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my doc in mexico told me once to drink a bit of water with baking soda in it. it neutrilizes the acid. helps relieve the burning. man it sure burns sometimes. ouch. good luck.

been there -done that. i used to panic and run to mexico for an unfill. then wait a few weeks and get filled again. now i know that it is swelling in my esophogus and if i wait a few hours or even a day, it will pass. i drink hot liquid like coffee in small sips and see if it goes down. i dont eat before bed or lie down after eating. puking will make my throat sore and swell shut. so i always drink coffee in the morning and then lots of water after i know all is going down. cold fluids first thing in the morning bother me for some reason. i had a cat scan a while ago to check my band and the doctor said all looked good. i was worried about damage to my band or slipping. the doctor said that my band was well placed and stiched into the facia (did i spell that anywhere near correct?) so i dont worry about if i get sick. but i try to avoid it. i only eat a few bites at a time and then wait an hour and eat a few more.. better for me this way. ive learned to deal with it. i actually feel better and eat more now that i eat less but more frequent. i do hard physical outdoor activity and it is so important that i dont get dehydrated. if i get dehydrated even a little , i get too tight and cant get even liquid down....... but im thin and ill deal with it..... good luck. try not to stress out......check in with doctor always .

i eat a salad everyday. usually chicken ceaser salad from safeway. i eat it with the dressing to keep chicken moist. only way it will stay down. i love chicken..... so it is the only way i get my chicken. i also eat a lot of romaine lettuce . love it.

personally, i dont recomend eating soft foods that soon. painful if you puke. i had a smoothie on the third of fouth day after my banding, i puked uncontrollable for a few hours off and on. ouch. i was so sick. i hurt for 3 days after. it cant hurt to stick with liquids for the 2weeks. your body needs to heal. so be careful.

married? are people still doing that?

I THINK MY DOCTOR IS EXCELLENT . ive lost so much weight but ive also gained a lot of knowledge about how to take better care of myself , how to eat better . i have also gained a lot of new friends and wonderful experiences . im would do it all again. i support my doctor because i am very grateful for all he has done for me . i think the reason many of his patients write at length about him is due to the fact that he is so wonderful. i think it is good to check out many doctors and make a decision based on what your intuition tells you. i did. im so glad i went to dr. huacuz. i hope that who ever someone picks , that they have a safe and successful experience.

ben wa balls. keeps the pc muscles tight and gives you much stronger orgasms. you can buy at your local toy store. start with the larger of the two sizes , then go to the smaller brass balls. you will love the results.

when i was very heavy i would look in the mirror and think i look ok. then i would see a photograph and i would think,, wow im so huge. but i never saw myself as fat.... i always thought i looked good. i think that its common for people with eating disorders to have distorted body images. i see this with anorexia. tiny skinny girls come into the emergency room for treatment and they tell me how fat they look. maybe deception is part of the disease. anything you can tell yourself to keep eating/ not eating..... i know i have to be careful. i can go without eating for days and not think a thing of it. i stopped losing weight when i did that. my metabolism stopped. so now im diligent about a few bites every few hours. im losing weight again. plus im so active and i need to have my muscles for eventing. i was losing muscle mass. not cool.

im shocked to hear such bad things about dr. huacuz. where did you find this information. i did research on him and i did not find anything negative. i have heard from only on women who had a bad experience . i asked the doctor about it and he said he was not the doctor that did her surgery....

dr. huacuz is one of the best. i dont work for him . im a real patient. some people may say bad things about him, but i had the best surgery and also follow up care. i sent many of my friends to him and all are happy.

wow bummer! i can feel your frustration. dont give up. keep trying. i hope something works out for you. i went to mexico and had my band done. maybe you could look into it as an option. but dont give up. i wish you luck.......... sorry for your troubles....

i didnt want to deal with my insurance and all the appointments. when i decided to do it i called mexico and talk with dr.kuri's office and then i called dr.huacuz. i decided on huacuz. they got me in a week later and im so glad i did it. i hope you have a great experience and good luck with the insurance, i just didnt have the patience to deal with them. i also made the decision and just had to do it.

The doctor cesar romero that i know used to work with dr.huacuz as a nutritionist. he is not a surgeon that i know of. i could be wrong but i think he was an ER doctor and worked for dr.huacuz on the side. i dont think i would use him. sorry but thats just my opinion. i think you would do well to go to a really experienced surgeon like huacuz or kuri. dont go to the cheapest. shop around and tell them what YOU will pay. they all are willing to negotiate, i think.......... i did... i lost over 100 lbs. i love doctor huacuz. i hope you check out the more experienced doctors first. huacuz, kuri and sanchez, of course since dr.huacuz did my band i can tell you im totally impressed by him and all his staff. great people. kind and caring and just fun to be around. good luck and be careful. i had another surgery with huacuz that was elective and im really pleased with the results and the new surgical center he has. i is so clean and modern. check out his website and call him. hes totally cool and will talk to you directly and listen to you. not like in the good ol' usa.........

dr. romero was working for dr. huacuz. sounds to me like he has gone out on his own. i think he is nice and a good nutritionist, but id stick with the doctors with experience, like dr huacuz or sanchez, or kuri. all doctors who are proven to be doing well. most docs all charge about the same, 8000.00 , go to the websites of the more well known docs and get references. i love dr. huacuz. he is so good about follow up. i can call and talk to him when i have concerns. good luck and hope all goes well for you. ive lost 101lbs. feel great. occasional gurd and heartburn, but nothing too bad. im so glad i have my lapband.

get moving. walk walk walk... i know , pain sucks, but movement will help to eleviate the pain and gas.... i didnt have much trouble but i walked up and down the stairs half the nite after my surgery and i walk alot the next day. good luck. get moving and it wont last forever....

i decided to tell only my sister that i was getting the band and that i was getting it in mexico. i went alone. thank god dr huacuz turned out to be wonderful. i was so ready to do something and i didnt have to wait. called, made a flight reservation and i was banded... best thing i ever did. just be aware that mexico is a little slower pace, the culture a little more relaxed and friendly, no rush. good luck

i was a big starbuck fan and still like the occasional fraps on hot days, but now i love the new macdonalds coffee. man it is yumm. i like a little cream and im good to go. i get a large everyday.... have you tried it yet.....

i hope it all works out ok. good luck and keep positive.

i have never heard anything bad about this doctor.. so thats good. i went to dr.huacuz , but im sure you will do fine with dr.ortiz. you will be shrinking soon. good luck and dont worry, you will be fine. let us know how you do.

oh ya, doctor huacuz also does the tummy tucks and all the stuff you need after losing all the weight. i will have a tummy tuck by him next fall. im still trying to lose a few more pounds. ive lost 95lbs. i have gone up and down ten lbs a few times and have hit a wall. so , now i work out harder and try to watch the carbs... doc gives you a discount for any surgery you have after your lapband. thats cool. i looked at the new pictures of the tummy tucks he did and im amazed. i hope i will do as well. i think the tummy tuck is very affordable.

good luck picking the doctor that you feel is right for you. i recommend DR.HUACUZ. He has a brand new state of the art facility. I was there the day it passed inspection. very nice and clean. also the price is cheaper than most and the service is excellent. DR HUACUZ has been the best doctor i have ever had. he is really talented and goes out of his way for his patients. customer service is the key with him. call him personally. he will tell you everything on the phone. i have sent many people to him and they are all very pleased. i hope all goes well for you. check out the website online and read . good luck.

maybe check out dr. huacuz and see if he could take out the band and do gastric sleeve at the same time for the same price . i think the gastic sleeve or whatever it is called it around 10,000. i would like to know what you decide to do. sometimes i think it would have been better to do the sleeve. but, i wanted to go the safest route first. dr.huacuz is in tijuana mexico. he has a great private clinic. i trust him and his staff. they are really sincere . i think there are others in mexico you can check out too, i just dont know myself. maybe look online. good luck whatever you decide and let us know what happens.

i would like to hear from more people who have had this done. if i ever have to have my band removed maybe i would want dr.huacuz to do this at the same time. i read all the info on his website. it sounds good, but i want to hear from people who have lived it and can tell me all the good and bad. im scared to cut my stomach. i know dr.huacuz is a good surgeon but im still scared no matter how good the doctors are.........

should i pack now or wait to be escorted. really i agree with most of your views and idears, but i feel for the people who are here and have made a productive life for themselves. we need the workers but we need to have the companies that hire them be responsible for there health care and take out taxes. our goverment never took charge over this and the problem got worse and worse for the last 10 years. it is a mess. i work in a hospital that serves 90 percent latinos..most have no insurance and no way to pay. my hospital is closing in one week since they have gone broke taking care of the poor latino population. i think that we need to expect more from mexicos president to help rectify the problem. would it be better to give those here now a one time freebie and then say no to anymore caught after that. may save us money in the long run. i dont see a clear solution but i agree we must act and be firm whatever we do. i see the conditions in mexico and i understand why they risk there lives to come here. the humanitarian in me says let those here stay and start fresh with the new laws and force mexico to take care of there own . but how do you impose santions against mexico and motivate them...... they are our second largest fuel supplier....i love the latino people and i hope that we can figure a way to help them help themselves . i support microfinancing for the poor. check out kiva.org .this is an orginization to help the poor to help themselves to end poverty. it one small way that i feel im making a difference and not just talking about solutions....... but i agree it is time to make changes. no matter what country we are born in we should have the right to live in peace and work and put food on the table , to raise a family.. i respect the mexican that goes to whatever lengths he or she has to in order to feed and protect there family. look how hard these people work. ive never met nicer more loving kind people. i live in wickenburg arizona and these people clean our homes and do our landscaping and we love them and are close to them. we hate to see the productive family oriented people leave. i see the other side. these people have become part of out communities, so maybe we should consider letting people stay if they can show they are productive....... i dont know the answer but i see the loss if we send everyone back.

good luck is all i can say, i started smoking after being banded for 6months. i needed that hand to mouth stress relief i guess. i had trouble with the smoking and quit. it bothered my esophogus. but i have relapsed a few times. the patch was the only way for me to quit. i hope you can do it.... keep trying , thats all you can do.