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This very same thing just recently happened to me. I was banded In July 2008. My last fill was at the OCC in October of last year. All of a sudden I was experiencing the same things as you. It started with the first few bites and it wasn't at every meal. Then it began to happen at every meal. I went to the OCC last month and Dr. So did a complete unfill. I went on the liquid diet for 5 days because I also had some inflamation going on. I did the Maalox too. After the 5 days, I was still having some issues when I ate things like chicken, or steak, any kind of tough or dry meat. I continued the liquid diet another week and a half with the Maalox and things are good now. Hope this helps.

I just recently went and that was what I usually do, fly in on the first flight and leave on the last flight. However, this last time I went, the driver was 2 hours before he picked us up from the airport to go to the clinic. Once we got to the clinic we waited another 2 hours because Dr. So was in surgery with Dr. Ortiz and then I had an 1 hour and 45 minute wait at the border. So make sure you consider the wait times.

Gave mine to a girl at work who had lost her things in a housefire.

The hard part for me is to see the size I actually am when I look in the mirror. I wear a size 12, but when I look in the mirror I still see that person that wore the size 20-22. I hear the comments from my friends that I am going to blow away, but I still see myself as huge. It is a mental image I have to work on.

I was having the same problems. I could eat foods, but at night I was coughing and had the reflux. I went this past Monday and Dr. So told me I was too tight. I had been having the symptoms for about 2 weeks prior to my appointment. I went on straight liquids 4 days prior to my appointment. When we did the fluoroscopy, my band had not slipped, but was slightly inflamed. I ended up having to have all the fluid taken out and now have to go back in about 6-7 weeks to have a fill put back in. Do not wait. Being too tight for too long can cause more problems than you want.

The fills are included in the surgery price, however you have to pay for the fluoroscopy charge which is like $100 at OCC.

Okay. I finally made it home TODAY, instead of yesterday. Here's what happened. Myself and 2 others arrived at the airport at 10:45. Approximately 2 HOURS LATER the driver shows up to pick us up after myself and another one kept calling the clinic. We were told 30 more minutes, then 5 more minutes. Well it ended up being 2 hours later. Then we had to go to Terminal 1 to pick up 2 others. One had landed about an hour before and the other had been there like 2 hours as well. We finally get on the way to OCC and get there and have to wait. It was 2 more hours after we got their before three of us were seen for our fills/unfills. Then we had to wait for the driver to come from the Marriott to take us across the border. Another 30 minutes until he showed up at the clinic and then 1.5 hours in line at the border crossing. Needless to say, I DID NOT make my connecting flight back home that same day. I ended up staying in San Diego and flew out this morning at 6:40. I was very dissapointed because I have never had to wait for the driver to pick me up from the airport nor have I ever had to wait at the clinic very long. No apologies or even an expanation of why the driver was sooooo late. And to think we had to pay for them to pick us up.

Thanks everyone for the replies. And yes Dolittle, I am having the OCC van pick me up and take me back to the airport. I will just hope and pray I make my connecting flight. Thanks again. I will let everyone know how it goes.

I am going to the OCC on Monday for a possible unfill. My question is for you who have recently been. I am flying in that morning. Will arrive in San Diego at 10:42. I scheduled my flight back out at 3:12. That is 4 and 1/2 hours. When I called to confirm my appointment, the girl I spoke to said they were recommending at least 7 hours from time of fill to fly out again because of longer lines at the border crossing. Have any of you experienced increase wait times at the border crossing back in to San Diego? I have done my trips 3 times before like this and had no trouble making my flights. What are your thoughts.

I am an HR manager in a healthcare facility and what your boss is doing is a HIPAA violation. Everyone has a right to privacy when it comes to their health issues. You need to contact your HR department because she can be fined and fired for violating this. We have fired several recently for this exact thing, one being a manager. You should not be put in any position where you feel you have to tell you medical issues to anyone.

I will be flying in on October 4th for a fill and flying back out that same day. Anyone there the same day???

I made it through without cheating. Let me tell you it was very difficult. One night my family had order pizza and I wanted to eat some sooooo badly. I actually took a bite of my niece's pizza and chewed it up then spit it in the garbage just so I could have the taste. Hang in there, it does get better.

I went in today at 8:30 this morning and was finished by 12:00. They gave me Ativan and Lortab so I was kind of relaxed through the procedure. I had upper and lower back, upper and lower abdomen, and arms. I have no pain anywhere except for discomfort in my abdomen below my belly button because this is where I had the most fat. The removed a total of 3300ccs. It felt weird. There were slight pinches where she numbed the areas with lidocain for the canulas to be inserted. I felt a little burning sensation while they were numbing all the areas, but that is it. I had my Ipod and listened to my music the whole time. I am leaking a lot right now, but he told me that was to be expected up to 48 hours. I have to go back to him in the morning for him to check everything. They used the laser first to melt the fat and then used a canula to go in and suck out the fat. They used both the SmartLipo and the Vaser Lipo lasers because the results are exceptionally well with helping tighten the skin. I took photos before I went this morning so I will post as I progress along. He said the best results will be noticable around 3-6 months, but I will take pics along the way. He charges 4500 for the first area and 1500 for each additional area. My total was 10,500 for all five areas. He is here locally about 20 mins. from my house.

Haven't posted on here in a while, but I have been lurking. Been really busy with my Master's degree. Two classes left!!!! I am having laser lipo tomorrow on my upper and lower abdomen, upper and lower back and upper arms. I am so excited. Will post pics when I get them.

B: EAS Protein Shake S: Atkins Advantage Peanut Butter Fudge Crisp Bar L: Sliced Turkey and apple slices S: Atkins Advantage Caramel Chocolate Peanut Nougat Bar D: TBA Calories so far: 475 Protein so far: 46g

Hey Kristi, Can you tell us what kinds of protein you do eat?

I went to eat Thanksgiving dinner with my niece yesterday at her school. We were waiting for our lunch trays and the cafeteria worker told me to wait because the tray I picked up was for the kids. The adults got bigger portions. I asked her if it was all the same, could I just have a child's tray because there was no way I would even finish that. She laughed and said okay. I ate some turkey and peas. Threw the rest out.

Thank you so much for your response. I too have problems looking in the mirror. I tell myself everyday that I am beautiful and I have learned do things for myself instead of always doing for others. I still have days where I look in the mirror and still see that fat person when I was 226lbs. It is a mental struggle everyday. I am starting the P90x next week so I will be posting progress pics. Thanks again for your insightful information.

Hey Lisa. What kind of program are you currently doing to get your body into such great shape? I have been exercising, however, I have come to a plateau. I was thinking about starting the P90x series. I would love to hear what you are doing because you look fantastic.

I too recently had blood work done and all my levels were great except my iron. I now take iron supplements. I take the tablets and have no problems with them because they are very small. However, anemia runs in my family and I have always had trouble with this even before the band. What do you eat in a typical day?

Great job Shelby!!!!! I would love to start running. How long have you been running?

It is hard to believe that one year ago today I had my band put in. I have learned so much over the past year. I went from a size 18/20w to currently size 10 in pants and large in shirts. My boobs didn't shrink much. It took me a little while to figure it out. I finally learned that I wasn't taking in enough calories. Once I started consuming about 1200 calories a day, the weight started to fall off. I have lost 51 pounds in the last year and feel so much better. I still have trouble every day when I look in the mirror. I still see that person that was 226 pounds and a size 18/20. I am now working on my mindset. I am not used to getting so many compliments. I still would like to lose about another 20 pounds, but if I do not lose another pound I am still very happy with where I am at now. It is a tool. It is not a quick fix and you do have to work with it. I have not had a soda or any carbonated drink in the past year and I do not miss it. I hope everyone has as much success as I have. I am currently at 2.0cc in a 4cc band. I can no longer eat bread and I have learned to LOVE broccoli. I will post some pictures this weekend. I will have to find some of me before the surgery. I was always the one behind the camera.

Has anybody used the Slim in 6 exercise videos before? What are your thoughts about it? I am currently going to the gym 4-6 days a week for 1 hour of cardio and 3 days a week for strength training. I seen the advertisement for the Slim in 6 videos and wanted to know if anybody had any success.