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Lauren: My erosion like most has no specific cause. Dr. Billy had no idea as to why I eroded. Most erosion causes are never clearly known which makes it difficult to prevent.

The person you are referring to removed their own posts for their own reasons.

Hey Not4long: I have Dr. Billy as my doctor. He is a sweetie and so nice and competent. He did my port revision and removed my band when I eroded. I have seen and talked to one of his bypass patients and she is completely happy. Her name is Nancy. I am sure you have seen her in the office. You have a good surgeon in my opinion.

FORGET about a $20 pedometer or a $20 walkman. I want a new band in 6 months. LOL!!!

Pars Flaccida vs perigastric(??) I talked to Craig Arthur for almost two hours when I found out my band was eroded. He explained that the Mexico surgeons were trained with the perigastric technique and it was discovered to be causing more erosion problems vs the Pars Flaccida. I asked then why are the Mexico docs still using this technique. He said that not all are still using it, and Inamed had strongly suggested they use the Pars Flaccida technique. THey cannot enforce what technique the surgeon uses. Inamed has talked to Dr. Billy about my erosion and they have my band as well. Inamed is in cahoots with most all the surgeons as well. Just a bunch of good ole boys if you ask me. OOPS!! Gave my unsolicted opinion again. LOL!!!

I don't know this doctor and I am NOT slamming his skills so don't jump on me OK. I asked Dr. Billy for my EGD because I "knew" something was wrong. He didn't think I was eroded either. He in fact told me he was doing the EGD to get rid of some of my fears. He was shocked to see the erosion. He woke me up and said "I don't know how you knew but you did. Now let's get the surgery scheduled." No one can know for certain if you are eroded or not without doing and Endo (EGD).

I offered to go with this person to see DR. BILLY. I am sure he would see her. He has taken care of lots of Mexico patients in the past from all over.

You can't have anything done for 6 months. Well you can't have the band replaced for 6 months. Some surgeons will convert you to the bypass or another WLS as they take out the band. So it just depends on what you want. I am waiting the 6 months to give my body time to heal from losing the band and to give my mind time to understand I no longer have the band. LOL!!!

kathy you could always come to Southern Calif and I will go with you to dr. billy. Hey, I am serious. I know he will give you an EGD.

Susan you crack me up!

Just some FYI: I got a personal apology from Dr. Pleatman. It restores my respect in Dr. Pleatman that he acknowledges he could have said something that hurt my feelings. Thank you for the apology. Thanks Michelle. We live so darn close to each other, we really really need to get together soon.

Just some FYI: I got a personal apology from Dr. Pleatman. It restores my respect in Dr. Pleatman that he acknowledges he could have said something that hurt my feelings. Thank you for the apology.

If the second one had been said then maybe it would not have hit me as hard. But the second one shows compassion and understanding which was sorely lacking in Dr. Pleatman's statment. Which is my point all along. He appears to be lacking the sensitivity I think a doctor should have.

I sent you a PM. I support you and applaud your courage.

Alexandra: I believe he was in fact speaking to me since I fall into the category of having eroded. So yes he was speaking to me. I took it that way. How else should I have taken his comment? I did in fact go back and read it just to make sure I read it right.

My surgeon required the blood work up and the psych visits. I was in the facility for a week prior to surgery and had the blood work and the psych visits. So some do require it. And yet he still was an incompetent boob. OOPS SORRY!!

WITCH!! HEHEHEHEHEHE!!!

OH!! Are we supposed to stop eating at night? LOLOL!!!!

So are we (you and I) fighting? LOL!!! Been there done that!!! Love ya girlie!!

Eliminates hunger, gives energy, helps fight depression AND boost the sex drive? That's enough to get me to shell out the $15.00 to order it. Mine is on the way.

You should call your SURGEON and ask for clarification. They told you your diet was low fat and low sugar so you really answered your own question. But you should call and ask for clarification. When you call them you can ask them about the Foley as well. I had one for 24 hours then it was removed. It really is painless.

Leatha LOVE the new avatar. Yup I used to get it all the time. I just stopped making excuses for it and said it was my twin trying to be born. LOL!!! That took care of any embarassment.

I am staying away from 'ALL' food. I am gonna fast forever. Food is da debil!! I CAN eat it all. LOOL that is what happens when you don't have a band anymore. I wish I couldn't eat some of those foods again. SIGH!!

Too funny !!!

I am one of those people that WILL confront a surgeon, doctor, nurse if I think what they are suggesting doesn't really sound right to me. I want to know why they are suggesting an alternative and what are the ramifications and anything else I can think of. What got me so upset is that a surgeon just blatantly suggested I "get over it" and consider another WLS in it's place. That was all I was speaking about. I guess I am one of those patients that has alot of Knowledge based on my prior RN background and know when the medical professional is pulling my leg or whatever. I am not going to rehash all this again. I just wanted to say YES I would confront a healthcare professional on my health related issues. And YES I would do it face to face and have on many occasions. Dr. Billy and I discussed my options and he gingerly brought up the possibility of other WLS. I looked him square in the eye and said H E double hocky sticks NO!!