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  1. and you should also remember that lapband does NOT work for everyone. There are just as many NEGATIVE stories out there as there are positive. If Oprah is doing a story about it, then she needs to be objective, but she also must look at all of the results, not just the good ones. Nita
  2. I''m thinking along the same lines, but don't really want any more expense. Shouldn't the investment we make in the band help enough? I'd try another fill but the new fill doctor at the OCC is an idiot. Good Luck. Nita
  3. You need to grab the bus(#992) at the airport. It cost about $5 for an all day transport pass. Take the bus to the America Plaza. There you catch the Blue line trolley to San Ysidro, which is the border. Walk into Mexico and the cabs are lined up waiting. It cost another $5 for a cab to the clinic. It takes about an hour to get to the border so you should be okay. Good luck!! Nita(also in Idaho)
  4. I'm with you all the way Greg. I do not regret for one minute my decision to be banded. I am also diabetic, and will be off of all of my meds next week. I know that without the band nothing would have changed. I am however, disappointed with the speed of my weight loss, and very dissappointed with spending about $700.00 for hotel, flight, etc. only to have my band loosened. I am hanging in, and not gaining any weight, which is a good thing. After the first of the year I will go to Salt Lake City for a fill, I guess I am done with OCC because of Dr. Acousta. (by the way, what is he? Like 12?) We will see. Good Luck Greg. Nita
  5. For the exact reason you just stated. He insisted my band was too tight. I tried to explain that it is always tight in the morning but by evening I can eat anything. He insisted that I have been vomiting (not true) He had the needle in my stomach, so what could I do? He removed .6cc, leaving me feeling wide open. He told me to be on a DIET. Okay if I could do this I could have saved 10k right? I think I won't go back there again. I also think that in Mexico they use the term Doctor loosely. I don't believe half of those people attended a medical school. I love Dr. Romero and won't go back unless he will do my fill. Now I have to just struggle not to gain weight and feel lucky to weigh 255 after more than a year with the band. I'm sorry to sound so pesimistic but I am truely upset at this turn of events, and I can't afford to fly back and forth to prove to a fool that my band needs a fill. Good Luck to all..Nita
  6. Im happy for you. I still have alot of weight to lose though and not going anywhere. I went for a fill and the new "dr" at OCC wouldn't do it. In fact he removed some of my saline. Now I can eat and eat. I'm really unhappy with them at the moment and discouraged. I hope the people who are considering this surgery will consider all the outcomes and not only the good ones. Nita
  7. Frustration is my middle name. Don't feel lonely. I have been banded for more than a year and made 5 trips to TJ for adjustments. I have not lost a pound in months. All I can say is hang in there...nita
  8. PB means Produtive Burp, which means you burp up your food..sliming is what happens prior to the PB. Both are disgusting. Nita
  9. Relax, sounds like you have irritated your band. You will probably be fine. I haven't had a slip, but I have a friend who lost her band to a slip and she couldn't even drink water, and was vomiting what looked like black coffee grounds. Try to do the liquids for a day and you should be fine. Good Luck. nita
  10. No Worry, I didn't consult them...I have joined a couple of local support groups with some long term bandsters and I do alot of reading, both online and any book I can find. I know it is very difficult when your Dr is sooo far away. I'm not sure that any answers that the OCC gives me will satisfy me either. I guess I just feel like, since I made the decision to basically do this thing on my own, then I am trying to handle the decisions for fills and trips to TJ the same way. Sometimes it is sooo hard to know what to do. I am also finding that the "20 lb" rule seems to be holding for me. Seems like every 20-25lbs I can eat too much. I just figure that I've come this far, and I will finish no matter what. Good Luck and keep me informed with how it's going. Nita
  11. Good question!! I know I have been exactly where you are with this thing. I really hope you can find your happy place with this silly thing. Even with good restriction, some days I can eat too much. So then I'm thinkin'...hmm....another fill? And then the next day..wham...it's back to being tight..It is hard too determine..even for myself sometimes what it needs. My guess is that if YOU feel like you are eating too much, if you feel like you are not losing weight, then go for the fill. There is no exact amount, because we are all different. I know that the last time I went, I was afraid for a couple of days that it was too tight. Sorry I can't be of any help to you here, but I really, really, hope you will be able to find the right level for you soon. Don't give up, because when you do get there, you will believe in it's worth. Cheers. Nita
  12. I disagree. I am now very happy with my VG band. I do agree however that the time it takes and the amount of fills it takes to find the correct level of restriction can be VERY frustrating. Don't give up. Each person is different, with most VG band wearers needing between 7 and 9 cc's for a sweet spot. I know many VG bandsters who have acheived their goal weight and are happy with their bands. Never give up!! Nita
  13. I love my shaggy baggy shar pei skin!!! And in another year I will love my plastic surgeon!!!!!!! I'm feelin way better with the skin than I did with all the fat. Good Luck all Nita
  14. I would just like to add that you should really do your research. Everyone is different and everyone's experience is different. Be prepared for all possibilities, including the possibility that you may receive a VG band, which requires 4 or 5 fills to reach your sweet spot. Don't depend on other people's experiences. If you truely want this and you do all the research, reading all the good and bad that you can find, then and only then will you be able to make an informed and intelligent decision. Please read other message boards besides this one. This board is great, but it is mostly newbies and wannabes and it tends to lean more to the very optimistic. I am in no way trying to discourage you. I am very very happy with my band. I have had some frustrating times, but because I did my reading before, I knew what I was up against with my VG band, and I have managed to remain mostley positive. This is the best thing I have ever done, but I think it is a very personal decision which should be researched beyond this board. Good Luck and Many Happy Weigh In's !! Nita
  15. I pulled out my little occ card and my band card and it doesn't state who makes it so I am not sure if both are made by inamed or not. I do know that the doctors here do use both bands and if you check around on some of the other boards you will see that there are many different types in use. I am sure that this is Dr preference. Don't worry though, Dr. Ortiz will give you the best band for you! Contrary to things that have been said, its not just a factory where no one cares. The VG band works just as well as the smaller band. It just takes a while to hit your sweet spot because it holds more fill. Like I said before, I have had some frustrating times waiting for that sweet spot but when you find it, and if you don't give up, you will find it, then you will be on the real journey...So here's hopin that you have much good luck and lose all the weight you want and that you win the lottery..(not really, its my turn to win.) Good Luck and take care. Nita
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