I had my band 01-07...and i have to wait 3 months for a fill...they said this is his standard time before fill #1....is this your expierience too??

I am freaking going nuts i keep reading about all these people getting thier fill 6 weeks post op and its not fair :wub:...i know i need patience, but i am having such a hard time with portion control!! i ahve hardly any restrction at all, if i had great will power i wouldnt have need this surgery...

So please tell me you have convinced your dr especially if your dr is dr. carter!!! that you can "handle" a fill earlier then he thinks.....:tt2:.....i need a FILL. i need to feel i am doing something, i want to start losing weight ....i have lost about 20 pounds since surgery and i have so much more to go....ugh help

any suggestions and any advice....even if it is a kick in arse is so appreciated

I had my band 01-07...and i have to wait 3 months for a fill...they said this is his standard time before fill #1....is this your expierience too??

I am freaking going nuts i keep reading about all these people getting thier fill 6 weeks post op and its not fair :thumbup:...i know i need patience, but i am having such a hard time with portion control!! i ahve hardly any restrction at all, if i had great will power i wouldnt have need this surgery...

So please tell me you have convinced your dr especially if your dr is dr. carter!!! that you can "handle" a fill earlier then he thinks..........i need a FILL. i need to feel i am doing something, i want to start losing weight ....i have lost about 20 pounds since surgery and i have so much more to go....ugh help

any suggestions and any advice....even if it is a kick in arse is so appreciated

Yes. My surgery was 10/31/07 & I didn't have my first fill until 1/30/08. However, my 2nd fill was quickly scheduled for 2/27/08 so I feel he knows what he's talking about, and I really like him. Be patient, I know it's hard. But if you're not having ANY portion control, then maybe you need to tell him that. You may already have told him, but if not...do. I've lost 32 lbs. to date, and so far am very pleased with the band & the dr. Good luck! It'll get better, just hang in there.

I was banded by Dr. Carter in October and didn't get my first fill until January 17th. I thought I would lose my mind! I didn't though and you will be OK too. I have my 2nd fill scheduled for tomorrow, once you get through the first 3 months he has you coming back monthly after. I would also read about fills 6 weeks out and I really don't think I would have been ready then. I thought I was but in hindsight I don't think I was. Hang in there! I know it's tough but you WILL get through it! Feel free to PM me if you need encouragement!

I'm also going thru Dr. Carter but I have'nt been banded yet...still fighting to get approved. I am curious though...does he find a way to charge your insurance for fills or are they out of pocket? I read everywhere that fills aren't covered by insurance and then I hear about someone's insurance getting billed for a fill. How do they do it? Also...I was initially going to AIGB in Hurst...they gave fills for free for a year...that was definitely cool but that doc wasn't in my network :biggrin: Anyone know?

I have United Healthcare and I pay $50 out of pocket for my fills with Dr. Carter. I think that's his standard co-pay for those with insurance. Good luck!

That's good to hear! If you have UHC too, I'm pretty sure the case will be the same for me...but again...still waiting for my corporate office to approve me. Thanks for the info!:biggrin:

Kimmie - Keep me posted, I hope it all works out for you. I was VERY lucky and had no problems with my employer and UHC was great to work with. You will be in my thoughts!

Thanks for kind words and reassurance! That's really sweet of you :shades_smile:....much luck to you on your journey too! I'll keep everyone posted as I hear more...

Quick question kinda off topic...do any of you guys know what kind of band Dr. Carter uses?

I was also banded by Dr. Carter on 1/15/08 and yes he is making me wait 3 months. I too am going CRAZY waiting. But I've worked so hard to get where I am now, I can't let another 4 weeks get me down. Heck I beck your fill is schelduled even sooner.

good luck:)

I am planning on being banded by Dr Carter this summer. I have to say that this post is one of the reasons I like him. I want a slow process as opposed to possibly getting too much of a fill & being unable to eat. If it takes me over a year to get to my 'sweet spot' than so be it. I didn't get this fat even over the course of a year & I don't expect it to take just a year to lose all the weight I need to.