to the damn doc's office. As I am a work in progress, so is my decision as to which doctor I may end up choosing. Thank you again

Hi Kago, Congrats on the progress I am proud of you...

that is great advice...

back fat is one small reason we are all here...back fat, front fat, side fat and just plain old fat...lol

Kristin, Did you have surgery with her when she was in the Medclinic building before she became the director of sac bariatrics? Because now that she is director she charges a program fee of 2800.00 above and beyond what insurance will cover. It is an administrative fee to cover group, forum and emails to the staff. That is the ONLY part I am disappointed about...

Tracey, When you saw Dr Machado was there a program fee?

Vicki thanks I have been reading a lot of other posts and the "fear" of being too thin is now gone. I just had to switch my brain to worrying more about health and not so much what the scale says. I also have to wait and find out where my body will fall in all of this. Just because I want a specific size does not mean my body can or can't do it. So all I can do is wait and see. Your support means the world

hey, when you saw dr machado was there a program fee?

dr laura machado is also good...you can google her and her site will pop up

you'll never know it...

I was diagnosised with fibro also, I had a hysterctomy a year ago and my symptoms are a lot better. I am uncomfortable some days but not miserable. And I also noticed that with a daily Protein shake I have no pain at all. I once heard fibro is a protein deficency. Works for me...

You guys rock, I was really scared...I like salad

Ellisa, You are so right, after yesterdays post I was slightly in doubt but I am ok now...my heart knows where it needs to be. thank you

damn, all the stuff I like......ok new list.....

If it was a doc I never met I admit I would be very suspicious...but she has already done surgery on me. I not only trust her skill I trust her life experience (she had gastric bypass)...so it it worth 2800 just to be near some sort of compassion. She is the only doc I met in my adult life who said there was "hope" and gave a reasonable solution. All the others just say "your obese try to lose some weight"... I struggle just to stay at this weight. I have a family history of severly obese people and I know if I let my guard down I will gain another 100 pounds. Thank you for your support and letting me vent..

yuck, funny but yuck....ok making a list a crossing off salads!

plus my doc said taking 2 flintstone vitamins is sufficient

Her program fee is to cover the cost of the support group after the surgery.

Brandy, your transformation is amazing, best wishes

hey my doc said her program fee is 2800...am I missing something...

thanks thunder, One of the really hard parts for me is that I always plateau at 172...I am hoping the band will help me see a smaller number...

Welcome, welcome I have my first appointment in 8 days and hopfully 3 months from that I will have my band, you have to share with those of us waiting...I am deeply happy for you and I hope you have a pleasant experience

Hi Vicki! I have my first appt Dec 11th only 11 days away, I am starting to get a little nervous and excited. I have already been to the seminar and I know my insurance does cover the procedure...so hopeully 3 months after my first visit (per my doctor) I will have it done! Do you honestly worry about getting too skinny, because that thought just really freaks me out...

I live in Sac...

It's normal to be nervous, there would be something wrong with you if you were not...good luck