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Babs, I agree with everyone here What is 16 lbs compared to the 148 you have lost. For us obese people who have battled this all of our lives...you are not gaining and that is a PLUS in my book!! You and your band have worked well together and you should be so proud.. Sitback and maintain for awhile and then try again down the road a bit. I find when I obsess about no weight loss I do not lose.. You will get to goal!

Today was my first day on solids since my fill on Monday..WOW this is restriction the little that I did eat this morning has kept me all day. I have had no appetite, only ate to see what it felt like since I was on liquids for 3 days & my obsession with food is gone. I'm loving it!

..I love the chocolate flavor. It was my main liquid the last 3 days since my fill. It use it when I am on liquids.

Zoe the same thing has happened to me for my last 2 fills. Prior to me making appointments I have zero restriction but once I hang up the phone from making my fill appointment I have it back ..Strangest thing!

I take a hair and nail vitamin from AVON and I have noticed since taking it since Jan 1st I am notlosing nearly as much hair as I was.

Are you sure you have a 4 cc band? For me 3.6 cc's I would be completely closed off. I realize we are all different. You have had 9 fills?

I have 2.5 cc's in my band and have NO problems as of yet taking piils. I took my B12 & Hair& Nail vitamins today no problem but my multi vitamin is chewable. I also take Tylenol no problems I just wash everything through with a BIG glass of water

I agree with you Lisa but if the Dr.'s are not giving out the serial numbers to their patients then there is no way to track them

When you get an Inamed band from your doctor you will recieve the box that it came in with theserial number on it and alos the Inamed card and the Inamed weight tracking card...thi is why it is important to ask for the serial number of the band so Inamed can track these bands to see if it could possibly be a bad batch.

Rebecca I met a woman at Ortiz's office who had her surgery in April who was 10 lbs from goal and Monday 1/17 was just getting her first fill to ge the last 10 lbs off. You are one of the lucky ones , the less fills the better for the life of your band is what I was told. You havedone an amazing job ...Kudos to you girl!

Paula..if he did it..you would know it..it feels like someone is squeezing the air out of your chest from the inside out..Strangest sensation..I do not even know if I can explain the feeling properly. I have not felt it with the other 2 fills only the first one.

Went for my 3rd fill..and I was concerned about how much fill I had. I was told after my 2nd I had 2cc's. My first fill was done by Dr. Martinez 1.1 ccs and my 2nd was done by Ortiz . 9 for a total of 2 cc's so when I went in yesterday..I told Dr. Martinez I wanted to see if all of my fill was still there, he asked how much do I have I told him I was not going to tell him until he pulled out all of my fill...well it was right on. When he pulled out my fill he said I had 2 cc's then asked what I thought I had and I told him 2 cc's. So I asked why some think they have more fill then they really do and he confirmed that if the Dr. does not remove ALL of the air from the tubing from the FIRST fill..you will have less the next fill then you originally thought you had. Interesting..

Hi Holly Welcome! Glad to hearyou made your flight on time

Hi Holly..Im glad you made it here! It was nice meeting you yesterday. I hope your fill works well for you. This place is a wealth of info and support

Way to go..sounds like things went great! CONGRATULATIONS

Awww.. Sorry Leatha you are feeling so miserable. I hope that shot does the trick and you are feeling better soon!

RoRo You can expect to: 1. Lose Weight 2. Add years to your life 3. Eat less 4. More energy 5. Do things you have not been able to do in years! 6. Feel good about yourself Everyone here who has had the surgery has had success in their own way and I can almost guarantee they will tell you that the pro's out weigh the minimal cons this surgery has ( does it have any cons??) and that they would do it over again in a hearbeat! Are you thinking of having this surgery?

Hmm.. Since at the bottom of your signature it clearly states your surgeon was Lopez and since we all know who your surgeon was I did not think I was saying anything that everyone did not all ready know. Sorry if you feel I let the cat out of the bag!

www.tickerfactory.com is the web site most of us used And Congratulations to you on your new band! This is the best site for knowledge and SUPPORT!! Everyone here is so caring and supportive.

I agree with Pat (HarleyNana) I think that phone call you mentioned sounds like a set-up and the analogy Pat posted makes perfect sense. It would be hard to swallow that any of the people you confided in would disobey your trust you had in them by telling anyone or calling Lopez's office themselves. All of us here are family and are here to help and support eachother, not to stab anyone in the back like that. Do any of us know of any other member on this board who knows you and does not have a port? I can't think of anyone here who does not have a port.

Kim, the last two fill apointments I made were 2 weeks in advance and of course right before both fills I felt restriction, one of those fills I canceled back in November and went with that fill level for 3 more months, yesterday I had my 3rd fill and of course felt restriction 2 days leading up to it when days & weeks prior to that I had none which is why I made the appointment Personally I think alot of it for me is in my head..I got my 3rd fill like planned yesterday and am glad I did. Your period can play a role in restriction. When I have my period I get very restricted. My Dr. reccomends getting a fill one week after your period or 1 week before but not during since we retain water during our cycles. It could be why you did not get much restriction from your first fill if you were having PMS and retaining water when the Dr. does your fill it may no tbe enough fill once you are no longer PMSing

Yes your period can affect your restriction. My Dr. reccomends getting a fill a week after your period or a week before. Water retention plays a big role in restriction is what I was told.

Jazelle..I had the exact same fears aboutthe liquid phase and mine was for 3 weeks. I thought there would be no way that I could accomplish that..but guess what..I DID..WE ALL DID!! You will be amazed at how food will not even sound tempting the first week or two as you are healing. I had so much gas and swelling in my tummy that hunger & food were not even issues. You will get through it!

Turning 38 was my turning point. I had this surgery 3 weeks before my 38th birthday..I kept telling myself I do not want to be fat at 40 so I knew I had to have the band and am so glad I did! Congratulations to you!!

Lisa... I too am glad you finally got some answers. You have a great attitude about this whole entire thing...Wish you the best!