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Sherrie

By Sherrie, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Sherrie    0

Sherrie
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Just as an FYI - for anyone who uses him... Dr. Gonzales is not doing in office fills any more. Everyone has to be scheduled under flouroscopy at the hospital.

I got my fill r/s! I was looking forward to it. Goodness knows I need it.

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the best me    6

the best me
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No kidding! Really?! Did he/his office say "Why"? Ah, geez, there goes the price. That more than doubles it! Crapola. Bad news for me. Do you know the price of flouro fills?

Hey, what's r/s?

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celinabonita
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:typing: Hello,

I'm new here and saw you have a Doctor that does fillings and check ups in Winston Salem, NC can you please give me the phone number for Dr. Gonzales to check up with him if he can check my Lap-Band.

Thank you,:)

Celina.

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the best me    6

the best me
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Dr Gonzales in Winston Salem. Phone number is (336) 784-8299.

Hospital fee is $408, I think, and Dr G charges $325. That's $733 for a flouro fill. Wow! If your port is easy to hit, he may be able to do a non-flouro office fill after your first one. Dr G has no problem seeing someone banded from MX (if that's where you were banded) so it's nice to have a local doc. Be prepared to pay, but it might be less expensive than the flight back to MX. Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

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celinabonita
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:hippie: The best me,

Thank you for your information!.... I will call Monday and see whow it goes!... Yes I has it done im Mexico in the year 2001

Take care

Celina Bonita:thankyou:

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the best me    6

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:hippie: The best me,

Thank you for your information!.... I will call Monday and see whow it goes!... Yes I has it done im Mexico in the year 2001

Take care

Celina Bonita:thankyou:

Wow, a "long time" bandster! Good job! How's your weight loss been? Any advice for success? Having any trouble? Except for needing a fill, that is. Give us the sccop! Most bandsters from 2001 are out and about and we don't hear much from that "class". I'd love to hear how you have done...I'm going to go look you up! But if nothing's there...well, fill us in!

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gordonfamily3
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Wow since 2001 that is great...Hope your doing well. Please share anything you can. What has worked and what happened. We can always use help and advise...and just plain old support.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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