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I was banded 3-18-08 in TJ by Dr. Ramos Kelly. I was forced to wait on this local doctor till May 9 08 to do my first fill. He said he gave me 1cc. I waited another 6 weeks. This is the earliest they would do the second fill. I went in for my second fill & he said he only gave me .6cc I had no restriction at one cc. But he also said that the .6 cc brought me back to 1cc. First of all, how do you loose that much fluid in that short amount of time. Second, If it wasn't working at 1cc before, why wouldn't he bring me to a higher cc, and third, I called 5 days after my second fill and told them I still had no restriction. They now want me to go get an upper GI because I was banded in TJ. The saline taken/injected was crystal clear, which would lead me to believe everything is intact. Why would I need this. I have no Insurance, and this doc is taking me to the cleaners. Any advice?????????? PS. I haven't lost any weight since 3 weeks post op loss 18 lbs. & gained back 4-5 lbs.

I also have a son that is 13 and weighs 260lbs. And has asked me about getting a lapband. He has medicaid, and i would like for him to have it. Is this too young, and is there any Dr. That will do it?

Yes, i am still having fill issues. I went to get another fill and it was good & tight, i thought, but 1/2 an hour later i had to go got .01cc taken out because i started to get sick & i had not even tried to eat anything. It was till tight after she took a little fluid out, but a couple days later i could eat pretty much anything i wanted again.i have a little restriction now, but it is still not enough. And it has been about a year and a half since my surgery. I have lost 40 pounds and am stuck where i am. I still have 160lbs.to loose.

GO FOR IT!! Mexican doctors are awesome! Just make sure you can find follow-up/fill doctor where you live or somewhere within 300 miles. Good luck. Banded by: Dr. Jaime Ramos Kelly, Tijuana, MX on March 18, 2008:thumbup:

Avara in Ocean Springs. I will surely let you know how it goes with Dr. Hargrover!:confused_smile:

I was banded 3-18-08 in TJ by Dr. Ramos Kelly. I was forced to wait on this local doctor till May 9 08 to do my first fill. He said he gave me 1cc. I waited another 6 weeks. This is the earliest they would do the second fill. I went in for my second fill & he said he only gave me .6cc I had no restriction at one cc. But he also said that the .6 cc brought me back to 1cc. First of all, how do you loose that much Fluid in that short amount of time. I do understand you might loose it over time, but not .6cc in 6 weeks. Second, If it wasn't working at 1cc before, why wouldn't he bring me to a higher cc, and third, I called 5 days after my second fill and told them I still had no restriction. They now want me to go get an upper GI because I was banded in TJ. They do not like this. The saline taken/injected was crystal clear, which would lead me to believe everything is intact. They're trying to say my port may not be attached. Why would I an Upper GI? I have no Insurance, and this doc is taking me to the cleaners. Any advice?????????? PS. I haven't lost any weight since 3 weeks post op. I lost 18 lbs. & gained back 4-5 lbs since then.

Took your advice. Scheduled for next Friday the 27th of June. Second opinion is my best bet, I think. Plus I found five more people going to the same doc that feel the same. They also went to TJ.:rolleyes2:

I have a 10cm Inamed band. My friend has the same & she said her doctor said it holds up to 10cc but u could overfill to 12cc.:smile2:

Yes. I am self pay & the one-time fill place I can find that is the least expensive is $300 per fill.

Thank you. Who did your fill?

I'm from Gulfport too. Banded in TJ 3-18-08 Dr. Kelly. Would like to hear from you & your friend about your experiences w/ Dr. Avara. laurastockert@yahoo.com (228)832-9511 Thanks. Laura

The OOZING is normal 3-5 days 1-2weeks post-op.

PLEASE HELP ... I am looking for a doctor close to south Mississippi for my fills. I found one close, but these people evidently don't understand the concept of saving money in Mexico. I had my surgery done on 3/18/08 and am down 18.6 pounds and holding! :-| I was very satisfied with my doctor in Mexico. But these American docs seem to think they have to rape your wallet when you come back! HELP I was also wondering, how long are doctors telling you to wait to get fill #1? 3/18/08 Dr. Ramos Kelly 2cc at surgery No fills yet

Thank you for your reply! At least I got 1 answer... 4-6 weeks is evidentally key! Thanks again!

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