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I had my lap band done by dr.ortiz. Everything went perfectly, however just be sure that you have a doctor that will follow you here in the U.S. unless you can afford the time and money to go back to tijuana. I live in a rural area and am having difficulty finding fill docs and follow up care docs

I need a fill/any doctor to help me:help:. The local bariatric doctor cannot give me a fill. He tried and said that my port was unusual and he and his partner tried and couldn't fill it. The doctor who can and has in the past done my fills is in Frederick Maryland(3 hours away) and does not do fluroscopy. I haven't had a fill in over a year and was doing quite well however now am having choking fits at night...which interrupts my sleep. It really scares me. I don't want to go all the way back to Mexico. Is there any doctor that can help me in Maryland? Thanks in advance for your help.

Also will a local er doc be able to help me? I live in a rural area and I know these docs have limited if any experience with lap bands. Will they even agree to treat me when I tell them this was done in Mexico?

I am having the same problems as tybalt. I am burping all the time and it feels like I'm trying to swallow my burps...does that make sense? It just feels like something is stuck. I have made myself vomit because it feels like something is just stuck right below my sternum. I can drink water but I feel like I could throw up, although I didn't today because I wasn't near a bathroom. I hardly slept at all last night because i woke up choking. I got my band 2 years ago this month by dr. ortiz in Tijuana. My last fill was in august of 2006. I have to travel over 3 hours to get my fills. I called my doctor today (who does my fills ) and she never called me back. I tried to drink carbonated beverages but it doesn't seem to be working. I was hoping I could wait it out and eventually it would go away. I don't trust the local bariatric surgeons in my area because they just started to do lap bands 3 months ago. If I go to the ER what do you think they will do? Should I go? I'm afraid that I won't be able to sleep tonight because the stuff leaks in my throat and makes me cough something terrible. It feels like it went down the wrong tube...Any advise would be helpful

I need a fill and I am visiting las vegas in June..The only doc in Maryland that I know of that does fills is off on disabiltiy? Can I see a doc in Vegas for a fill?

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okay Kathy so now what do I do???

Hey Kathy..I just spotted you..

Hey vinesqueen would you cast a spell and make me not like ice cream, chocolate and men who are no good for me...Thanks I could use all the help I can get "I ain't going to church till they get a smoking section"

Good for you. Congratulations...I know it wern't easy

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I feel privalaged to hear all of your stories, thoughts and prayers, I wish all of you the best. I just thought of a "Madeline" ( the childrens book) prayer...."We love our bread and we love our butter but most of all we love each other" Tammy

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I don't know how to take "small sips" of water...maybe I'm not coordinated enough. I feel so full when I drink that I have to force myself to drink anyting because I hate to feel so "bloated". I know that I am not getting all the water in but I'm going to follow the advice about trying to clean the pouch out at night.... [link=http://www.TickerFactory.com/] [image noborder]http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/3;10300;0;0;0/c/-7/t/-67/k/a997/weight.png[/image] [/link]

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Okay, tell me again...I'm confused. When you eat, the food travels down into the pouch, where it stays for a while depending on the thickness or consistency of the food that you eat. so if you eat "soup on hand "(love that stuff) it will pretty much go through the stoma and then into the larger part of your stomach. Now where is the digesting taking place??...in the pouch??? the stomach?? or both. Also if one eats something that they are not supposed to say...refried beans within the first week of having the band installed,(god I feel so stupid) won't the beans kind of go though the pouch or does it just sit in the pouch for a really long time? While the beans are in the pouch do they "expand"? Someone told me that if I eat starchy stuff when I'm not supposed to like noodles in chicken noodle soup... noodles will expand and not go through the pouch as easily and that may cause a lot of pain. I guess I need clarification because my logic is pretty flawed without knowing the mechanics of how digestion takes place with the band. BTW I have been tracking my calories and today I ate the most at 1100 calories. Should I be staying at a 1000? or lower? Sorry its so wordy...Thanks everyone

Well I wish that I would have known about all the belching burping. I do it constantly especially at night. Today is my one week anniversary of having the band...yea...I think...I have also been straining to try to pass gas...sorry but it must be said...and now I think I have hemmoroids...bummer...I also do not know how to deal with cravings for foods that I just can't have...today was the worst for hunger pains. Was it too early to have refried Beans? Because I cheated and had them today. So I am watching Jay Leno tonight and they have the famous "reguitatotor" he swallows 8 balls, fish coins etc. uggh discusting...At least I haven't thrown up or had any PBing. Someone please tell me that all of this is normal...and I am going to be able to not burp etc. Thanks so much

Congratulations Penny! Keep up the good work...By the way..I am thinking of getting a personal trainer to come to my house...can you tell me about how much they cost and what you get? Thanks

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