linakaw

Oh my gosh!! It's not only me!!! I have been so distressed because I have the large band too and have had I can't remember how many fills..maybe 8? I am getting nowhere and can't find that sweet spot either. My fills have been up and down and I think I am at 6.5 or so. Have been high as 7.5 and I don't know what is wrong. My surgery was in Mexico on May 2006. A local doctor in my home state is doing my fills and he does not seem to be very knowledgable about the bigger band. I feel he might not really care since he did not do my surgery. I am self pay and could not afford the much, much higher prices here. I am sooooo lost and down.:help::cry

Oh my..that is scary. I'm due to be banded in May and now I wonder. How did the band erode your stomach? Did the doctor have any explanation? I do hope you find a fix and get back on the road to good health.

At 245 I doubt you have to worry about that. Ask for an extension for the seatbelt. I do it all the time. Don't let that ruin your trip. Airline seats are small and it's not a shock to anyone to ask for the extension.:eek:

I am a new member and will be getting ready for pre op soon. Has anyone had Dr. Kuri in Mexico perform your surgery? I am full of questions and concerns when reading some of the posts. I have been looking into this surgery for almost 3 years and I am scared. Are you not allowed to eat anything at first...I read about so many feeling starved and some have fills every month. Why is that needed?