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I had my surgery at Mercy, and I tell you, you will be sorry later. The aftercare and follow-up is horrible. You will find that you are just a number, and if you are a public aid patient, you will only get appointments once a month. They do fills in small increments instead of how restricted you are because they only get paid for one visit a month through public aid. I would go to the University, because once you have your surgery somewhere, other surgeons will not take you on as a patient because they consider it a liability. They don't want to take on someone else's surgery patient and rightfully so. Mercy has been the worst experience in the Chicagoland area that I have heard of. Some won't speak of it because of fear that the clinic will drop them.

Good luck and prayers.

Chewing encourages stomach acids that break down the food in your stomach quicker to make room for what it thinks is coming. In sort, chewing gum makes the stomach think something is coming and you will be hungry sooner than you would if you don't chew. The stomach acids attempts to digest the food that is there to allow room for what the brain is telling it is coming. Even though nothing is coming, the stomach and brain only knows that you are chewing and sends signals that something is coming in. (hope this makes sense).

Cheap for a reason, be careful...

Thanks, but I want to leave the Mercy program. I don't want to discourage you, but their program is not for me.

I know I'm late on this post, I'm a newbie and came across and was wondering if you got anyone to partake, I am interested...

:sad:Hi Everyone!!

I live in Chicago and am looking for a follow-up and fill doctor that accepts medicaid (public aid). Does anyone know of any good doctors in my area that do? Do you know of any inexpensive fill centers? I had the surgery at Mercy hospital in February of this year. I have had one fill of 4cc's in a 8cc standard band and can still eat almost as much as before (although I don't understand why because I have had a fill). I am loosing about 1 pound a week, but I am working out 1 hour a day, 6 days a week and starving myself so that I wont overeat in an effort to drop the weight. I need a doctor who is ALOT more aggressive and doesn't judge their patients as a group. Everyone in my group is having the same issues with the program, we need fills. The doctors at Mercy need the "numbers" to keep their program going and I think this may be why the doctors are not as aggressive about the adjustments so that we will have to keep coming back. I dont really know what is going on. I don't want to become discouraged, I'm so hungry all the time. Please help....

You guys are really great here, love ya....

:wub:Hi family,

My question is, has anybody ever cheated on the post-op liquid or mushies diet and if so what happened? I was banded 2/14 (almost a week ago and I feel great) and was told to do liquids for two weeks. I really don't have that great of an appetite but my stomach keeps making this acid and the liquids just isn't doing it for me. Every now and then during the day, I'd eat a small slice of meat and chew it until it is almost nothing then swallow just to settle my stomach. It does help, but I don't want to mess anything up either. What could happen if I cheat now, I was told that the pathway to the "larger" stomach could get clogged, but if I chew the small portion to past mush or even blend something with lots of Water, could I be okay? The only pain I'm having now is this acid or gas in my STOMACH. (The other gas is gone.) I don't know if I can make it through these weeks. Thanks.