MyMeshelle

Becareful... sometimes they say the fills are included and the actual office visit is not... I paid 17,500 for surgery with a year of lapband fills but the office visit was $110 so i actually paid $110 for fills... now that im over 1 yr out... i pay $110 for Office Visit and $150 for fills... so thats $260 a fill !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dr. Teng, Las Vegas NV

Hi!!! Im on durango and blue diamond... so not too far from you! I had my surgery in 08 by Dr. Teng... I hear Dr Teng and Hannah are pretty close and do surgerys together?? Anyways!! How are you doing?? I added you on AIM... Im Mymeshelle on AIM too :w00t:

I was upset with Dr Teng and his staff over money in the past... but i have to say i am VERY HAPPY with my results from my lapband... he is very strict... but thats what we need!!!

How does that liquid prenatal taste? I think im gonna get a complete unfill so i might be fine with pills... If im too hungry i might get a little fill.... Im TTC... using a fertility monitor... so i should be preggo mid Dec 09... it worked the 1st month with my son... so im hoping it will happen fast again this time around!!:confused:

Im usually tighter right away ... then after a couple days and the swelling goes down its not so tight... I didnt get restriction til fill #2...

My DR gave me like a lifetime supply of things to stick up my butt if i ever get to that point hahahaha They work!!

Im 10 months post op and i LOVE my band... i have had no issues with it... i was too tight at 1 point and needed an unfill but that was my fault cuz i asked the DR to fill me more...I will never remove my band.... I have lost over 100 pnds in 10 months... so its been good to me!!

I eat alot less then her tho? And i didnt start working out til a week ago... is everyone that different? I can only eat like 2oz's 3x a day...

Each time you have an episode where you throw up you need to go on liquids for 24 hrs to let your stomach rest from the trama... and if you eat more protein you will stay full longer....

Thanks for posting that!! :thumbup:

We all went through what you are going through... i had no restriction and i was hungry from day 1!! I was still hungry and able to eat alot after my first fill... it was not til my 2nd fill i felt the band and started to lose weight.... after my 2nd fill i could only eat 2-3oz's and i was fine only eating 3 times a day... so be patient, i know its hard... cuz it was for me!

Get a fill... no matter how hard i tried... i could never eat whatever i want.... a fill will motivate you too!

PS My Dr wouldnt fill until 6 weeks too... that is the protcol for the Inamed lapband...

I had GERD... its gone... I was banded July 2008 ... almost 8 months ago and i have lost 100 pnds... im 5 pnds from my goal... 170 isnt my ideal weight... but it looks the best on me... My sleep apnea is gone... You have to want the surgery... no one can talk you into it... My friend had gastric 1 month after me... i have lost more weight to date then him... Dr's get paid like $10,000-$20,000 more to do bypass... so i see some pushing it more then lapband... its sad but true....