Hello everyone,

I am here in Dallas, and am nearly finished saving up for the lap band procedure in Mexico. But, I have had no success finding a fill center around here. I spoke to Fill Centers of America, but their nearest location is in Austin!! Do any of you have some information that could help me out? :confused:You all have been so helpful already. I really appreciate it.

Hi! Just wanted to tell you good luck and to praise you for lining up health care BEFORE you get banded. Now that I've been "reading" around the boards for the last few months I can tell that the band is the minor, easy part! LOL It's having a surgeon or physician afterward, for fills and the odd problem that arises (and they do) that "makes" the band work. Well, that and our committment, of course!

Hope you find someone!

Hi, Im in Dallas. On the other threads, for fill doctors I think it is, someone posted a link to a fill doctor in Garland they used they said uses fluoro and $200.

Im driving to Tyler to see Dr. Stephanie who uses fluoro but who goes very slowly with the fills. Iv had two fills and barely have a tad of restriction after the 2nd fill, but at least I know she is doing it the safe way. she charges $200 cash too, but its a long drive. She also does every other saturday in tyler, the next sat in college station.

I wouldnt go to someone who doesnt use fluoro (sp), because of the chance of poking the tubing or whatever. There are accidents, and I dont want to take the gamble with my band. I did see a thread from someone who uses a fill doctor who I wouldnt name in Dallas who doesnt use fluor asking if we thought her band could be leaking and a surgeon here in Dallas said they know of instances where this doctor has caused folks to have to have surgery to fix problems. why take the risk? with the fluoro the doctor can see exactly where the band is and I drink some barium each time and she watches to see that it is flowing into my stomach (I know grosses me out too), but she can see that the fill isnt too tight so you wouldnt ever get overfilled, because she would take out some fill if the barium wouldnt flow into your stomach.

The fill doctors who just poke you hoping to find the port, they cant see if they are filling you too tight and sometimes miss the port and have to keep poking you, you can read plenty of threads where folks go to fill doctor who dont use fluor and get poked multiple times until the port is found.

Im debating checking out the place in Garland since its so much closer to my house, or making the drive back to Dr. Stephanie. She was banded in Mexico, and does her own fills, not a nurse, so I know she is good.

Thank you so much for the info. I will take your advice. I was not sure what the benefits of use floro were as opposed to not before now. I am happy to see we do not have to drive too far for fills, and the price is not bad considering the gas I will save!! :redface: