April 24 Is when I had my operation for the lapband, it will be 7 mos this Friday nov. 24 , I've got a app on the 30th, They said they put 2 cc in at time of operation , I just got done talking the the doctors , and they said not to have expectations of getting fills just cause I've got the band

Don't be haveing expectations of getting fills because I have a lapband, and that it doesn't matter how long I've had the band , fills isn't something that comes with it, this is Ucdavis hospital telling me this, I know I need a fill , I've got to travel one and half to two hours to the doctors , I really praying that they be nice enough to let me get a fill even tho they don't like doing them, I wish I knew all this before the operation, I lost 50 lbs , then all the sudden it was like I can eat anything hungry all the time , I stayed the same wieght for about a mth , then started going up and down in wieght gain 5 lbs lose 5 lbs, at the moment I've gain back 10 lbs , starting to panic , because I don't want to gain wieght back, the band works great when I can feel it, for some reason I thought getting fills was part of having the lapband , but not according to my doctor , the 30th I'm taking All my food records and exercise records and am going to plea with them. . 7 mos out , It not to much to ask for a fill , is it?

If you can't go at least 4 hours on a cup of food without being hungry, then yes, you need a fill.

I would demand it. To have a band without fills for adequate restriction is as useless is a balloon with no air in it. It defeats the whole purpose.

Don't be afraid to stand up for yourself and make demands. Remember, you are the boss. The doctor is your employee. Demand the job to be done you're paying for.

Maybe you can get a new doctor? This just seems so odd! Like you said... Why get lap band if you're not going to use it?

I never heard of such a thing , where are you?? The whole point in the band is the fills sounds really weird to me . Take along information on the band from the sites . And don't ever be afraid to stick up for yourself you do not need to plead to get what the band is for. THis is crazy....

I know that the doctors want us, the patients, to do the heavy lifting, but if you can eat more than 1 cup and get hungry in less than3 hours, it sounds like a fill might help. The caution is to expect all the work to be done by the fills. This is a life style change and it is going to go on for the rest of your life. Plead your case and show the facts! Good Luck!

I would be looking for another doctor. There is a reason it is called an ADJUSTABLE gastric band!! Without being adjusted to your individual green zone is a waste of time, effort, and money! Your doctor sounds like a quack!

Thank you guys , I've tryed to find another doc and finding one within a hour and half drive of my home , is hopeless , I did find one , but he wanted $1000. And have me take more classes before he would even see me, I'm on disability Medicare and medical, I live in California , gridley California , I've been traveling to sac , Ucdavis , I really wish I could find another doc close by, it's really hard sometime to find a ride to sac, I have no family, friends have done so much for me already by taking me back and forth, that I just can't ask them to do any more, beside their car is broke down. Gridley is between live oak and Biggs which is between yuba city and OROVILLE small town , I exspect to travel some to see a doc but I can't handle anything over a two hour drive ,

It's Ucdavis Supose to be some of the best doctors around , the doc did come into my hosp room and said I just want you to know that my job is done! That he has completed his job , no more will be needing him, I was dumb founded and shocked, and I haven't seen him sense either , it's only the nurses that I get to see, I make app to see the doc and still only the nurses I get to see

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Gridley calif but the doc in sac ucdavis

I never heard of such a thing ' date=' where are you?? The whole point in the band is the fills sounds really weird to me . Take along information on the band from the sites . And don't ever be afraid to stick up for yourself you do not need to plead to get what the band is for. THis is crazy....[/quote']

I never heard of such a thing ' date=' where are you?? The whole point in the band is the fills sounds really weird to me . Take along information on the band from the sites . And don't ever be afraid to stick up for yourself you do not need to plead to get what the band is for. THis is crazy....[/quote']

Doc sac ca Ucdavis I'm in gridley calif

That is BS

Thats a bunch of BS!! Both ways! Surgery Doc and also 1000 charge for a different fill Doc!

I'm so terrible sorry. First if you get anymore rif, I would report his... to the medical board. Perhaps he or his staff has never been trained to do fills. I would ask them that question and if they hedge, I would not return. I'm from WV and know nothing about the doctors there, but I would ask for a referral from your primary care physcian who might have a little pull in finding you a fill doctor. You will be in my prayers and I hope the next time we here from you, you will have some ans.

Congratulations on you great weightloss. Please stay positve. You have a many people pulling for you. God bless. Effie

Wow I'm flabbergastered, fills are part of the lapband process. Sure some people are lucky enough to not need any BUT fills are part of the whole process to remove that constant hunger and to help you eat less, why in the hell would you have gone through having the lapband put into place if they don't understand you will need fills.

Sheesh you might as well go out and buy a car and say ok I have the car but I don't need the gas to put into it to make it work.

Hope your new team are better educated with how the lapband works, best wishes to you.

You know this new journey can be stressful enough on us without having an incompetent care team.