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A weight loss surgery blog by Ms. RJ on BariatricPal. 4 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about Underfilled and overfilled!

Underfilled and overfilled!

Today I finally went back in for another fill. After being reprimanded for seeing another doctor (who was unable to give me a fill), my doctor decided to continue working with me. I only went to see another doctor because his nurse ABSOLUTELY despises me and though she tries to hide it, I can sense it everytime I am there. Anyway, my doctor decided he was going to add 1 cc to what should have already been 5cc. I asked if he would take the fluid out to see if I actually had 5 cc because I had

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• Ms. RJ
• May 25, 201016 yr

Read more about Not going the way I thought it would...

Not going the way I thought it would...

I called my doctor's office today. I have actually gained weight over the past few months rather than lost! I hve now had 3 fills and will go back in next week for another. The nurse (from the doctor's office) keeps telling me to eat less and exercise more. I do agree that I should take heed to her advice, but why did my insurance company pay them tens of thousands of dollars if I am doing ALL of the work. Again, I do respect and value exercise and healthy eating, but the band should STILL be do

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• Ms. RJ
• March 23, 201016 yr

Read more about Holiday Hang-ups

Holiday Hang-ups

A few days after Christmas and a few days before my first fill. I am definitely awaiting this fill. Although I've gone through this process before, I am still a little nervous and excited. I'm excited about the restriction (oddly enough) and nervous that I won't feel it after the first fill.   This Christmas, I ate some of the wrong foods and serving sizes that were probably not what my surgeon had in mind. Fortunately and unfortunately, my surgery was a few weeks ago so I could eat regular fo

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• Ms. RJ
• December 28, 200916 yr

Read more about Beginning of a familiar journey!

Beginning of a familiar journey!

Yesterday (Dec. 8, 2009), I got banded...again! I had Lap-band®® once upon a time, but had to have it removed due to complications. Nothing against the band. It was me and my surgeon being greedy and lazy. I got overfilled and my band ended up slipping or popping or something like that. Either way, it had to be removed. I could have gotten it replaced at that time, but my surgeon didn't know how successful he would be so I foolishly opted to go without the band. I say foolishly because I thought

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• Ms. RJ
• December 10, 200916 yr