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wanttobethin1

By wanttobethin1, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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wanttobethin1    0

wanttobethin1
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I would love to start a thread with bandster in the Tennessee area. I have been banded since 8/13/05. I feel great I don't even feel like I have had surgery. Until I eat, my mind is not where my stomach is. I tend to either eat to fast or to much. I have to get in control. I think that I might need to have a fill, but is it to soon. My wound where the port is split open and is having to heal from the inside out. I saw my local Doctor and he is following my care on this. I was banded in Mexico and would like to find a Doctor in Memphis area for the fill no luck yet.

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La_madam    20

La_madam
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Have you tried Tenessee bandsters in Yahoo groups,

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/TN_Bandsters/

or

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/tennesseebandsters/

Maybe someone one one of thesegroups can help you find a local Dr. in your area.

You can also email Don Mills at Inamed and ask for a list of Tennessee Dr.'s in your area , you will have to call them all to see if they wil ltake on patients banded in Mexico

Don.Mills@inamed.com

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Thinjen    0

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I live in Nashville. I'm still in the process of trying to get the band. I moved from Memphis. I know that there are docs there that do the procedure...I don't know if they will fill you since you had it done in Mexico. It raises liability issues for them. I, too, would like to see more activity through this Tennessee thread...but not many people visit. Good luck in your search and new life.

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Banded14yr    2

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Hello fellow Tennesseans!

For some reason the Tennessee Bandster Newsgroup has grown silent. Not sure why no one posts there anymore.

I also live in Nashville and Dr. Hugh Houston will see patients that have been banded in Mexico. I realize that's a long way from Memphis, but if it's your only option, it might be worth checking in to.

Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

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I just got my band on Aug 17, 2005. But I am still always hungry. I get an adjustment on Monday Sept. 12. Have you been adjusted? Did you feel hungry all the time two weeks after you surgery? Is there anyone here in the Nashville Area?

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Banded14yr    2

Banded14yr
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Do you know what he charges for consultation and fill?

You might want to call his office and find out what he charges now. http://www.cmcwls.com/houston.php I paid around $400 for a fill which included the hospital fee for use of flouro

Dr. Houston is wonderful and genuinely cares about the patients he sees, even if you weren't banded by him.

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Banded14yr    2

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I just got my band on Aug 17, 2005. But I am still always hungry. I get an adjustment on Monday Sept. 12. Have you been adjusted? Did you feel hungry all the time two weeks after you surgery? Is there anyone here in the Nashville Area?

Congratulations on your banding :) Who is your surgeon?, I'm assuming Dr. Morton? You probably won't even feel like you have a lapband until you get a proper restriction level. I hope you obtain that with your first fill, but it's not unusual to take more than one fill in order to feel restriction.

I live in Antioch as well, howdy neighbor!

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Thinjen    0

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I haven't been banded yet...jumping through insurance hoops. Denied-want to see "6 months dr supervised diet" That should put me after the first of the year. I can't wait!!!

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