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utahband

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  1. he did the same thing with me but now when the dr here in USA took out he saw was a 7 years old band. After you sleep who knows what he did. I am glad you not having a proble and I hope you will not because go trough again all the apin is terrible. I am sufring a lot. gas, vomit, pain. Just because I made a wrong choice.
  2. He placed the band on a wrong place and also he put an old band on me. Because was old he place on the top of my stomagh to don't go down end up going up and sliped.Please don't go to him if you go to mexico go to ortiz.
  3. Yes, he placed on a wrong place of my stmagh adn was a 7 years old band. my dr here said he even don't see this band anymore.When he shows me the band before surgery was a brand new one. Big lier!!!!!!!!!!I am sofrering so much and now I am paying more than if I hada done here in USA.
  4. Dr. Haucuz is very nice until gets your money but if you have any complication he forgets about you. Two faces in my opinion.Good luck if you want to try him.
  5. I just had to put another band because dr. Haucuz in Tijuana on dec 19 placed an old band on me and sliped. is so painful go back to liquids, nauseas, bills. How did you do? Can you help me with sugestions? I am so down.:huh2:
  6. I hada my band in dec 19 in tijuana with dr. Haucuz he put in a wrong place now i had to do all again. Painfull, a lot money and he keep saying comeback here and I do for you for 7000 again. I am not that crazy, my life is more than money.:huh2:
  7. my bmi was 32. I already lost 23 pounds from dec 19 but i hada to have my band again last week. The dr in tijuana dr. Haucuz placed on a wrong place.
  8. Hi i am in Utah and had band in Tijuana with dr. Haucuz in dec 19-2007. The pain didn't go alway I went to dr. here in Utah they found out was in a wrong place. Had another surgery last thursday and now going trough all again, 4 weeks diet, apin and nauseas. How long do you think I will feel that way?:confused2:
  9. Hi I am in Utah and had done im Tijuana with dr. Haucuz in dec 19. The band was placed in a wrong plce and I had to remove and put a new one. Tha happened last thursday. I am going trough everything again, 4 weeks diet and pain, nauseas terrible experiece. My doc in Utah is dorctor Cottam.Let me know what can I help you. I still need to fight with insurance to cover something but will be around 20 thousand my bill
  10. He treat you very good calling you, being very nice. after he gets your money everything he promises to you he doesn' follow trough. He made a mistake on my band and after 2 month sliped, now I am having a surgery here in USA to fix or remove the band that he made a mistake. Please becarefull with him.
  11. pLEASE DON'T GO TO TIJUANA WITH DR HAUCUZ HE MADE A MISTAKE ON MY BAND.HE IS VERY NICE TO TAKE YOU THERE AND AFTER GETS YOUR MONEY HE DOESN'T HELP YOU ANYMORE. NOW I HAVE TO GO AND REMOVE OR FIX MY BAND HERE IN USA BECAUSE I AM NOT THAT CRAZY TO GO BACK THERE.
  12. i HAD A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCY WITH DR. hAUCUZ AND NOW I NEED TO REMOVE OR FIX MY BAND. iS NOT WORTH IT. HE IS NOT ONE WORD HE SAY THINGS AND DON'T FOLLOW IT.
  13. Oh my gosh !!!!! I am feeling nauseas and pain on my tommy and also on my shoulder exctly like you, but scare to go back to the doctor. Now after hear from you I guess I have to go because something can be wrong here. Oh I am so scare. I will let you know what happen.Please let me kow what hapened to you, Thank you Marcia
  14. how long were you banded? can you eat like normal people do? i was banded 4 weeks ago still having a lot shoulder pain and can't eat. is driving me crazy
  15. the reason is frustration. see food and can't eat. i though band will not let me eat a lot but will let me eat and that is not what happen. tha is why i want to take that off. has been only 4 weeks that i was banded and going crazy
  16. i am going crazy missing food and see people eating and i cna't. also pain in my shouilder is that normal?
  17. ae you there? i was banded in dec 19 and i am having so many shouldr pain did have have that too? hey also i am feeling so said that i see everyone eating and i can't do you fell the same way?
  18. Hi i was banded in dec 19 feeling still a lot pain in my sholder. I went to mexico to get the band now i went to a doctor in utah and he said was crazy what the doctor in mexico did. He gave me a fill after 3 days of surgery. After unfill the pain got less but now if i eat anything feel terrible soulder pain. anyone is having that too?
  19. Did You Had The Same Problem? Was Hard For You To See Food And Not Be Able To Eat?
  20. I was banded in dec 19 2007 3 weeks ago my bmi was 32 now i am feeling so bad that i did that and i could just do a diet and don't be so down like i am now. Food was everything for me now i have nothing. Did ayone feel this way too?or can tell me anything good about band with lower bmi?
  21. Has Been 3 Weeks That I Was Banded And Now After I Eat I Feel Pain Is That Normal?
  22. I Am Having Alot Pain On My Left Shlowder Are You?
  23. yes i am please email me at marcia.machado@jetblue.com and we can talk ok? thanks
  24. hey i just got banded 12/19 and want to remove it

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