sundance

I am from eastern North Carolina

Maybe I am a little too tight. When I first got this fill, I could not hardly swallow water. I stuck it out and it got a lot better after about a month. A long month of drinking hot tea with lots of honey to make it go down. Then I could eat but not until after 2pm. At supper, I could eat with only a few problems. Now it seems that it has somehow gotten tighter. But I can eat a few crackers or nabs in the morning and very very little at night. It has kinda reversed itself. Every great now and then, the last time was about 3 weeks ago, I ate about 10 shrimp and a couple bites of potatoe salad. I am kinda wondering if the weather has anything to do with it. It has started to turn cold...Is that even possible??? I fear a slip. My doctor was (of course) in Mexico and no doctor in my town will touch me. I see a fill doctor from FillCenters USA about 5 hours away. He does not have flouro, but says "you will know if you slip" but lots on her do not know. I don't think he is a surgeon that could fix a slip either. I think he just does the fills. A year ago, when I was considering this, I saw not complications. 1 month after, all I see is complications. It makes me very scared. I think I am going to do the liquids for a few days and see if things get better. I have not lost any weight in like 3 months and my 7 pound dog eats more than me. What gives???

I can eat soup and drink with no problems. I can also eat crackers ~ if that makes sense??? Maybe I am just so hungry, I am not chewing good enough. You would think after all this time I would know to chew well. But after eating only 1 chicken nugget you get really hungry. I think I fare worse when I go long periods without eating. Then things don't go down well at all.

I have the exact symptoms as you do.

I have not been all that successful with the band. I am starving all the time and eat very little but have only lost 40 pounds. I through up almost daily, which makes me afraid my band will slip and there you go ...another surgery...I have a friend that had gastric bypass 3 months ago and he has lost over 100 pounds already. I wish I could have the gastric bypass now and I would not have to worry about fills, slips, throughing up, etc.

if I had a choice I would do gastric bypass hands down. No question about it.

I have only lost 10 pounds and I am very unhappy with my band also. My thyroid is underactive also and I just started on thyroid meds. The meds have made me feel better, but have not helped with weight loss. I eat so little and exercise, but the scales do not move.

I have extreme gas also. I do not have gas pains just alot of noise. I can't tell that one particular food does it. After I eat anything, It starts up. My husband just laughs and says he wishes he could as loud as me. It is however very embarrassing.

who did you conversion?

If I had to do it all over again, I would do the gastric sleeve or the bypass. I have had very little success with the lapband and I have followed the rules. The fact is it doesn't work as well and I think you can have just as many complications or maybe even more. And the inconviences of fills...If it were me, I would definately choose not to have the lapband.

Who is going to do your band?

Where in NC are you at?

Hi, I am from Greenville, NC.

have you found a dr that will do fills on you yet?

snowbird, how did you submit everything to BCBS. I went to Dr. Ortiz in Mexico also. I have BCBS and my BMI was 35 too. I would like to submit everything but do not know how. Did Dr. Ortiz give you some kind of detailed billing. I just got a sheet of paper that says $8500 for everything. I would really appreciate any information you can give me.