Need more information on FILLS.

txgirl · 04-23-2007, 09:56 AM

Hi Friends
I got banded on March 17, 2007 with a wonderful Dr. Rodriguez in Monterrey Mexico. he refered me to a Dr. on the east coast for fills, my consult was $300.00 and fills were 150.00 way too much. he said i have an 7cc band, but he would only give me 1 to 1.5 cc of fill. here it is two weeks later and i feel like i have no fill. how much fill are you suppose to get????? i thinks its all about the money with him, of course he wants me to return sooner for another fill...lololo i really want to find someone no so money hungry and add more fill.

i have lost a total of 36 pounds...but do not feel that restrited. i do only low carb foods and i am very strick with my life change. no junk food..i want to lose 80 more pounds. but i loved the restriction your first few weeks after surgery..i want that back.........:kiss2:

does anyone know a doctor that does fills in Ft. Myers??? even if i was banded in Mexico.

any suggestions.........:clap2:

HelenC · 04-28-2007, 07:44 AM

$150 for a fill isn't actually that bad. My doc is billing my insurance company $250 for a fill.

And even though you have a 7cc band, don't think that a fill needs to be that much! It's called an "adjustment" for a reason. Your body needs to adapt to each new fill. This is a process...not an instant fix ;)

Shellybeans · 05-04-2007, 08:02 PM

Well, here on the West coast $150.00 would be a bargain and then some. My insurance is billed $692.00 each time I have a fill done. And HelenC is correct. It is an adjustment and usually you will not have perfect restriction the first, second and sometimes even third time. Remember the restriction you felt right after surgery is due to the swelling in your stomach from the surgery. Hang in there though, you are doing GREAT!!