Anyone else a patient at the True Results place at Med Center. I am and I met the surgeon today and he was amazing. Any feedback or we can make this our own support group.

I payed a little over 4000 and they finance the other portion

That's great to heAr. I'm really looking forward to have everything scheduled and ready to go. For those of u who've already had the surgery' date=' how far out was ur surgery scheduled?[/quote']

Mine was fairly quick because I was self pay consult was in September could have had surgery in October, but planned for Nov 5.

Because I had a hiatal hernia I am paying $5500, if I wouldn't have has the hernia it would have been 9900

Thanks, I'm thinking mine will be around the same (hiatal hernia, as well). If my deductible was met and insurance had approved already, it would be $1360ish. Knowing that i'll have to meet the deductible again, beginning in January, I think it will be well over $5500... ugh, such a dilemma.

The biggest benefit of self-pay is not having to wait. 2 wk pre-op diet & surgery done. However, do you think we need that extended period of time to mentally prepare for this? Just talking out loud a little, lol.

Thanks' date=' I'm thinking mine will be around the same (hiatal hernia, as well). If my deductible was met and insurance had approved already, it would be 1360ish. Knowing that i'll have to meet the deductible again, beginning in January, I think it will be well over 5500... ugh, such a dilemma.

The biggest benefit of self-pay is not having to wait. 2 wk pre-op diet & surgery done. However, do you think we need that extended period of time to mentally prepare for this? Just talking out loud a little, lol. [/quote']

Wow that is a big jump if you don't meet your deductible cut off time. No I didn't need to mentally prepare because I was already mentally depressed from being fat so this was super exciting. Now the first week I was like wth did I just do cuz I was in so much pain but I'm happy now. Last night I was trying on my clothes that I bought last year when I lost weight on HCG n it felt sooooo good!!!!

Hi all, I'm a newbie as well, I had my lap band on Thursday 11/15 and so far so good. Still a little sore but up and about. Did anyone not feel like eating for those first few days just because you felt blah?

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Hi all' date=' I'm a newbie as well, I had my lap band on Thursday 11/15 and so far so good. Still a little sore but up and about. Did anyone not feel like eating for those first few days just because you felt blah?

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Yeah well couldn't eat anyway but it was very hard and still is to get fluids in

Is the group meeting tomorrow?

Surgery scheduled in San Antonio jan 25th! Pending that I have a hiatal hernia. Egd is scheduled for December 27th. I've never wanted something wrong with my health so bad! Such a weird feeling! Lol

Got my date... 12/12/12. Nervous, excited.. nervous. I go from one emotion to the other. Am I doing the right thing? I can't wait until I can wear normal clothes again. Am I taking the easy way out? This is going to be a lot of work!! No way is it the EASY way out. I just go back and forth and I have these internal battles on an hourly basis, LOL. It doesn't help that my support system (almost every freaking one of them) is playing "Devil's Advocate". I probably sound crazy, I promise I'm not. I think I'm just a little anxious.

Yay!!! That's exciting. You're getting banded on my birthday! Did u end up with self pay?

Surgery scheduled in San Antonio jan 25th! Pending that I have a hiatal hernia. Egd is scheduled for December 27th. I've never wanted something wrong with my health so bad! Such a weird feeling! Lol

I was the same way

Yay!!! That's exciting. You're getting banded on my birthday! Did u end up with self pay?

Yes. It ended up just making financial sense! Especially since I had the hernia, as well.

Yes, I'm also a patient of Dr. Reilly.

Was banded 11/26/12!

Staff was great!

Surgery went well, had hernia repair also.

Feeling stronger every day!

That's terrific to hear, Bekah. I just love coming to LapBandTalk... hearing everyone say how well they are doing and that they are 100% glad they had the surgery calms my nerves.

My day is getting closer. How long where you at the center after your surgery ?