OneHotMama

I was banded by Dr. Aceves in Mexicali and paid $7,000. I was extremely pleased with the facilities and overall experience. He has an add on the right hand side. Good luck in your search!!:tongue:

OOOooo, that reminds me! I LOVE the house salad at our local middle eastern food place, sooooooo good!! All they put on it is oil, lemon, and salt and pepper. Wow, I can hardly wait to eat regular food again, MMMmmmm:w00t:

Stay away from the nonfat/lowfat stuff as it usually has more sugar to compensate for the lack of taste! I was always a fan of blue cheese myself when I was doing the low carb thing. Just be sure to read the label.

I've been drinking herbal hot tea but doesn't taste the same iced. As for regular decaf tea, I guess I'm paranoid knowing that it still has some caffeine in it. Thanks for the idea though! PS- sorry for getting off the original topic!:thumbup:

It was OK on my post-op clear phase, I just thought it tasted NASTY!:thumbup: Same thing with all the protein waters/juices they have out there isopure/designer whey. Why do they think they have to sweeten them until they are unpalatable!!! I even find it hard to drink the protein bullets, just tooo sweet. I can hardly wait until caffeine is OK again, what I wouldn't give for a fresh brewed UNSWEETENED iced tea!!!

LOL, What the hell is that? Anyway, did anybody see the Saturday Night Live spoof of the whopper virgins? It was pretty funny, sad, but funny. It addressed that exact idea that these people were from poverty.

It's probably Evening Primrose oil. I've never heard about it helping with hair loss but it works wonders for PMS! (Just ask my DH, HAHA) It is an Omega-6 essential fatty acid. If you want to keep using it, without the capsule hassle, you can find it in liquid form also at a herbal or health food store, or online.

That's sooo funny! That was totally me. Now my husband hides the scale from me and brings it inside on Saturday morning. Usually around Thursday is when I start getting anxious about it. I've heard that your weight can fluctuate as much as 5 pounds in one day.

Have you tried probiotics? They have capsules that you can open up and put in juice or water. You can find them in the same area as the stool softeners in the drugstore.

HAHAHAHAHA, I mean, so sorry you can't crap.

When they woke me up on the table they all still had their face masks on so all I could see was their eyes. I was banded in Mexico and I had been talking to my husband about how all the Doctors and nurses looked like they belonged in a Novela (a mexican soap opera) all really good looking. Anyway, I kept going on and on about how perfect their eyebrows were! HAHAHA:tongue:

I feel really good UNTIL I start reading about other peoples complications. Then the hipocondriac (sp?) Comes out in me, whatever I read I have. Which is bad vibe for healing (I'm only 2 1/2 weeks out). I try to stay away from those posts but I'll click on them in recent posts. Keep thinking positive!!!!

WOW! Now that's just sad!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA

I was banded by Dr.Aceves in Mexicali on 12/27/08. I was extremely happy with my experience. Arrived the day before for pre-op, spent one night in a hotel, had surgery, then one night in the hospital. If you fly (I drove) they'll transport you to and from the airport and you stay 2 nights in the hospital. Total cost was $7,000. Must admit, initially there was no way I would go have surgery in Mexico but I had the luxury of driving down to check out the hospital and meet the Doctor ahead of time. Being a self-pay it just made more sense then the original plan of $17k in Los Angeles for 2 hours in a surgery center! Good Luck in your research!

OMG!! This is so funny! I actually wondered the same thing. Afraid to try it. Thank you for having the "balls" to even post the thread!!! Hehe

I'M WITH YA!!! Yet it's the first place I notice weight lose, WHAT THE...:thumbup:

Just curious, what's the max fill on your band?

I found the Carnation instant breakfast at Smart & Final.

ISOPURE protein drinks are considered a "clear" protein and OK during the clear phase. You can get it at GNC, just be sure to mix it with water only. Unjury is also OK during the clear phase but I think you can only get it online. Both of these were the 2 specific brands (all flavors by the way) aloud during my "clear" phase. Hope it helps.

1. Wear pretty underwear again. 2. Do cartwheels with my daughter. 3. Ride ALL the coasters at the amusement parks. 4. Not to have to dress like an old lady for work. 5. Comfortably wear high heels again. 6. Enjoy putting on make-up again. 7. Avoid any weight related health issues, I've been very lucky up until this point but do have family history. 8. Exercise without feeling like everybody is staring at me. 9. Be energized and not be so damn tired all the time! 10. BE A M.I.L.F., hehe

Actually, I was told not to have any alcohol at dinner but I CHOSE to anyway. I know bad me, but I didn't think my f*cking story was going to be dissected by obnoxious downers with no life!!!! Who the he11 are you to question me and my actions? Like I said this was my experience and would I recommend Dr. Aceves to others? Absolutely!!! So my suggestion would be for you to get over yourselves and allow this to be a support board again.

zi"TROL"eira, I don't know what the he11 crawled up your a$$ and made you so bitter!! I was passing on MY experience to others. Who are you to question MY experiences? Sounds like you have a personal pissing contest with Wasa. Who, by the way, never contacted me. I did my own research thank you very much. For you to claim that the patients don't make mistakes and don't make stupid choices. My God! Just read some of these posts!!! "My band let me eat 2 pieces of pizza", "I'm 2 days post-op and was able to drink soda and have a full meal". After reading this board I don't put the hamburger story past anybody!! Anyway, just had to respond because your little ranting on MY happy thread pissed me off!!

Sorry to hear of your issue. I don't really have any advice for you, just didn't want you to feel neglected:wink2: Some people say gas-x helps with the gas pain, I don't think it did much for me. I have to change position and then I can actually feel the gas bubbles moving, WEIRD!!! If you start to hold stuff down you might want to try some liquid Tylenol if your Doc didn't send you home with pain meds.

If you're already getting stuck and having chest pain, I'm just curious why you think another fill will be helpful? :wink2: Be careful, remember over eating is the main cause of slippage and may stretch your esophogus.

My family is pretty competitive too "who has the high score now?!" As for the running, my kids figured out all you have to do is shake the remote fast to keep you moving in the race, so they cheat on that one. What's really cool about it is my 7 year old can actually be competitive with my 9 and 11 year olds. Not like the normal stupid video games. I can hardly wait until my Mii isn't so ROUND, LOL