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I can't find a local lap band fill for Austin or San Antonio. I got my lap band in Mexico. It's a swedish lap band. I havent had any complications and after losing weight, I have maintained it for 2 years now. Dr. Garwood is the Dr. I used for fills every 6 months or so, but he has moved to Lufkin TX. Recently because of a different medical problem, I was prescribed two different meds with side effects of gaining weight and I did. 12 pounds or so in 3 weeks. It's been a year since I got a fill and my band has hardly any restriction at all. Problem is I can not find a dr for a fill in Austin. Either they dont do patients from Mexico or with the band I have. Or they cost 1000 up front (that insane) or they want to sell me some weight loss program first with out giving me a fill.

I went to see Dr. Patel and he told me I needed to buy and drink two high protien shakes and a sensible meal and he would not give me a fill because I need to learn how to eat right. He said I needed to quit sitting around eating chocolate. What a jrk!!EXCUSE ME, but I wouldn't have went to Mexico 3 years ago for lap band if I hadn't already tried the slim fast plan!!! The truth is, I took the meds, fell off the wagon a bit and need some restriction on my band. That's it. Is that so hard to understand? If you know

a decent common sense DR like Dr. Garwood is, that doesn't cost 1000 dollars up front or really just wants to sell me shakes and Vitamins or teach me how to eat right. I maintained a healthy weight for 2 years & exercised 3 times a week so I DO know how to do it. NO thanks Dr. Patel. :cursing:Please let me know. Any DR. within 2 hours of Austin will be fine. :thumbup:

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