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Dr. Richard Benevedes

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kbush    176

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Is/was he your doctor? I'm looking for a friend that has the same doctor. I was advised to find some of his patients because we have the same expectations. It's hard to compare my weight loss to others because each doctor requires something different.

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Jkgbander    9

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Dr. Benavides is my Dr. at True Results and am very happy. From seeing some of the posts on here and the uneducated banders, I wonder did they not listen to what they could eat and do or not do after their surgery. I have hit my 40 pd mark and was banded on 5/29. I eat nothing white; no sugar, flour, no carbs only sweet potatoes lots & lots of fish, salmon, tuna, halibut and my own homemade Protein Shakes. Its been 4 months since I've had a steak and since my band so many cravings have gone bye bye and beef is one of them. I walk 3-4 miles 6x a week so weight training too. My goal is a size 6 to 8 and I am now in a size 10. Love my band!!! I was such a foodie before but now I eat to live not live to eat!!

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kbush    176

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I had surgery July 11 and I've lost 35 pounds so far. It's good to meet someone with the same doctor.

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PlanoMom    6

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I'm with him too! No complaints. When I've called his office they are very nice.

Crystal

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kbush    176

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Did anyone ever mention how many calories we are to have a day??

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Julie norton    2,850

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I'm with him too! No complaints. When I've called his office they are very nice.

Crystal

Good luck with your dr. And maybe a group support he sounds good

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txsonicguy    262

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I'm with Dr Benavides as well. His office staff is great.

As far as calories, each person is different and you should only take the recommendation of the doctor. I ended up setting an appointment with the True Results nutritionist (cost me just my copay) . It was one of the best hours I've put into this whole journey so far. We worked out a calorie count and Protein intake goal (1800 calories and 90 grams protein). I've lost 73 pounds since May 27. Highly recommend meeting with the nutritionist. She was awesome - TR Richardson office.

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kbush    176

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Have you received your band card??? I mailed my paperwork the day after I had surgery nearly 2 months ago and I still haven't received it yet.

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txsonicguy    262

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I sent mine in June 13 and just got it last week.

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sengelken    51

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I'm going to the Richardson office and planning on surgery in December. The office has been great. Thanks for your words of confidence!!

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kbush    176

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From start to finish it only took 2 weeks:). I thought I was dreaming

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BklynPenny    51

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Band card???

Sent from my SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 using LapBandTalk

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txsonicguy    262

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It's just a card for registering your band.

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    • Aunty Mamo

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      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
      I'm down 31 pounds since the day of surgery and 47 since my pre-op diet began, with that typical week long stall occurring at three weeks. I'm really starting to see some changes lately- some of my clothing is too big, some fits again. The most drastic changes I notice however are in my face. I've also noticed my endurance and flexibility increasing. I was really starting to be held up physically, and I'm so grateful that I'm seeing that turn around in such short order. 
      My general disposition lately is hopeful and motivated. The only thing that bugs me on a daily basis still is the way those supplements make my house smell. So stink! But I just bought a smell proof bag online that other people use to put their pot in. My house doesn't stink anymore. 
       
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
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    • ChunkCat

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      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
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    • BeanitoDiego

      BeanitoDiego

      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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