coltonwade

Yes every doc is different. my doc is a bit more on the "Conservative side" when it comes to post fill diets. I have to do 3 days Clear Liquids 3 days liquids 3 days mushies 3 days semi solid foods after every fill. So its best to go by what your doc says . Some day no liquids some day a day or so some say what ever. Mindy

I have a 4cc band and got 1 cc on my first fill and had restrcition the first fill. GOOD Restriction my first fill and have ever since. BUT my fills also take up to 7 days to kick in . So becareful w/ scheduling fills back to back at least after the first one or 2 . you need to see what your body does. See how long your fills take to kick in . Everyone is so different though . Mindy

Yep sounds like banster hell . You wont feel any restriction until you get a fill. Even then it can take a little time. Banster hell is the time after surgery when yoru healed and the time before you get a fill. Its "Hell" because we try to eat our "Small" portions on a "regular" appetite. There is nothing to stop us from eating like a normal person. So most people are hungry ALL THE TIME !!. It will get better when you get restriction. Like i said keep in mind the FIRST fill MAY not give you restriction depending on what size band you have , it may take a few. SO be prepared. But you will get there. once you do get restriction its a WHOLE new ball game. Good luck Mindy

ROFLMAO Fearless. I just have to tell you I :confused_smile::scared2: when i read your signature .. I just might have to "stea " the dance naked and wiggle your butt if you dont mind . that is SO FUNNY !!! mindy

There is no reason to kick you off this site for posting your experience . Mindy

sorry if someone has something happen to THEM .. that's first hand experience THOSE things need to be posted in my opinion and do NOT NEED to be "watched " and are VERY Believable ! Mindy

I dont think I know more than anyone . LOL If you worked there you i am sure know more than I in regards to Mexico . I worked in the US medical System for 14 yrs. I also worked in a US medical Mal Practice Attorneys office. So trust me NOTHING surprises me . And I think all 3 possibilities are a vary viable option . Honestly I think it depends on what doctor you go to for the out come . And that all goes back to research . I think we are on the same page ? no? I have employee's that are also friends ( they have worked for us or known us for a very long time ) who said " YOUR CRAZY to go to Mexico ( when i was considering it ) and ya know what ? they are FROM Mexico . they know the "ugly" Side of things as well. Like i said I think we are on the same page as far as this is concerned. Mindy

Im not quite sure why you are directing this towards me ? I AM For research , I do not think that EVERYTHING has to be HARD CONCRETE facts in order for things to get out . I think people needs to know that docs do . I think there NEEDS to be public records of what happens to patients. the problem is there is not . there is sure in the US If something really bad happens , in mexico its even harder. the careless things docs do on a daily baisis that takes time to catch up to them is not "public" its those types of things that "leak" out and personally I think are VERY relevant . I am sorry you had a bad experience, rough time , horrible experience, words i am sure do not come close to describing it . Luckily you are here to tell others about it . That is the best way to get the word out . thanks mindy

OK Making sure i didnt loose my mind !!

Did you just change your picture ?? Im SO NOt trying to be rude but you look like a totally different person ? LOL Is it a new one ? And i totally agree w/ you . The band was the best thing i ever did for myself . Mindy

I dont use moderator "Powers" for anything unless someone is doing hard :smile: And you hit the nail on the head, its just that people have different VIEWS it has nothing to do w/ misinterpreting things. they have different views and opinions. It does not mean someone's is RIGHT or WRONG . But they are OPINIONS or VIEWS . I am not angry , pissy ,ect. I am simply trying to point out that info is given to people in different ways. And your wrong in one aspect. In the US info that happens in hospitals , specific patient info is NOT Public info its Private and for anyone to give it out is a violation of HIPPA . So If someone who works in a hospital says " Dont go to Dr So and so they did this to a patient and they died or this happened and ect.." THAT is a violation of HIPPA and someone could get fired for it . So people risk their jobs by staing certain things about docs . what happens in OR's ect. Its NOT ALL public info . I am simply trying to give different reasons why someone might not give out "sources" of info . that's all Mindy

Like I said im not sure how much MORE PROOF you want than that . But anyone could find a problem w/ any info someone gave them if you did not agree w/ it . So keep on beating that horse tell its dead and gone .. It wont matter what is said , it wont be satisfying !! Maybe a bigger stick !!!! Mindy

Im TRYING To tell you why just POSSIBLY ( I am not speaking for WASA ) But WHY Possibly someone CANT tell you where they got the info . I dont think it would matter anyway . talk about

?? I dont see how its not relevant ? And no its not out there. People who work certain places cant make it known that they tell certain things , they can lose their jobs . But people do tell certain things because if people are doing things that are dangerous to peoples lives they tell so others do not go places . THAT IS RELEVANT !!!

I got some information today about a doctor that I could NEVER tell anyone where i got it from . the person would lose their job !!! did it EVER Cross your mind that people get info from people about doctors that could jeopardize their jobs therefore someone is not going to go Publish it or Sing it from message boards ? Yet people relay info to others to make sure others get SAFE Surgeries ?? MAYBE just MAYBE that would be the case ? But would that be sufficient ? Probably not ! !!!

thanks Cosmo . Sorry If i flipped a bit . That just Hit the WRONG Nerve !!! :smile:

I took offense to your post ... TO ME you were saying " he is a rich man , why in the HELL would he hit on FAT WOMAN ? Or that woman must not have been FAT ENOUGH to get a lap band or he would not have hit on her ? You said " Rodriguez is a rich man in Mexico. If he made a move on this gal, I'd conclude that she dosen't need to loose weight. Isn't that why we get lapbands, so we can be thin and sexxie ? " WHAT else does that mean ? If a Doctor hit on her she did NOT need to lose weight cause she was NOT FAT ? GIVE ME A FLIPPING BREAK !!! was I The ONLY One who took this that way ? Is it bad if a doctor hit on a patient YES. Does it make it "OK" the comments that were just made ? NO ... A doctor is a professional . He should keep it that way . PERIOD !! :smile: Mindy

THAT does not EVEN JUSTIFY A comment. !!!!

I Do not think he would tell his PATIENTS that NO . That's all i will say about that ! What is his reason for removing A LOT of his bands ? How many other docs do you know had to remove A LOT OF their bands ? I just find it hard to see that you dont find anything suspicious about that ? If you read that about ANY OTHER Doc but yours would you not find that fishy ? Mindy

NO NO doc has 100% success rate , it does not exist , complications arise for a # of reason . Any doc that tells you they have 0 complications is LYING! And its not "Success" its a complication rate. Band, bypass ect in my opinion is going to be successful from 2 things 50% has to do w/ your surgeon and the other 50% has to do w/ you . If you start off having a good surgeon who know's what they are doing , places the band correctly then your starting off 50% in the good , the other 50% is up to you to follow the rules and do what you need to do to be successful . Your right research that is accurate , and unbiased is hard to get. Espically when people (No one specific ) can not accept that docs are human and their own docs might make a mistake or Have a complication from a surgery . Its something that I knwo from working in the medical field. Its something I will admit, acknowledge if i am aware of it from my doc! it happens. But the ones that Stand their ground and dig their heals in that swear their doc does nothing wrong are the ones that make research hard on people. Mindy

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I have been on this thread for quite some time . If you look back . :rolleyes2: People can certainly not recall things the same way . But if Dr Rods stats are that bad do you REALLY think he's doing to tell you that ? Mindy

If your still PBing everything you eat you need to go back ASAP . Your risking a slip ! good luck i hope you go back soon

OK IF HE Placed the bands himself WHY in the HELL would one doc remove Even 10 % of his own Bands ?? Do you NOT find that a LITTLE Suspect ? COME ON !!! Something is not right there. Secondly you keep saying things are "hearsay" , you MIGHT want to look up the definition of hearsay . Hear say is " Gossip" or something that someone does not have DIRECT knowledge of . If WASA was TOLD Something from that person THAT IS NOT HEARSAY ! That is direct knowledge of a conversation . you cant say something is hearsay just because YOU Did not hear it or you chose not to belive it. It does not work that way . And IF the other party says "Things did not go that way " STILL Does not make it hear say " Means a party in the conversation is LYING !! Which one do you think will lie ? the one that MIGHT look bad ? :rolleyes2: Just to clarify here is the definition of hearsay . I have no dog in this fight but People REALLY need to take a step back and realize who has something to gain in conversations when they are makign accusations. JUST because someone wants to make sure people get safe surgeriers people bash those people frankly im quite sick of it . Docs are not perfect , they are human , People need to realize the DIFFERENCE between bad ones and good ones , are the BAD ONES Lie about their mistakes !!! hear·say Audio Help /ˈhɪərˌseɪ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[heer-sey] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun 1.unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge: I pay no attention to hearsay. 2.an item of idle or unverified information or gossip; rumor: a malicious hearsay. –adjective 3.of, pertaining to, or characterized by hearsay: hearsay knowledge; a hearsay report. [Origin: 1525–35; orig. in phrase by hear say, trans. of MF par ouïr dire] —Synonyms 1. talk, scuttlebutt, babble, tittle-tattle.

I think if you eat yogurt, cottage cheese ect A LOT that could be eating around the band. Because its "easy" it goes down easy . to me eating around the band is Liquid proteins , " easy " foods that slide down . Foods that do not require work , and that can mean yogurts , protein shakes, BUT I think it depends if your "Abusing" Them or not for lack of a better word. My doc allows me my protein shake in the am and that is IT . Except after fills. He would not want me drinking them 2, 3 times a day . I guess it all depends on how you look at it ? Interprut it ?