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Sounds like u need a new dr.

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So.I have had my band since June 6th.....and its been doing great started at 243 and am currently at 203. These last two weeks tho I feel as if I can eat what I want with no problems or even as much as I want as if my band suddenly stopped working. Any ideas? I can't see my dr until next month. :/

I'm right there with you. My surgery was June 8. Started at 237 and was down to 204 last week. Only had one fill in August. This last month, I was gaining and losing the same 5 pounds. I didn't feel much restriction and noticed intake drastically increased. Went to the dr last Tuesday weighing 207 and holy cow! I had NO idea what restriction was till now. Today's my best day. Just remembering to get back to basics with liquids, mushies, and Protein, Protein, protein. This morning I'm at 200!

Have you noticed your hair starting to fall out? I'm taking collagen and MVI and sometimes good about Calcium supplements. Why is the Calcium recommended?

Good luck!!

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Well here Ill soon ' date=' be 6 mos out sense my operation on April 24,2012. And still no fills , they said the soon as they could get me a appointment in nov, 30th and then there not even sure ill get a fill then, it depends if I have all my food records , and exercise records of every moment of the day then they will decide wheather I need a fill or not, I'm almost 6 mis out , I wieghted 300lbs to start with , I got down to 250lbs for about a mo. But now I'm gain it back ! I'm a 262 lbs now! I just want to cry, why did I go thur all this,? I wished that I gotten the gastric bypass then I wouldn't have to be begging for fills , and the doc is along ways away , it would be horrible to go all that way then them turn me down for a fill, I thought u c Davis was Supose to be one of the best, but now it seems thaeyhave no time for me, my doc even came into my room and said that his job is done , it's all up to the nurses , I call another doc and explain

was going on and he said I would have to get Uc Davis to release me and I would have to have 2500 dogs for some classes, I told him I've been thur all the classes and test , that I just need a fill, that I'm disabilities on Medicare and medical and I just need a fill, still have to go thru classes, and need 2500. I just want to cry,[/quote']

I would get a second opinion from a new dr.

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Well here Ill soon ' date=' be 6 mos out sense my operation on April 24,2012. And still no fills , they said the soon as they could get me a appointment in nov, 30th and then there not even sure ill get a fill then, it depends if I have all my food records , and exercise records of every moment of the day then they will decide wheather I need a fill or not, I'm almost 6 mis out , I wieghted 300lbs to start with , I got down to 250lbs for about a mo. But now I'm gain it back ! I'm a 262 lbs now! I just want to cry, why did I go thur all this,? I wished that I gotten the gastric bypass then I wouldn't have to be begging for fills , and the doc is along ways away , it would be horrible to go all that way then them turn me down for a fill, I thought u c Davis was Supose to be one of the best, but now it seems thaeyhave no time for me, my doc even came into my room and said that his job is done , it's all up to the nurses , I call another doc and explain

was going on and he said I would have to get Uc Davis to release me and I would have to have 2500 dogs for some classes, I told him I've been thur all the classes and test , that I just need a fill, that I'm disabilities on Medicare and medical and I just need a fill, still have to go thru classes, and need 2500. I just want to cry,[/quote']

Hello! I'm in Stockton. Where are you? I went to Dr. Coirin in Modesto. He is the best in the area. Maybe it's time for a new Dr.

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So.I have had my band since June 6th.....and its been doing great started at 243 and am currently at 203. These last two weeks tho I feel as if I can eat what I want with no problems or even as much as I want as if my band suddenly stopped working. Any ideas? I can't see my dr until next month. :/

Sounds like a fill is order. I am the same way... One day everything is fine and the next day I could eat my way through a shoe.

Make sure you track your calories if you arent already if you cannot get to the Dr until next month! Good Luck

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I'm in gridley between yuba city and oroville , I had to travel to sac to have my operation which is about 45 to two hours away depending on traffic, I had operation Uc Davis dr Ali

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