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utahband    0

utahband
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I hada my band in dec 19 in Tijuana with dr. Haucuz he put in a wrong place now i had to do all again. Painfull, a lot money and he keep saying comeback here and I do for you for 7000 again. I am not that crazy, my life is more than money.:huh2:

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WASaBubbleButt    41

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I hada my band in dec 19 in Tijuana with dr. Haucuz he put in a wrong place now i had to do all again. Painfull, a lot money and he keep saying comeback here and I do for you for 7000 again. I am not that crazy, my life is more than money.:drool:

While I don't blame you for not wanting to go back there, in all fairness you still haven't told us how the slip was his fault. Sometimes slips are the fault of the surgeon, sometimes they are the fault of the patient, sometimes stuff just happens.

What (specifically) did he do to cause your slip? Would you provide more details? I've asked you this previously and you declined to respond.

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utahband    0

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Yes, he placed on a wrong place of my stmagh adn was a 7 years old band. my dr here said he even don't see this band anymore.When he shows me the band before surgery was a brand new one. Big lier!!!!!!!!!!I am sofrering so much and now I am paying more than if I hada done here in USA.

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utahband    0

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He placed the band on a wrong place and also he put an old band on me. Because was old he place on the top of my stomagh to don't go down end up going up and sliped.Please don't go to him if you go to mexico go to ortiz.

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VegasGrace    1

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Wow!

Dr. Huacuz spent a good deal of time with me day of/before surgery. He showed me my band....actually had the box there and explained exactly what he was going to do...how the band would be placed, etc.

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utahband    0

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he did the same thing with me but now when the dr here in USA took out he saw was a 7 years old band. After you sleep who knows what he did. I am glad you not having a proble and I hope you will not because go trough again all the apin is terrible. I am sufring a lot. gas, vomit, pain. Just because I made a wrong choice.

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VegasGrace    1

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You are right about that...no telling what happens once you get put under.

I'm sure you've already contacted Inamed and filed a report for a bait and switch.

If this happened to me I'd ensure this wouldn't happen to anyone else!

I had my fills done by Dr. Muse in Salt Lake. He's great. Only saw him 3 times and the results have been excellent! (2 fills and 1 unfill for maintenance) He really knows his stuff!

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dr. huacuz showed me my band before surgery . i opened the box and filled out a card ........ i also had the band checked the day after surgery. he took me for floroscopy to check to make sure fluids go down and so i could see how it worked. i thought he only uses the inamed bands. so far i havent had any trouble , except for a bout of reflux .... i had to stop eating before bed... plus i think that smoking increases the chances of acid reflux....... i finally quit smoking , so no more acid reflux, also i dont keep my band as tight. people should always see the band before surgery and sign the card. i carry that inamed card with me. it has the serial number and band info..... if i ever have a problem with the band i can call the company.. if the band is defective i think they will replace but you still have to pay a doctor to do the replacement. usa fills has a place in las vegas for fills. you can check them out online. they can do floroscopy now too.......

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WASaBubbleButt    41

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dr. huacuz showed me my band before surgery . i opened the box and filled out a card ........ i also had the band checked the day after surgery. he took me for floroscopy to check to make sure fluids go down and so i could see how it worked. i thought he only uses the inamed bands. so far i havent had any trouble , except for a bout of reflux .... i had to stop eating before bed... plus i think that smoking increases the chances of acid reflux....... i finally quit smoking , so no more acid reflux, also i dont keep my band as tight. people should always see the band before surgery and sign the card. i carry that inamed card with me. it has the serial number and band info..... if i ever have a problem with the band i can call the company.. if the band is defective i think they will replace but you still have to pay a doctor to do the replacement. usa fills has a place in las vegas for fills. you can check them out online. they can do floroscopy now too.......

How did Dr. Huacuz know which size he was going to use on you before surgery?

Inamed will pay surgical costs as well if the band is defective and they are at fault.

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catzintj    1

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i dont know how he knows what size. ill ask him.

when i went for band i didnt know much. there wasnt a lot of info available to me then. it is good that people have a lot more information today.

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ronwifey    0

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How did Dr. Huacuz know which size he was going to use on you before surgery?

This was the exact question I was going to ask. Also, the bands are to be sterile before entering your body. Opened from sterile vacume packed bag only in the actual OR. I don't think you handeling your band is ok before surgery. :angry_smile:

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WASaBubbleButt    41

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This was the exact question I was going to ask. Also, the bands are to be sterile before entering your body. Opened from sterile vacume packed bag only in the actual OR. I don't think you handeling your band is ok before surgery. :angry_smile:

They are double packaged, one layer for non sterile and the 2nd layer is for the OR. I can see that part, but most surgeons don't have xray vision ;o) and they have no idea what band they will place until they actually see your stomach in OR. Well, they might have an idea but they don't know for sure until they see your anatomy.

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WASaBubbleButt    41

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He placed the band on a wrong place and also he put an old band on me. Because was old he place on the top of my stomagh to don't go down end up going up and sliped.Please don't go to him if you go to Mexico go to ortiz.

I am sorry you are going through this. Sadly, you are not the first this has happened to. :angry_smile:(

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