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My insurance did not cover any of the procedure. All bariatric surgery is excluded.

<TABLE id=HB_Mail_Container height="100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 UNSELECTABLE="on"><TBODY><TR height="100%" UNSELECTABLE="on" width="100%"><TD id=HB_Focus_Element vAlign=top width="100%" background="" height=250 UNSELECTABLE="off">Photonut, I am not offended at all, please tell how the PD'ing affects the band? I am still learning all about this. I have been working to not PB as much as I had concerns as to if it would enlarge the esophogus. Your words will help reinforce the need to slow down and stop sooner. Thanks </TD></TR><TR UNSELECTABLE="on" hb_tag="1"><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" height=1 UNSELECTABLE="on"> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Any reason why you are doing Portsmouth and not Augusta? Just wondering.

I started in November and had the ban put on Feb. 3. I highly recommend Dr. Peculli, she is wonderful. I also called Catholic Medical in Manchester, and it did seem longer there. It was also more $$$. I was self pay so that mattered a lot to me. I looked into Boston as well, but it was at least 3 month there and a much longer commute for me. Good luck

<TABLE id=HB_Mail_Container height="100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 UNSELECTABLE="on"><TBODY><TR height="100%" width="100%" UNSELECTABLE="on"><TD id=HB_Focus_Element vAlign=top width="100%" background="" height=250 UNSELECTABLE="off">I was banded on 2-3-06, I did not know how to describe the event, but I have been PB'ing since my first fill. I need to slow down and eat less. Some days I will PB several times--YUCK</TD></TR><TR UNSELECTABLE="on" hb_tag="1"><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" height=1 UNSELECTABLE="on"> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

I live in Southern Maine and had my band in Portsmouth NH. Dr. Petculli is great.

This is my first post as this is the number one problem I am having as well. Left shoulder pain, radiating up to the neck. At times I have NO pain or discomfort at all, and then other times it is horrid. I don't have a gallbladder, and only had a small hernia. My doctor is thinking irritation to the diagram from the band, and has recommended a CT scan to see. I will watch to see if it is related to eating/drinking--that had been what I thought at the begining, but I am now 3 months post op