restrict2008

your doctor better not have a fit! show him/her the diary! Everyone plateaus! It can linger. Usually exercise and lots of water, changing your diet to a higher percentage protein can help! I feel your pain- I am on liquid supplemented with protein- I basically have been eating 300-400 cals a day and nary a pound lost!

That really is heartbreaking fur- makes me want to keep Sterile Access Port Needle (Huber-type, straight, non-coring 20-gauge x 2†needle) on hand at all times!

There are other things that can go wrong that are not emergencies- leaks, problems with tubing, etc. I know of a girl who developed a leak and was told to go back to TJ to get it fixed. These are valid concerns, and have nothing to do with the competence of any particular mexican doctor

I called 30 offices around my area and only one agreed to do follow up (including complications) if I had my band placed in mexico. I made an appt with that one doctor and when I called to confirm they changed their mind. That scared me. So i know first hand how frustrating it can be to get follow up. If it were an emergency any hospital would have to take me by law, but only for an emergency. Doctors have the right to deny a patient if care is not critical. Fill centers may be expanding but there are certainly none near me.

I wouldnt necessarily have a fear of getting the band placed in mexico- but a fear of who to go to if something went wrong- if mexico isnt readily accessable. Many doctors will not treat a patient who had their band placed abroad.

you shouldnt be afraid of your doctor!! they are there to help you- and feel free to remind him of that!!! you are at a plateau- that happens... I dont lose any weight when I eat > 1000 cals a day. Worried about you getting sick- def call your doctor!!

I hear stories like that and it makes me want to keep a syringe around just for emergencies- I know you should never ever never try to unfill your own band- but a small part of me wonders that had you been able to that day would things have been different.

I have BCBS and they wont cover my surgery or any complications from it--- I too am scared that something might go wrong and need emergency surgery- I would be required to pay for everything. Ask your insurance company specifically if they have any exclusion criteria

I know exactly how you all feel- I have been a yoyo dieter and one time I actually got down to a size 4- and I was still very sensitive to the dispicable things men say... It is very hard to overcome feeling offended by that- I am just glad to have the extra perspective...

I know I have to stick to it- I wish I could undo it, but it is already swallowed and done with- Do you think that extra meal will make much difference?

I have been very good- shake for breakfast, one for lunch, and lean dinner- I dont know what I was thinking but tonight I ate TWO dinners! (a lean pocket and a smart ones) I am on day 6 of pre-op diet- banding on the 15th... how bad is this slip? I dont think my liver should get slimy and swell up from one extra smart ones but it is exactly this kind of rationalization that got me fat...