bubblebelly

I paid $7000.00 last September. Great place to go.

me too, it is almost like choking on your own spit.

what about taco soup? I put kidney beans,chili beans,hamburger meat, canned tomatoes, hominy, taco seasoning, dry ranch mix, you can make it as soupy as you want, mine is usually almost the consistancy of goulash. Very good and lots of protein.

My guess is acid reflux. I wake at all hours of the night coughing with an acidy taste in my throat and mouth. Try raising the head of your bed a few inches so your head is well above your stomach. This should help and that will tell you if it is acid reflux, then you will probably need to take meds for it.

That is what it sounds like to me. I was hypoglycemic before kids, then when i was preg with daughter it turned to gestational diabetis, afterward the larger i got the worse it was, I turned to insulin resistant but I am happy to say i am off Metformin, but I have to watch because it drops low fast now if i do not eat enough protein. I know that feeling and I hate to have it. Go to the doctor and check, then you can adjust diet accordingly. GOOD LUCK

A lady I used to work with took Metformin and low and behold after just 2 months got prego, so she absolutely swears by it!! Not sure about the hair problem though.

I had acrylic nails and they took the polish off one of my pointer fingers, it was no big deal.

An awesome blossom is just that.....AWESOME!!!, but that is part of the reason we have bands now. It is a huge onion that has the top cut off and then kinda peeled down to look like a flower kinda like a mum, then it is dipped in a great seasoned batter and then fried. They are basically onion rings but 100 times better, then you dip them in a ranch or cajun type dressing. They are great but wow i had no idea the calories and fat.

I love to come here and read these things, there are some people on here (mainly two) that would disagree with a fence post. And you can always bet when one posts the second one is right behind her posting and backing her up like a doctor backing a nurse. You guys crack me up!!! Thanks for the laughs.

It is NOT true that he gives his patients a password and ID to OH. He never mentioned that website to me nor this one. He did say if I would like to comment on his website to call and he could set me up to do so. Each person has their own opinions on doctors. I have had no problems and my fill doctor in Dallas, Tx. said it was a very well placed band. I think there is no reason to continue to bash him as every one that had a good experience has a good opinion of their doctor and every one that had a bad one has a bad opinion of their doctor. If there is so many bad reviews out there let them speak for themselves.

I like Isopure fruit flavored ones. If you want one that does not have the creamy, milky taste, try these. They have some that taste like cool-aid. I like all the flavors, grape, apple,orange,fruit punch. I just drink these instead of my crystal light about once a day. I do not know the calorie content right off hand but it is not bad and they have 40g of protein. They are the best i have tried.

I was banded 9/20/07 by Dr. Huacuz and I honestly do not think anything could have gone better. He never told me he did not have 0% complication rate. I spoke with him on the phone about this before I went and also when I was waiting on the surgery. As far as him working all day at another hospital and then doing surgery, it certainly was not the case the day I was there. The driver had us there by 11:00 and he was in the lobby when we walked in, he came back to show us the band and answer any questions around 2:00 and then I was in sugery about 4:30 so there is no way he was at another place working. There was a mother/daughter there when we were and the daughter had surgery the year before and brought her mother to him to have surgery and that said a lot to me. I had his cell phone number for 24 hour access and I have used it at 1:00 am when I got home, he answered right off, told me what to do, then told me to call him in 1 hour and I fell asleep so I did not call him back but he called me the very next morning to see how I was. I know that every doctor has horror stories and nobody is perfect, but I would not hesitate to refer anyone to him and I have no problem going to him for plastic surgery because I have seen his work and I thought it was a mighty fine job. He may not be a plastic surgeon but I have seen surgery by plastic surgeons that were not as well as his. I think there are people one here that believe their doctor is the only doctor and I am glad they were pleased with their doctor but I too am pleased with mine. I also think there are people on here that just want to argue for the sake of arguing. Bottom line do your research and chose who you feel is best for you. Take all comments good and bad with a grain of salt. Good Luck with banding.

YOU LOOK WONDERFUL!!!! Don't delete the pic, it is an inspiration. That is amazing how well you look so soon after. Great job.

I would be interested in getting together. I live a couple of hours away but get in fills in dfw area, and I think the best time for me would be weekends and am open to the place.

I agree the only ones i will drink is the isopure. I have been buying it pre mixed in the bottles and you get 40 grams of protein in one bottle. I like the apple/watermelon but i have not tasted a bad one. Has anyone tried the powder in the clear kind not the choc/van/straw, i want fruity ones, and if so does it mix well with water?