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No blood work should have been your first sign to walk out of there,especially when no one could explain "why" to you.Just going ahead with the surgery when there were already red flags,shows negligence on your part too not just the Dr.You need to be aggressive with your own care and always go with your gut instincts.I really hope you're not having any further problems.My care in "Mexico" was great and continues to be.I do have a minor problem with a possible slow leak but My Dr is stepping up 110% and willing to fix the problem at no charge even.

Monday :hungry: B- nothing :hungry: L-Started with a rasberry margarita then had a Large platter of steak,shrimp and chicken fajitas from Alcapulcos mexican restaurant,a few spoons of beans with cheese,oh and chips with salsa :faint: :hungry: D-nothing exercise-road the bike Tuesday :hungry: B-nothing :hungry: L-nothing :hungry: D-brocolli and cheese cream soup. went for my 3rd fill today.Dr thinks I have a slow leak,I need call him Moday to let him know about my restriction level and we will go from there!:cry

:hungry: B- scrambled eggs with cheese s-nothing :hungry: L-salad with cheese,broccoli,cauliflower,croutons,ranch dressing and cottage cheese s-nothing :hungry: D-salad with cheese ,croutons,fat free catalina dressing. s-handful of buttery greasy popcorn from the show:faint: :heh: water:64 ounces exercise:worked 12.5 hour shift at the hospital:sick

:hungry: B-protein shake s-sugar free hot chocolate, string cheese,peanut butter :hungry: L-south beach beef and cheesy brocolli s-nothing :hungry: D-lots of refried beans with cheese,chile verde,8 chips:faint: s-nothing maybe 32 ounces of water total all day!:nervous exercise=worked a 12.5 hour shift at the hospital

:hungry: B-nothing :hungry: L-southwestern chicken salad :hungry: D-yogurt :bored :bored :bored :bored 60 ounces of ice tea exercise =walked 2 miles

I don't know what Dr you went to in Mexico but mine is very knowledgable in his field and Dr's in Mexico do other weight loss surgeries besides lap band,most just opt to do the safest possible wls for thier patients.Maybe you didn't do enough research on your Dr,or him on you if he banded you for 168 pounds and put "in the wrong size band"

Do you have to be on your period to have the Mirena inserted,like with the other IUD's? Did you notice weight gain when you first had it inserted.I need to seriously look into a good birth control.Twice I have lost lots of weight and both times,I got pregnant.Don't even want to go there now that I'm banded.I have too much invested in this band right now.Anyways I already have my 4 kids that's all I'll ever need.

:hungry: B- nothing :hungry: L-3/4 Taco salad (not the shell) :hungry: D-nothing :hungry: tonight's snack:yogurt exercise:1 mile walk.

:hungry: B- nothing :hungry: L-all u can eat buffet! :faint: 3 pieces orange chicken 2 bites of steak large salad with cheese,broccoli,egg,croutons,cauliflower,french dressing banana pudding,1 taste of cheese cake:faint: :hungry: D- nothing :hungry: late snack-green salad Today I celebrated my 50 pound weight loss!:clap2: The buffet was not planned but a last minute thought my husband had as we drove by.I guess tomorrow I'll have to try and reach that 50 pound loss again!:nervous

Keekahari, Wow! You should be SO proud of yourself,you're doing great! No band and you're having the same results as most of us.I was self pay,if I had the will power to have results like you,I wouldn't have needed the band.Good Job!!

Thanks LSasha.I have tried crystal light but seems all flavors taste the same.:tired Is it true that green tea helps with weight loss?I've never tried green tea,is it good? :hungry: I've never even thought of sf koolaid!:nervous Thanks!

TellyMelly,Keekahari How many fills have you guys had?I notice you don't post it,have you had any fills at all?

B- L-grilled chicken salad D-baked chicken with gravy and steamed broccoli/cauliflower snack- yogurt exercise: shopping all day I need to do better with my water intake,Any ideas how to make drinking more interesting.Any good drinks out there? Teresita the blanks is when I don't eat anything at that time.

Friday:hungry: B- L- Taco salad with steak from Carl's Jr 830 calories,420 fat,carbs 68,protein 41 !!!:eek: :faint: D- Yogurt thick n creamy 100 cal,0 fat Saturday-:hungry: B- Corn flakes 100 calories,2 protein w/ 2% milk 60 cal,5 protein L- South Beach Beef with cheesy broccoli 240 cal,28 protein D- Yogurt thick n creamy 100 cal,5 protein Sunday:hungry: B- L- D -Taco salad Monday:hungry: B L D Salad 10 cal,dressing 120 cal,cottage cheese 120 cal Exercise : Walk 2 miles a day,except weekends when I work ,I'm on my feet all day those 2 days at the hospital. My husband bought me a bike today..............with a baby trailer for my 1 yr old.I was only able to go around the block tonight cause it was already dark but I felt my legs/thighs burning!:omg: That bike works muscles I don't feel burning while just walking.This is going to interesting.:nervous

Candy Heaven-thong!

Thanks Tricia, Wow that's alot of high numbers for something that looks so innocent!

I'm going to try and do like you all are,writing down what I eat daily.You are all so consistent.I want to be like you guys when my band grows up. B: ice tea 34 oz S:3 pieces of cheese,1 slice of pastrami meat L: grilled chicken salad D:rest of the grilled chicken salad S:15 wheat thins w/salsa ,yogurt How do I find out what the calories and Protein are on things that are not labeled,like the salad? Exercise:walked 2 miles

I can't have flour tortillas,they just won't go down.I love wraps though,that's a good question.Are wraps a good food for us or a bad food.Does anyone know the numbers on one of those.I have seen them wrapped in a wheat tortilla or a really thin pita type bread..................mmmmmmm I'm making myself hungry!

I paid $8995.It included the hospital,procedure,all meds before and after,fills for life,transportation to and from the hospital from the border,hotel stay with transportation to the hotel for your choice of 1 or 2 days for you or even for your guest that rather stay in the hotel then in your room on that side bed.Follow up care.Dr Kuri and staff prefer to do all fills with flouro ,each flouro is $70. So I consider every fill costing me $70.

Alot of people say the first fill does nothing for them at all.That was my experience too.If you were going to feel restriction it would be the day of and a few days after a fill because of the swelling a fill causes.If you don't feel it then,then you won't "2 weeks" later because the initial swelling is gone and the stoma is back to normal so if you don't feel restricted you'll probably need to schedule a 2nd fill.My second fill is barely starting to show me what a restriction could feel like,but still not good enough.I've already scheduled my 3rd.

Hi Rett, Sorry took so long to respond,haven't been online for a while.Anyways everything went good with my banding with Dr Kuri.My sister was banded by him 6 weeks ago.So yeah I do recommend him as a competent banding Dr.The new Hospital is beautiful,looks kind of like a fancy hotel.I loved it.Dr Kuri did do both of my fills so far,but I've heard that his partners sometimes do the fills.I live in San Jacinto Ca.Dr Kuri's fills are free for life but there is a charge for fills with flouro which is,from what I understand ,the way he highly recommends them to be done,so I figure each fill is $70.00 (the cost of flouro).When do you plan on having surgery?

I was banded by Dr Kuri in Mexico,you might want to look into his services also.He was highly recommended by alot of people.I researched and researched and only found good things said about him,so I decided to go with him for my band.His cost was $8995. Good luck.

That is crazy.I too would find another Dr.,one with a more realistic approach.

can someone tell me how to update my ticker,I want to get credit for all my hard work! LOL! I've went to tickerfactory and I can't find anywhere to update. 5/9-210 pounds!! wooo hooo!!

I was banded Feb 20th,had my first fill April 3rd of 1.8cc felt no restriction when I came home,yet seen the difference on the before and after on the flouro.Anyways I went for my second fill on may 2 and flouro proved no restriction,the Dr then proceeded to withdrawal the old 1.8 cc.He found NOTHING.He said he didn't understand why it was empty! Has this ever happened to anyone?He then put another 1.8 cc and sent me home.I am to call if I have a problems.I do have a slight restriction now but it's only been 1 week.I am just hoping it's not a leak and this has happened to other people.Please let me know what you all think.