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I was banded in Feb '08, (Dr. Ortiz) and for the first eight months, had no problems with my fills. After that, however, I had to be filled and then unfilled numerous times, due to being TOO restricted and terrible acid reflux. (The last fill/unfill was in July '10.)

I also started having problems at work around that time and the stress was unbearable. I wound up getting fired in September '11 and have been out of work since then. I have no income (other than UI) and no medical insurance, and it looks like I'm going to have to get my band removed sooner than later, as I'm still experiencing heavy, heavy sliming and pbing even though I have NO fill in. I've been using meat tenderizer to be able to eat. I'm thinking that I may be eroded and have scar tissue, as from what I've been reading on this forum I've experienced many of the same symptoms other bandsters have had.

I'm so very heartbroken over having this done, and I'm going to have to find $$$ get this done in the next month or so.

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