pre/post surgery tips

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Laurel, I guess I will see you there!!! Mine is Monday the 13th. VirginiaLaurel Maestas <lamaestas@...> wrote: Hi all, can you share what your tips for pre/post surgery? My date is March 14th, so its down to the count. I'm excited and scared and excited and nervous and excited...-LaurelOn Mar 8, 2006, at 7:27 PM, wrote:> There are 3 messages in this issue.>> Topics in this digest:>> 1. Re: Re: Sensitivities/Fill doctors> From: nina eguia > 2. Re: Need help deciding!> From: Virginia Herrell > 3. Re: Need help deciding!> From: tammy irish >>>

_______________________________________________________________________ > _> _______________________________________________________________________ > _>> Message: 1> Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 10:41:38 -0800 (PST)> From: nina eguia > Subject: Re: Re: Sensitivities/Fill doctors>> Thanks, I will.>> Nina>> " S. Burke" wrote:> Okay, I just found the list under the database folder. There is > another fill doctors list on the website that only has 10 doctors > listed. You might want to get rid of that so there isn't confusion in > the future. I will forward any information that I get so that you can > update your files.> >>>

Re: Sensitivities/Fill doctors>> ,> The lsit has is the same that is here on the group, go to the> database and the complete list is there. It was updates last month> so it should be pretty accurate, I thikn we just need to add the> Idaho doctors and one in Tampa, FL everything else should be up to> date.> If you have additional information please add it to the list or send> it to us and we can add it for other patients.>> The sensitivity is normal, it takes time, just avoid the foods that> are painful for now, try them again after a while and some may feel> better. There are some things that will always be painful and you> will need to avoid, it is trial and error, no way to be sure how it> will be exactly after your fill either. You will have to return to> liquids for a few days after your fill.>>

Nina>>>> >>>> So, so far it seems that my new stomach is pretty sensitive to a> lot>> of foods. I know that I need a fill and that everything is going>> down fine but I do experience pain when I eat: chicken, tuna,> salmon,>> Boca burgers and other veggie-type products, raw fruit (as opposed> to>> steamed), apple sauce, raw veggies, bread, oatmeal, and cream of>> wheat. My meals consits of a variation of turkey, beef, eggs,> stewed>> veggies, and yogurt. Is anyone else having the sensitivities that> I>> am having? I am not PBing or anything its just painful. Will> this>> get worse after my fill?>>>> Also, while I am waiting for to send me a list of fill> doctors,>> is there anyone in the

Chicagoland area (or Michigan, Indiana,>> Wisconsin, Iowa???) that has a reasonable fill doctor? I have>> contacted a couple and have found that MIBC charges $1000 per fill>> and WISH charges $750 for a physical/port location, $150 for the>> first fill, and $105 for every fill after. I created a list of> all>> of the Bariatric doctors that I could find in the area and I will>> keep you posted on my findings but please let me know if anyone> has>> found someone.>>>> If its easy to find our ports, is there a reason why our PCPs> can't>> perform the fills?>>>> Thanks,>> >> 012706, 252, I'm done weighing myself until the fill, 130ish>>>>>>>>>>>>> ---------------------------------> ! GROUPS

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Thats great, are you excited? what are you doing to get ready?

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> Hi all, can you share what your tips for pre/post surgery? My date is

> March 14th, so its down to the count. I'm excited and scared and

> excited and nervous and excited...

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> -Laurel

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