Fills in Albuquerque NM

The office for the fills should be up and running by the end of February. I had my last fill the day before Thanksgiving!!  I asked them how long it would be before the office here was open and Trish told me sometime in Jan or Feb but that they were not making appts. for that time yet to call before Jan. So, Dec 31, 08 I called and Trish called me back the 3rd of Jan and she told me they didn't know for sure if they would be seeing patients on the 16th because they have a seminar here on the 17th. She later called back and said February would probally be when they could start seeing patients but for me to call again in 2 weeks. So, I'm just waiting and exercising :  ). I have 4cc's in my 10cc band and I don't want to be tight, I feel I can eat too much even though I'm keeping my hunger at bay I feel this is why I got the band to help me. I can lose weight but then I put it back on and I really think this will be the last time!!

As for the protein, I got the Benniprotein from Las Palmas and my SF CIB (vanilla) there also. The Benniprotein was $68.00 (I think) and CIB was $19.00 it was right around $100.00 for both. I really thought I could get the CIB anywhere, I was wrong. I just ran out of the CIB in Nov and I still have two cans of the Benniprotein. You know Albuquerque now has a smoothie king and they sell Syntrax Nectar (a protein that Las Palmas endorses) in fact they gave me free samples in Nov. and I think a jar of that is like $36.00 if you want to get ahead of the game on getting your protein. If you go to smoothie king order the gladiator, it's 180 in cals and 45 grams of whey protein isolate. After your surgery you will have to go to Las Palmas for a two week check up, I don't know if they will do that in the office here or not but maybe, I'd ask Dr. Acosta if I were you when you go for your pre-op appt.  Keep us informed on your progress. My husband was very concerned too. He supported me with this decision and that helps so much. Any questions you have write them out to ask the doc, I get nervous and would forget half of what I wanted to know so I did this with Dr. Lara and he answered everything.

Good luck and you will be fine. Debbie :  )