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I lost 10# in one week because of overfill, then to gain it all back over the last 2 months from the unfill. Hope I don't gain more in this Aug. month. Checking to see if others are having this same problem. Doctor goes very very slowly on fills. Had a fill monthly since June.

What is this omnipaque (spelling)? I had my 8th fill in office no flouro & no restriction could eat like a horse. Going back for fill july 8-08.

I had GA mail handler's at time of surgery. Don't know if there is a difference in each state. At open season 2007 they told me that they were not approving/certifing anyone else for lap band . It seemed that after surgery they only paid for a certain length of time then stopped payment on anything.

My doc. told me that erosion is from taking nsaids not prescribed by lap-band surgeon & slippage from carbonated soda.

Banded May-9-2005 USA No Erosion Inamed Lap-Band I have read posts on other boards that patients with swedish bands have most erosion. Think it would be good to list what type band each has. Just my 2cents what do ya'll think?

Thanks This was new to me.

Before I got surgery I thought that if U needed adj. and not losing at least 1 to 1 1/2# a week then U needed and adj. For 3 weeks I average 1 1/3# weekly and after 2 months only 4#. I had a followup visit and the nurse said that as long as I'm losing weight they do not schedule adj. That there is a lot that plays into it proper eating, exercise, restriction etc. Has anyone else been told this. Everyone that I personally know say they just call and get an appt. for adj. If I get another it will be my 4th. Has anyone heard or read literature before banding that as long as U are losing weight monthly (not the ususal 1 to 1 1/2# weekly) and still feeling some restriction they do not do another adj.? I was under the impression that if U were following the guidlines and were NOT losing at least 1# weekly - then an adj. would be scheduled. I was not aware of this before surgery and I have not read it anywhere? Did I miss reading this somewhere and/or is this the case?

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At my rate I'll be lucky if I lose more than 12# year.

Update: 3 weeks after my 3rd fill I've lost 1# of the 2# I've gained. I had 4th fill schduled for mon. 24th but cancelled. Felt like I needed some more time adjusting to fill #3. In the mornings I would drink liquid. If I ate hamburger meat - could only eat few bites & didn't even get to veggies. Doc says eat protein first, when I do, I don't get to eat veg. so I have to take herbal lax. Now trying to eat few bites protein with few bites veg. at meal instead of more protein. What are your comments on this. Thanks for all input and suggestions. I will check out "Slow Losers" site. Ann

I've read all posts on these boards about soda. So I called the coca cola co. and asked how long does it take for carbonation to leave coke - their reply is the same as my doc. - poured over ice let sit 15 min.-1hr. If U freeze for icee all carbonation leaves. From my understanding it is the carbonation that causes problem. And of course having soda should be long after surgery. A

Has anyone experience this? Not drinking with meals. One week after 3rd fill got weighed, stayed the same. Scales not moving.