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i am doing fine too. i still haven't lost all the weight but i do try to break those bad habits of mine. the band won't keep you from putting a cookie in your mouth lol

i justed wanted to tell everyone *hi there*.. i have been going back and trying to catch up with everyones posts. had to format and find all again. i do get discouraged , i try so so hard. i finally got restriction after about my 7th fill. (Dr K gave me) and i lost 10 pds after that, went back 6 wks later and Dr H gave me a small one. i only lost like 4 pds that six weeks. well i went in and he says, no you don't need a fill, i think you are using it as a crutch. b/c i told him i use Protein shakes and stuff. says all they want you to lose it 3 or 4 pds a month. but dang if i eat each meal the weight loss stops. so i gave him the *eye and he knew i was pissed. told me get that scroll off my face :thumbup:.... i was mad but i did what he told me to do. and made myself eat normal food every 4 hours. i go 3 pds down then back up..i go in Monday, its such a long drive for me and i guess i recall back when we did this w/o the band we lost much faster ( only to gain it back when we got off the diets) i have been noticing and reading some other area's on this site and saw where many traded in there band for the sleeve. they don't have to have all this *getting the fill right. wished i had read more on that first i guess.. i don't mean to sound like a drag. just sharing :confused: God bless us all i am not ungrateful what i have lost..

i have used it since i went on the post op diet in August 08. my Dr wouldn't give me another fill last time. (i was telling him my eating routine) he said he thought i was using my band as a crutch... umm yeah thats why i got the thing. i was so angry. but now a month later i did do what he said. he got on to me for using the shakes. wanted me to eat every 4 hours. real food. so this month i did do what he said and it has started me losing again. ( have only lost 45 pds since surgery) as he explained to me, the shakes run right through that band. (but i felt full after having it) also it made my hair grow like crazy. ( i think from all the protein i added to it) anyway.. yes i love them but do try and eat some food also. :bored: Susan

i am really seeing how important it was to go each month and get my fill until it started working.

i have a 10CC band and have had 7 fills. i know most fills were very very small ones at a time. but i went in fussing the last time and she got this thing working! NOW i know it works. i really had given up.

Hello Everyone!!! it has been a while since i posted but wanted to tell a funny story. i went like 3 months and had only lost 2 pds ( through holidays and all) but i was still able to eat way to much. so i go in a couple of weeks ago and told Dr. K ... i can eat a whole whopper and want more. she told me the down falls to getting to big of a fill at a time. (she goes slowly for your benefit) anyways. i don't know how much she filled this time but she gave it to me and NOW my band is WORKING!!! heheheh. so hang in there esp those who haven't had many fills. ( i think that was around 6 or 7 for me)

Hello there!! i am from N. Louisiana around Ruston. i was banded August 08 at P and S in Texarkana. i was beginning to wonder if it was going to work for me but since my last fill a week and half ago. its WORKING!!!!! they are great over there and follow you closely :thumbup::thumbup:

Thanks Dr H, i did look at the blog about getting it in the office (and i understand the complications of getting it) but was wondering if it is looked at after placement while a patient is still under while in surgery to see if it is flowing correctly?? Thank you Susan

Dr H (or anyone in the office) does your office plan to get a flouro machine in the office? Thanks

thank you so much for the information! i hate you had to go through that though.

i am so happy for you! already back in the ballgame!:angry_smile:

this is great!. my first question is this: at surgery after the band is placed, is it looked at under fluro to see if all is flowing correctly?

Alig, i hope you are feeling better today. and pray you will recover quickly.:wink_smile:

Hippmom, i was wondering how you knew your tubing needed repair? i am asking because i noticed my port is always sore and i wondered since i don't have much restriction if maybe it wasn't making it to the band. anyways, i fell plum OUT OF THE BOX :wink_smile: this is very hard at times. i hope i find my spot soon.

Originally Posted by Sugarbear I will be going to PS next week. Does anyone know if the NP has gotten any better with fills? both the fills i had was done by Sandra. she did real good both times. (not sure if there are others that do it)