pbrown

Hi, I live in Pocatello and was banded in Blackfoot on August 17th! Dr. Avila did my surgery. I will get my first fill on this Tuesday, Sept. 26th. He is really a nice Dr. and conservative and careful about everything. I really like Bingham Memorial Hospital, being a smaller hospital you were treated like you were the only one there! They also do the surgery in Idaho Falls. I was self pay as our insurance wanted me to go on another 6 month diet and at 51 years of age I had been there and done most diets losing a little and gaining it back plus more. It was time to really do something different.
Looks like you were banded last year. How are things going for you ?

Paige

Angel2

Hi, I am 40 years old and have been gaining weight sence my boys were born. I was 216 at the time I had surgery and am down to 157. They said I was the smallest person they had done surgery on. I was also self pay 15000.00 at that time. I was banded a year and a half ago. My Dr. is in Salt Lake. At that time no one did it around here. I have been filled a couple of times but was filled too much. I went in a couple of weeks ago and got completely un filled. I had very bad acid reflux. So now i am waiting for my stomach to heal up. This surgery has been a wonderful thingfor me I hope youn do well with it if you ever have any questions you can call me. 238-6258 good luck Teressa

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1. Teressa /surgery May 2, 2005 :) Dr.Christina Richards Salt Lake City, Utah Starting weight 213

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rowdy_nun

I am going for surgery in Mexico on Jan. 4th. Cyndi Rice in Pocatello is part of fillcentersusa, so she can do the fills here. She is trying to either arrange fluoroscopy through Idaho Imaging Center or have a Doctor she is working with out of Portland (I think it was) fly here, since he can write the whole thing off. She is getting more and more pts. I can give you info if you'd like. Feel free to email me. I am happy that there is a little support here in Pocatello. Only one other person outside of my husband knows this is going to happen. Scarey, but exciting too.