starting a new thread for anyone who has or is considering surgery thru the Brigham/Falkner program.

~Mel

surgery 11/13/07 Dr Vernon

-35lbs

Amy,

It's so nice to add people to the group who have more experience than we do!! I'm so glad you came. Are you headed for a fill soon? I'm waiting until after I move, but I think I'm ready.....

Katie,

Was great to finally meet you face to face. The support group meetings are the one thing that really helped me with the psychological aspects of weight loss. I know it wasn't easy to make it to the meeting and have someone watch the kids! I hope you're glad you came.

See you both next month! :grouphug:

Hey Paige... it was so nice to meet you in person! I am so glad I went to the meeting last night!! It's so good to have a group of people who share a similar experience... those skinny people just don't understand!!

It was great meeting everyone else who went to the meeting! Hope you can all make it next month!

Mel- can you give me the name of the GYN you were talking about last night?? Katie

it was so great to meet everyone last night!!! I needed it more than I realized. Fought going to thru the drive-thru the whole drive home, but I didn’t and I made home without stopping. Just going to do what I can in the moment, then let those moments add up instead of overwhelming myself

Hope to see you all next month!!!!!!!!

Katie I will pm you the info

I so wanted to come to the support meeting last night, and was looking forward to seeing you all, but my sons are home from school and every second with them is so special. I am looking forward to seeing you all at the meeting in November.

Tova:wub:

We missed you, Tova, but you did mention to us at the last meeting that you wouldn't be there. No one else from the last meeting was there, either. Did we scare them off?! I think that one woman may be traveling in Scotland and Dale may have been scheduled to have his surgery.....

Looking forward to seeing you in a month! It's always great to have people with experience to join us! :eek:

Are you all planning on going to the support group meeting on the 18th at the Brigham or the 10th at the Faulkner? I don't think I can make it on the 10th as I have to work late. Anyone care to join me at the Brigham?? Hope to see you all there!!

I am flexible for once and the 18th good

Hey everyone! I just had my first fill after surgery yesterday. I feel the restriction but I'm still very hungry w/ the shakes. I don't get it. I thoght w/ restriction comes fullness?????

I would like to go to a meeting but it's an 1-1/2 for me. So, I don't know.

Well, I hit my 20lbs loss mark! I had been at -19 for a few weeks. Glad I got my fill. Keep it up everyone!

Congrats on the big 2-0, Heidi! As far as the fill goes, I didn't feel true restriction until after 3 fills. It takes a while. Schedule your next fill in 4 weeks from the first. I assure you that you'll be ready. Also, remember that liquids are never intended to make you feel full. Wait until you're back on solids and you might feel a difference. If you're full with only liquids, you're probably too tight. :tongue: Good luck. Keep up the great work!

I am looking forward to seeing you both at the Brigham on the 18th.

Tova

I am planning on going on the 18th...I will be having a fill that week, and hopefully I will feel some restriction!

Have any of you ever received bills from BWH? I got one almost a month now. I've left like 15 messages on the voicemail but have never received a call back or even reached a live person. I just don't know what the $10 bill is for. It's not about the money so much as it is I'd like them to tell me why I have a bill. Any suggestions? IS there a better way to get in touch with the billing department???

I had my surgery on Oct. 8, 2008 wit Dr. Mun at Brigham and Womens. I'm down 16lbs...slow for me. I'm hoping things will pick up once I get a fill.:smile2:

Have any of you ever received bills from BWH? I got one almost a month now. I've left like 15 messages on the voicemail but have never received a call back or even reached a live person. I just don't know what the $10 bill is for. It's not about the money so much as it is I'd like them to tell me why I have a bill. Any suggestions? IS there a better way to get in touch with the billing department???

Yes I have and I bet its a co-pay. when and what times are you calling the billing dept? If you are trying to call during lunch times or on a Monday morning its harder to get through. Ive called them several times, once I had to pay another I didnt.

yes, I agree it's a co-pay. When at first I got them I didn't know why, but I callthem and usually get through right away.

TOVA