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My company switch insurance companies so the new insurance will not cover my fills but you only go when u need them its my Dr. require me wait a entire month in between fills, but I have seen people on here that get fills twice a month. I hope my second fill last longer than the first one.;)

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I don't really know. I just know that bc/bs ppo covers mine for now. I haven't been told of any limitations, and was even told for the first 90 days that I didn't even have to pay a copay. My 90 period will be up but I have one more appointment before then. I guess I'll find out after that.

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I get fills when I feel I need them. In the begining we will need more fills more often. then the fills will space out. I had a fill about 3 weeks ago. I have ganed weight since that fill. I hate it but I need the restriction to keep the weight off. I called today to set up my 2nd fill and had to give my weights. I felt horible telling them I gained weight but I need this thing to work so I will live with that embarasement

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thats what you have to do, we are only human and none of us are perfect so just appect your gain and get back on track. I didn't walk for a wk but i jumped back on last night. I was banded the same day as you cerrin I just got my 3rd fill I have 3cc now in a 10cc band will see how tomorrow goes been on liquiods last 2 days I want some restrictions. I am down 25 pds to date.

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Good evening ladies, with the cold season here, can anyone suggest over the counter cold remedies I can take safely with band. I would normally bye tylenol cold. I have no fever, just a itchy throat and cough. I am using Halls drops but I think I need something that will last.

Thank you all in advance for any suggestions.

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What do you mean "...that you can take safely with the band..."? I asked my surgeon if there were any meds that I should avoid and she said "no". What did you hear?

P.s. I hope you feel better :scared2:

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thank you ladies

I just wanted to make sure I can take tylenol tabs

I didnt want to call the Doc. for itchy cough

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I have been going through a slight case of blues. I have been trying to get my spirits up with music, walking, even eating and nothing. I should see my Doc. if this continues, but I don't want to take meds. was on them 10 yrs ago.

I guess I'm just being a sour puss today

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I think we've all gone through these feelings. I know I have!!! Let yourself have "the moment", then start new tomorrow.

food had been such a comfort in the past for me.. it's just a grieving process.. :)

Huggles, dear one!

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How are all you doing? I am in a state of what the hell did i get myself into!!!! I am hungry all the time and I can't eat much b/c i will trow it back up i try to eat the healthy but it wont go down, give me a snack cake or mms and it goes down just fine, whats with that???? The hospital is now telling me I owe another 500 dollars and the doc office says I owe 200 more. I was told in the begining it was a certain amount now they are wanting more money. I try really hard not to post negative stuff but you people are my people and know whats going on. THanks for the rant and reading my vent good luck to all of us may we have the will power to not eat bad stuff and thee power to get over it if we do damn it.

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hello all how are we so sorry for what you guys are dealing with in the above posts i hope things work out for the best and im sure you will make it through . ive weighed yet again and now im down to 236 yayyyyyy me!! hope you alls weight is coming off too. i go back on the 4th and i think im goin to wait on another fill cause right now this fill seems to be doing ok. well talk again soon.

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How are all you doing? I am in a state of what the hell did i get myself into!!!! I am hungry all the time and I can't eat much b/c i will trow it back up i try to eat the healthy but it wont go down, give me a snack cake or mms and it goes down just fine, whats with that???? The hospital is now telling me I owe another 500 dollars and the doc office says I owe 200 more. I was told in the begining it was a certain amount now they are wanting more money. I try really hard not to post negative stuff but you people are my people and know whats going on. THanks for the rant and reading my vent good luck to all of us may we have the will power to not eat bad stuff and thee power to get over it if we do damn it.

Hey Redd,

I don't know where you are at in the journey but I wish you luck. I would ask for an itemized list of expenses from the hospital and ask them to sit down with you and explain it. It doesn't mean that they are getting paid before the house payment or electricity bill but lets see what they have to say.

I just told my wife over the cell phone not 30 minutes ago that healthy food is rough to digest at this point but chocolate always goes does easy. I have been working out like crazy so I am not going to get to concerned but I do healthy along with the bad stuff. I buy these little cups of cottage cheese to eat anytime I eat something stupid.

Another tip: Put your food on a child's plate and use a child's fork. You feel silly at first but it is much harder to take bigger bites. I had to slow Waaaaayyyyyy down from my usual eating and now stretch my meal over a 30 minute show of Everyone loves Raymond.

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