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I would recommend that anyone with concerns about the Inamed/Allergan lapband itself to e-mail or call Don Mills of Allergan(Mills_Don@allergan.com or (800) 624-4261 x5272). I just got off the phone with him and he was extremely helpful in answering some of my questions. I just wanted to let everyone know.

Thank you Rhonda for your reply!

It would be great to hear from people who have gotten their fills at one of the Fill Centers (click here for site). There is one about an hour from me so I was considering going there for aftercare. If you have used that one (Roswell, GA) or another one, please share your experiences.

Hi Kym, I just read your thread. I will be banded by Dr. Ortiz in February, so I'm reading as much as I can about everybody's experiences. First off, you look great and you should be very proud of yourself! Your lack of self esteem and body image issues make sense to me. You have been working on the outside, now you need to work on the inside. Have you considered getting some counseling? I think that would help you adjust to your new appearance and how others perceive you. I have already started some therapy because I know that emotional/stress eating is what got me to where I am today, and I hope that this will give me the tools to be more emotionally and mentally healthy while I am becoming physically healthy. Best of luck and thank you for sharing your story!

A regular, full-fat one is going to kill your diet, but if you get one made with skim milk (you can foam any kind of milk -- I used to be a barista ) and use sugar-free sweetener, as far as I know an occasional one should be OK.

Wow, those interest rates aren't impressive at all. Thanks for your insight, it is very helpful. Looks like I have lots of phone calls to make.

Hello everyone, I joined this forum in the summer but I don't think I ever really posted. I scheduled surgery then but had to cancel it for various reasons. Now I have a new surgery date: February 15. I have to finance the surgery and was wondering how other people financed it -- did you use Citerra, eFinancing, Surgery Loans or something else? I have time to explore my options but I would just like to get an idea of others' experiences. Thanks!