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There is also a bariatric physician here now and he is taking new patients that have already had surgery. I will send you info on both.[ Hi I Just moved to Amarillo Tx and I'm looking for someone that can do my fills I will like to have the information for that lady in Amarillo please, i just send you and email to lacymajor@gmail.com Thanks so so much. Im so glad i saw your post I have being looking like crazy for a Dr. in Amarillo. thanks

How did your appointment go? I am not getting much down over the past week and IDK what changed. I haven't had a fill. WOndering if the heat (106) here can make the band tighten. I hate to get more taken out and go right back and have it filled.

I just used that nurse for the first time a few weeks ago and she was very good.

They don't have to take it all out. I had 0.3ml taken out and it made a HUGE difference. They will have you drink while removing Fluid and you can determine where it feels comfortable.

I can not eat before 11 or 12pm either. I have just learned to have my cup of coffee and protein shake and not try anything else. The shake has to be a premixed one also. I cant seem to get one I make at home down and the only thing I can figure is premixed must be thinner or the fact that they are room temperature. I also have a hard time with fruits and veggies getting stuck. Fortunately I don't feel hungry in the mornings...... actually I don't feel hungry very often.

I LOVE biking!!! I didn't like it right away....it's more of an acquired taste. Took me a few months to realize I actually liked it because it hurt my knees and my butt. The town I live in isn't bike friendly so most of my riding is indoor.

I found a practitioner here that does fills and unfills and went in. Only removed 0.3ml but what a huge difference. I'm gonna go crazy on the mashed taters and gravy tonight....JK,JK but a happy to be able to eat without discomfort

I didn't know there was a difference butm mine is definately productive burping.

OMG... I'm so glad you posted this because I was wondering the same thing about my cycle. I have only had a few since getting the band but it definately seems to get tight... Thought I was just crazy. I had my fill fleww 2 times in 3 days and started my cycle and as for me I guess I am actually burping up everything. Not painful but frustrating. I went in today (found someone in my area) and they took out .3ml and it has made a BIG difference. I ate about 1/4 cup of mushies and that is the first solid I have had since my fill on Saturday.

Yes.... I did a full day of fluids. I have to do that every time because I have a very sensitive stomache and every time I get a fill I get diahrrea and nausea but it subsides after the initial 24 hours. I have tried everything and still can't get anything down. I can't even eat a fudge pop as I start vomiting this thick phlegm and feel like it wont go up or down. I tried yogurt in the hotel and it went down but felt "stuck" and very thick so I only ate 2 bites. I won't be doing any more vomiting because I will stick to my sugar free popsicles, tea, water, coffee, and premixed protein shakes. Unfortunately Dallas is the closest bariatric facility to me and it's six hours away (normally not a problem because I schedule my fills with my work travel and just lay over long enough in Dallas to go to doctor and I am not out any money). It's a hard spot because I want to lose weight and not feel like I'm just finding a way out of eating healthy but I don't want to hurt my band (Lord knows I couldn't come up with the money to do it again)........Thanks for your response

I do have a very sensitive stomache and always get diarrhea after a fill and have to do liquids for a day. I did fly out after my fill to work and then two days later flew home so I am hoping its inflammation. How long should I wait it out?

It wasn't my regular doctor but another doctor filling in and he made the comment that my band was really loose and he put a full ml. Flying definately makes the band fill tight. After my fill I flew to Austin for work and then back home so it could still be trying to adjust...... possibly

My band holds 8ml and I have 3ml in it (I believe thats what they said). He does it under xray (where I drink the chalky stuff) and then I have to drink water before I go. I felt it was harder to get the water down before I left but thought it was because I just flew in and got a fill so thought my band was tighter because of that. Normally when I fly home my band gets really tight but seems to loosen by the next day.....not this time

I just had my third fill Saturday and can't keep anything thicker than water down. I do ok with water, tea, coffee, and broth, and premixed shakes but home made shakes, creamy soups, malt O meal all make me vomit. I don't know anyone that does fills in my area and really don't have the money to fly back to Dallas (since I just returned from there). Not sure whether to just wait and only eat clear liquids until my next appointment in 1 month or go back. I guess as long as I get the shakes in and keep myself from vomiting there really is no harm.

Is there ever a point when you have a fill that you can't eat solids? or should I always be able to eat solid foods just in smaller portions? I have some people tell me this is normal and just wait it out but IDK if thats their version of normal. I will try to get in touch with my dr tomorrow..... I need someone that does fills close to me because I'm going to go broke.

I had my third fill on Saturday and have not been able to get anything thicker than water down. I have spent most of my days vomiting (from trying to get fluids/food down). I can drink a premixed protein drink but can't get one I make myself down. I can drink tea, water, and coffee but vomit any type of creamy soup up. I even tried Malt O meal and started vomiting by the fourth bite. What do people do when their band is to tight? Will it loosen up in time? I am about 6 hours from my doctors office so I can't just run in for an adjustment.

I opted not to tell anyone other than my husband and my best friend that had the surgery a few weeks before me. I didnt want to deal with the judgement and harrassment from people. I had originally told my parents and sister that I was checking into this surgery and they made rude and hateful comments and told me I'm obsessed with weight and will never be happy with myself and I'm not fat so I would be wasting my money so I never brought the subject up again. I had the surgery about six months after that conversation. I plan to tell them when I have lost the weight and they make their first comments about me looking good..... If I never lose the weight then they will never know

Hi Cesar, I would never try to talk you into anything and am suportive of any decision you make. I had my surgery in March and I have no regrets. I lost 9 pounds on the liquid diet and had the same concerns as you but I came to my decision by realizing I would never be able to stay on a liquid diet forever and I'm getting older and my metabolism isnt going to get any better. I have only had one fill so I dont have much restriction but I feel like I can let go of some of that obsessing over food and calories. I still have to manage my portions because I dont have good restriction and you will definately have some mental and emotional issues because your mind will know you cant eat something but you will still want it and try to have it. I have almost completely written off any fast food because it is a waste of money due to the small portions I can eat and most fast food makes me sick. I havent lost enormous amounts of weight (like my best friend has) but I have freed my mind and spirit of the constant calorie counting and obsessing. I am back to working out 5 days a week and feel great (I have had to make some adjustments to keep my energy level). I feel great and I honestly feel like this was a good decision and one of the best tools I will ever have. When I actually have restriction I anticipate dropping weight quickly but even if I dont I can promise I won't gain anymore weight and that makes it worth it. I hope you come to a decision that brings you peace my friend.

Whew!!! I don't want to show up on Friday for my post op and the doctor wonder why I haven't lost 50 pounds. I have realized some places I messed up but I'm trying to correct them (like 1 cup portions) this week I have felt hungry most of the time. Hoping the fill helps that.

I was banded on March 11, 2011 and have no fluid in my band. I go for my post op on Friday and will probably have a fill. I have lost close to ten pounds (I didnt weigh pre op on my own scale so I wont have the real numbers until I get on their scale). I was just wondering if I should be worried about not losing much weight before my fill? I havent really been working on it since I am not realeased for anything other than walking (and thats sketchy as I thought I could walk all I wanted but my best friend had it done 2 weeks before me and said they told her no more than 20 steps at a time). One of us is confused so i have been walking briskly but for only 30 minutes a day ( its been very hard because I was working out several hours a day prior to surgery.... It takes everything in me not to start running on that treadmill). I thought until my first pre op appointment it was more about learning to eat with the band and tracking protein (nutrition) but I see so many posts of people losing massive amounts of weight prior to their first fill... should I have done more or focused more on weight loss?

This is day 2 post op. There is discomfort and pain when using abdominal muscles. I walked around wal mart so it's not horrible pain. My throat hurts from the intubation and I have that cough. My stomach is swollen and bloated so it's a little uncomfortable. I had a headache all day yesterday from anesthesia but it's gone today. Not really hungry but your mind does mess with you a little and think it's time to eat. I would recommend sugar free Popsicles... They have been a great way to get fluid and feel like you are eating.

People are dumb!! Breast augmentations, tummy tucks, and plastic surgery is looked at as fabulous but you mention weight loss surgery and people go nuts. I am a nurse and a bandster (as of today!!!) and most of the people that are the loudest are the most uneducated. I'm not telling anyone other than my husband and best friend and may never tell.... I'm not obligated to tell them and I don't want the comments, or people trying to monitor my food, or should I not lose a million pounds in the first week I don't want those comments either. I'm my experience it is usually other overweight/obese people that have the most to say/harass.

My dietician recommend Jay Robb and my best friend says they are great. They have 30grams of protein for 1 scoop

I had my Surgery today. I went in at 730 and left facility and 10. The whole procedure took 30 minutes. I was sore when I came out of surgery but had a coughing attack and panicked in recovery so that made me hurt even more. I have been uncomfortable all day (partly because I'm in a hotel) and sore but not extreme pain. I have only had Popsicles and tea and no vomiting but I have taken my medicine for nausea/vomiting. I have gone outside and walked around the hotel and surprisingly you will feel better to walk. I'm exhausted but haven't been able to sleep much. Hope this helps.

I made it!!!! Surgery at 730 and left facility at 10. Not to much pain just really sore (as expected). Been out walking and eating sugar free Popsicles thank you for all the prayers and thoughts.