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Hi Juliana,

I am looking for a doctor to perform my fills and came across your post. Do you have any idea how much Dr. Mailapur charges for a fill? I was banded last year on 11/21/08 and I am down 50 pounds so far. I have been getting my fills in Dallas but I am in Nashville and Huntsville is pretty close. I have been lucky to hit my sweet spot after the 2nd fill. I just notice that I can eat more now and think it might be time.

Any help would be appreciated.

Tricia, My name is Stephanie. I am two weeks out and I still can't graduate to solid foods....fish, etc. without PB'ing it back up. Is there no way this thing will loosen on its own? I have been trying to reach my doc now for a week with no luck. I have my fills done in Dallas. I am in Nashville.

Hi Tricia. Dr. Zapata in Monterrey Mexico performed my surgery. I am so glad that you go back to me. I had another fill a week ago tomorrow and I am hanging in there. I have lost 10 pounds this week. I am having a hard time with mushies and solids still today. I just left Mimis cafe after the worsk PBing episode I have ever had. When I left the doctor last Monday, I could drink water and everything was ok. Now, any attempt to eat anything other than soup comes back up. I feel sort of lousy. I cant eat the soup but maybe 8 hours apart. The other times, I try to drink tea or some sort of liquid. Is that normal? I am toughing it out mostly because I like the results but am a little worried that I will have to live like this for another month. What has been your experience. I am not 252. Total 38 pounds gone.

Tricia,

I am right here in Nashville too and had lapband on 11/21/08. I am down only 30 pounds with one fill and another scheduled on 2/16/09. I feel like I should be losing more and I have been off my exercise program since the cold weather set in. It has warmed up a little and I feel like I want to be outside....but part of it is my fault. I feel some restriction and I honestly can't overeat a whole lot but I do have issues with sweets. As you know most of those go down just fine. Any advice on how to try to curb my cravings. Also, I want to eat sometimes even when I know I am not hungry. Any tricks?