Hi I am new to the band I had it done on 6/13 and I am so excited I almost feel normal. I have lost 10 pounds and I am looking forward for more. So that I can get ahead of the game I want to make sure I have somewhere to get my fills I got my surgery done in monterrey, mx. A little far to go everytime I will need a fill.

I live in Orange County and I had my surgery done in Tiajuana Mexico and I have yet to find a doctor in Orange County area who will do fills on a patient banded in Mexico so I just drive down to Tj for my fills with my surgeon, it's a whole lot cheaper too even I could find a doctor closer to home but I do'nt mind the hour and a half drive to Tj...I hope you have better luck then I have, if you do find a doctor please let me know where and his cost for fills done under fluoro...

Good Luck with your search

Michelle

Who is your doctor in TJ It might be worth a drive? I am still going to look for one here that is not 1,000 dollars a shot.

My doctor is Dr Ortiz

There are several others also...Dr Kuri is a great doctor in TJ also

www.obesitycontrolcenter.com is the web site for Dr Ortiz. I do not know what he charges for patients who did not have surgery with him but doubt it is not 1000.00 dollars. I pay 100.00 for a fill

Michelle

Wow I hope he is reasonable for me my dr was amazing and pays for your first return and does free fills as long as you like but monterray is a 3 hour flight...so I would like someone closer. How long have you been banded? Is it normal to feel hungry but then only be able to eat/ drink a few bites?

I have afriend on this board who is checking into some Los Angeles doctors who do fills on Mexican patients so I will let you know what she finds out. I have been banded since April 6th and had my first fill on June 6th. Yes it is normal to feel hungry and only be able to eat a few bites for me anyway as far as the drinking, I do not drink with my meals or 1/2 hour before or an hour after. This was rule # 2 from my doctor.

Where do you live in California?

Riverside. I have lived here about 5 years. WHere do you live?