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Is the Arlington fill center still open?

Just wondering if you tried any of these doctors or if you have another recommendation.. I just got banded at OCC and am looking for something a little closer to home for fills. Thanks

Ok thank you guys.. That makes me feel a lot better..

So I am now one week out, and I am feeling pretty darn good!! Yes, I am hungry, but I know that not eating is helping my stomach heal and will prevent future band slippage. My trip home was a little rough especially being alone, considering the day after surgery I had to walk through the border carrying all of my luggage, fly home which included traveling through the airport, stripping at the metal detectors, putting my shoes on was a bit of a bitch. Flying for 3 hours and then landing and driving another 3 hours to finally reach home. But, I did it!! and I survived!! When I got home I had the worst headache ever I thought I would die from a brain hemmorage.. I learned that dehydration plays a huge role in headaches, so heads up everyone drink drink drink!!! besides that everything is fantastic, the only problem I have and it has been happing since I had the band placed, is the port moves and pops in there it doesn't hurt but its annoying. I spoke with the doctor about this and they said the port can not do any harm and as it heals and I lose weight this will stop happening. Also I haven't had any restriction since the band was placed which is a little weird, of course I havent ate solids or anything but I can drink unlimited amounts of fluids and liquid yogurt. I never experianced any nausea or other things people talk about. Regardless I am still following everything to a "T" . Highest weight 260 Deciding weight 211 Pre-surgery 202 Post-surgery 209 Today 197 Woot.. Woot...

I just got banded on 3/7/12 and I swear when I move a certain way my port moves. It doesn't hurt it just feels like a baby kicking I guess, if that makes sense. Has anyone else experienced anything like it?

Thank You.. Yes it was a great experiance.. I am a little uncomfortable now in the port area but besides that I am doing pretty good..

So today I got my band, everything went really well. All of the doctors were really nice and I loved my nurse Jose she was absolutely amazing. The surgery center is fairly small but super clean and nice. The only thing that was hard for me was that since I was the first patient of the day I was really rushed through the pro-op work and wasn't able to ask some of the questions I would of liked too. So I was a little nervous but when the doctors came in and were all kicked back and relaxed it was really nice. Dr. Ortiz actually sat there and told red neck jokes for quite awhile. Their positive upbeat relaxed attitudes helped me relax a lot. Now I am back at the marriott and I am a little sore where the port is, but besides that I feel pretty great. I can't wait to go home tomorrow and see my kids and hubby!!!

Tomorrrow is the big day, I arrived in San Diego at 4:15 and the drive was there waiting for me as promised and he was so nice, I really enjoyed visiting with him. On the way he showed me a video about the OCC and it gave me a run down of what my day was going to be like tomorrow. When we arrived ar the border, I had to jump out of the van and push a button its kinda like a lottery system if it turns red you get searched if it turns green your good to go. I luckily got green YAY!! and in to Tijuana we went. The Marriott is absolutely gorgeous, and the service is phenomenal, almost everyone speaks some english and between there little bit of English and my little bit of Spanish we have made it work. I felt like an ass trying to figure out the pesos but they were really nice about explaining it all to me. I am really anxious about tomorrow, but my trip so far as eased my anxiety a lot. Ill check back in tomorrow after my surgery. Wish me luck!!!

under my name it says warn status does anyone no what that means?

Words can not begin to express my anxiety, fear, and excitement about the journey I am about to take. I will be traveling to see Dr. Ortiz on Tuesday March 6, 2012 my actual surgery date is March 7 though, I wanted a day toa adjust to the surroundings not just show up and rush right in. I have terrrible anxiety when rushing is involved and I want this experiance to be as relaxed as possible. I have done a lot of research on Dr.Ortiz and have only found one negative comment and it was questionable, I thought that if I looked hard enough that I would find something but I couldn't which makes me positive I made the right decision in my choice of surgeons. Becausee in researching some of the other surgeons that people have recommended I could find a ton of negative and down right scandelous stuff. My patient coordinator Lori was very nice and helpful she always responded to me quickly and was able to answer all my questions, the fact that she was also banded by Dr. Ortiz made me feel better as well. I will be traveling alone, I know many people think that is crazy, but I am a mother of three and I don't get much alone time so I figured my book and I would make the trip and my husband can stay home and hang with the kids. My highest weight was 254lbs and I am currently 211lbs not sure how much I have lost with the pre op diet but I am sure I have lost a little. I have really gone back and forth on doing this and part of me feels selfish because I am taking a risk when there are possible complications that could arise and I have 3 beautiful kids and a caring wonderful husband. But I am so unhappy and uncomfortable in my own skin, I want to walk out of my house with confidence with my head up!!! I have been through hell in my life and I have earned that!!! I think that my insecurities really puts a wall between my husband and I and I am tired of it I want to bust that wall down, I want to be free!!! When people look at me they don't think that I need to have the lap band done, but if you spend your whole life yoyoing from 180-230 you would understand the need. Last year at this time I weighed 230lbs and then I went on the ideal protein diet and made it to 187 and then within a month I was back over 200. When does it end? I don't have heart problems or diabetes or any of the morbidities they talk about in reasons to have the lapband done (yet), but I do have bursitis in both hips and I have no thyroid which really hinders your weight loss effort not to mention depression from bieng overweight. I guess I am just rambling trying to justify my decision. SO here it is, I am choosing to take control of ny life so I can have a happier, more active, and fulfilled life with my husband and children. This is for ME!!!!! I never stop and do anything to make myself happy everything is always for everyone around me, which is fine and that makes me happy too. But today I am going to put me first!!!

I am scheduled for my lapband march 7, I'm excited and a little nervous but I'm happy to finally get a grip on my weight..