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If I knew then what I know now I would have never got the band. I was banded May 1st, 2008, I weigh the same as the surgery date. My first fill was June 08 and at the fill in TJ the doctor told me I should have lost some weight and I must eating too much! Well duh! I didnt feel any restriction! So, after leaving and feeling like crap, I decided to never get a fill there again. I got one close to home in July and it was too much so after throwing up everything included water I had to have some removed. Once again no restriction. I got a 3rd fill in Nov and I still dont have restriction. I eat as much as before the surgery and am always hungry. I cant afford to get any more fills and seeing the finance company bill for $300 every month for the next 4 years from the surgery makes me sick to my stomach! Sorry to bring down the high of everyone but, just thought I would let you know that not everyone thinks the band is great!

I had gotten in touch with Dr Berger from the reply from Snowbird. They seem great but just a warning that there is about 25 pages of paperwork that needs to be filled out and returned before they will even take your appointment. While in TJ I would ask for your Operative Note... The Flagstaff doc requires it and I am still waiting to get it which is making my appointment wait. I didnt realize that they only take 2x a month so that may screw me up yet... I was hoping to get in there on the 11th of July but with paperwork holdups??? I will let you know how it goes regardless Teri

I know some people have gotten fills in Az instead of going back to TJ. I love going to TJ but by time I add in the flight and transportation etc, it is about $400. My first fill hadnt gone as well as I had hoped.Too much info warning::::: flying give me gas pressure etc, it had never been a real problem except I had so much trapped air in my stomach I think it seemed to be restriction to the Dr. A couple of burps and my restriction doesnt exist. I only got 1cc. It is really hard to take a day off (petsitter) so trying to go back and forth is crazy. And flights really went up in price. So, if anyone has had experience with a AZ fill doc, that takes TJ patients, please let me know and how to do it for myself>>>> Teri

wow, thanks for saving my summer in the pool....I can wait to serve these!!!!

This may sound silly but try to burp before you take a drink... during my post op deal water never wanted to go down because it was trapping air in the lower stomach so a good belch made it all gooooood!! I drink a gallon or two a day..now that I am 7 weeks out I can drink it like a fish....

So what size is smokin hot?? That is the size I am aiming for. I started high school in a size 14 and everytime I have fattened up I only got back down to that size. I would love to see a single number like 8. But my deep dark secret wish is to be something crazy like a 2..... Right now I am a plump 18 and dreaming of people looking at me and thinking, "I hate those skinny bitches who can eat anything and never exercise!" boy will they be fooled!!

Greetings Lapbanders Imagine my surprise today when I got my Sprint cell phone bill with charges of $36 for Mexico usage..... When I went to Mexico I turned on my cell for all of about 10 seconds just to see if I "had bars" I then turned it off and never made a call or received a call... Sprint did take off the charges after I demanded a Supervisor a lovely 25 minute call.... but I learned that if you even turn you phone on you can be nailed with charges. I guess any call that calls your phone, hangs up or leaves a message etc, you get billed for those minutes. The funny thing is, no way did people call me about 25-30 times as all the charges were 1 or 2 minutes!!! Don't be sorry, leave it off!!! Teri

Welcome to bandland.. I am from Mesa. I believe the doc you are referring to is even on Dr O's website in his picture section... What a traitor!!! \ Teri

Yes, I was banded at OCC. I havent called because I just noticed it last night and I am a bit afraid that they will tell me to come in and I cant get a plane ticket right now...... Teri

Okay, I was banded on May 1st. All the glue is off my scars and one feels funny. All of them feel alittle "hard" beneath the skin but one feels like there is a little metal piece behind it. It is not the big port one. I swear I can see a piece of something about the size of the head of a pin. Am I crazy? Anyone else have funky things in there?? Teri

Hi, I am in Mesa AZ too. I looked on the internet for docs here and found no one to do it. The fill centers here dont have fluroscopy. Even the dr that was proctored by dr ortiz wont fill TJ patients... UGH Teri

Told my sister, had to listen to all her fears about Mexico, told my friend, had to listen to all her fears about Mexico... Told my Mom when I got home,( she was babysitting my pets) she said okay.... My sister lives in another state and cant keep her mouth shut as well as my friend who lives here.... I really dont care who knows as its not their concern..... to those who give you grief, tell them to blow it out their a$$ !!!!! I do

Hi Lorrie, I posted on Manny's post. I know what he is going through. I do feel pretty good most of the time. I was feeling crappy and realized it was dehydration and gas.... I so used to drinking 1-2 gallons of water everyday and it has been hard getting water down. Until that is I realized gas was the culprit!!! Every sip felt like something was trying to push its way back up... damn that gas! Glad to hear you are doing great!!! I cant wait to see the pics!! Feel free to email me at... petnannyaz@cox.net We have to organize a fill party!!!! Later, Teri

I had surgery on a Thursday at 4:30 pm, stayed at the clinic that night. Walked to the hotel the next morning, shopped all day and left for the airport at 4:30 pm on that day, Friday. Tuesday I was back to cleaning houses and pet sitting.....it has now been a week and a day since surgery... my advice drink drink drink, my only problem was feeling crappy due to dehydration, ( I usually drink 1-2 gallons of water a day)

Well hello bigmanny and dimples!!!!! This is Teri, I was banded with you guys on the 1st... Dont feel bad about the pain you are in, as I am in the same boat! Sometimes I feel nothing and others I feel like water is boxing its way down! I have tried the gas-x strips and go so-so relief and then I tried phazyme and it really worked better. I have horrible neck/shoulder pain and once I do the phazyme it goes away. I have been really eating a lot of cream of potato soup and learned that if it is too thick I feeeeeeel it going down. You do realize that it has only been a week since we had this done sooooooo. Some people take a bit longer to heal. Also, have you ever had a cut in your mouth? notice how it takes so much longer to heal? its because of saliva and stuff passing it all the time, cuts are to be kept clean and dry to heal at maximum speed, good luck on keeping a stomach clean and dry Remember, you and I are going to drop our "hundred" by the end of September e me if you want to chat!!! petnannyaz@cox.net Teri