Hello everyone I just been redomended to see a local specialist to begin the band process I and in upstate ny I am wondering for all what is the wait time after getting in touch with them till actual sugery?? I was also wondering what is a fill? Do you actually have a opening or do they go in each time to fill and unfill?? Also does it effect getting pregnant afterwards? Sorry for all the ? Just want to be well informed!

Go to youtube to see a fill administered. It's usually a painless injection into a port that is sewed somewhere inside your abdomen when the lapband is placed. They inject a small amount of saline into the band through the port to squeeze the band tighter so you can't eat as much. In a nutshell.

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Your wait time varies with different insurances.for ne it was less than 3 months from 1 St appointment to banded.some insurances make u do a 6 month diet before getting banded it all depends.

There is a pregnancy page on thus site.most people become very fertile after they lose weight with the band.I've heard that during pregnancy they usually unfill you so ur baby can get the nutrition it needs.but there are done who gave stayed filled and still had successful surgery