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when I had my last fill I was too tight. My problem was that I needed to get the $ to go back to Mexico to get an unfil. I waited 3 weeks and WOW! I am at my sweet spot!!! So glad that I didn't have to go back to Mexico. The childrens motrin really helped....good luck to all in finding your sweet spot!

I just went back to Mexico to have a fill after 4 yrs. and NO restriction. It was an expensive trip but I think I am too tight. I can't get back there again until June.....can my band slip after 5 yrs?

I was banded in Mexico 5 yrs. ago and have no restriction any more. I am going back tomorrow and can't remember if we have to fast before the fill....can anyone help?

dr. de la garza is wonderful! after care is great and free!!!!

high school teacher in texas here...... love this thread! Perry sucks! Bush is right behind him....."no child left behind" sounds good for a sound bite but in reality it is unbelieveably nieve. Cindy

I had to quit drinking when I got the band. I just couldn't loose the weight with all the empty calories. It was hard....still is. I have an addictive personality. I used to smoke 3 packs a day.....quit after being hypmotized (sp?) cindy

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I get it occasionally as well and I take gas-x. It seems to help so I think for some reason that it's gas. I just don't know why it goes there??? My surgeon explained the shoulder pain after surgery could last up to 6 weeks but I have been banded since Nov. so what gives?? I know for sure that if I have anythong carbonated, my shoulder is going to act up.

I love dr. de la garza. he has a new cooridinator (as of may). her name is georgina. she replaced nina. was the mess up with her? cindy

what is the device called? cindy

You are in the recovery stage and I think that's normal but I noticed that you are used to drinking a lot of caffinated drinks. Have you also had headaches? I had caffine withdrawal at first and then started to drink tea in the morning....that helped me a little. cindy

maybe this explains some of the crazy periods that I have had lately. I thouht that it was premenopausal but now, after reading this post, I'm not so sure. My periods and pms are much worse but I have completetly stopped the hot flashes....maybe because fat stores estrogen???? I thought that I was just loosing lard that was making me hot, but the estrogen theory makes more sense. Thanks for this thread! cindy

Try having some hot tea or coffee before you eat. That sometimes helps me. I think that the heat helps to loosen the restriction a bit. Cindy

I am having a rough time going through menopause> Sometimes I am in my period for 14-16 days with terrible cramps. It seems the worse my cramps, the tighter my band is and I am having trouble getting anything but protien shakes down and not getting all the water that I need. When I finally finish with my period, my restriction is perfect so I don't want to get an unfill, especially if this is all going to be over soon ( I hope). The only thing that I can really do right now is get through this. Do any of you female bandsters have any suggestions? I have scheduled an appointment with the gynocologist but there is a 3 month waiting list. cindy

I had surgery with dr. le la garza in Monterrey. I don't know if that's who you are talking about, but if it is, he was wonderful!