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Debbie, Im so happy for you that you are getting so close to your goal weight. Keep up the weight loss and you can do it. Shawna

Disaster walking, have you gotten your first fill yet?

Yes it is $100, and for those who are wondering, the price for fill and round trip to San Diego airport or pick up at the border is $199, cash or personal check only. I will take a taxi for $10 round trip from the border. Its just as good to me.

I almost hate to ask this question since I love the OCC so much, but after my first fill I will have to go to Dr Mally, like some of you. A few questions, how hard or easy was it to get in for your first fill with him? And if I may ask, about how much are your fills with him? Does he use flouro?

My sister was going to be banded at KU, and she started the process a year and a half ago. She had to fight with them every week, and had to appeal her insurance decision twice. In the end, insurance said no to her. She weighs 250 pounds and has hypertention that is adequately controlled by meds, and thats why they said no. (long story made short). So all of this was a huge turn off for me. I went to surgical weight loss center by my home and insurance denied me, said that I only have coverage for KU. They submitted my info to them that day, and a month later they sent me a letter saying that I had to attend their seminars. By this time I already scheduled my appointment for surgery with Dr Ortiz. This week I am going to get my first fill. If I stuck with KU, maybe I will be just now getting in to see the DOC.

revvy, You and I had surgery the same day. Im so glad that you are doing so well. I lost 17 pounds on the 21 liquid phase, but as soon as I started to add soups then solids, my weight has crept back up. I havent gained it all back though. Definantly needing a fill. Going to the OCC this weekend and hopefully I will feel the way I did or close to it, from the restriction that I felt after surgery. My eating habbits are returning. The only reason why I even know at this point that I am banded, is that I can feel my port.

OK anyone else experiance this? BTW i am now getting frausterated. The first two weeks after surgery I lost 17 pounds, and I am thinking to my self this is really great, Im lovin this. Then the day I started soups I have lost nothing, and still nothing. If anything I have gained 3 pounds! I even tried to go back to all liquids for a couple of days and still nothing. I feel like I am on a plateau, but already?

I noticed that we are both from the KC area, just wondering about something. I received a card that said I can purchase childrens meals, have you had any issues becouse you are not under 12? Just curious. Im not anywhere near eating solid foods yet.

Hello, glad to of met everyone. Its nice to put an actual face to the names. Anyways, I am bruised up too. But everything is healing fine. Im still very sore in the port incision area. I can almost sleep onmy stomache again. Im having a hard time to drink alot of fluids, it feels like each sip is a couple of glasses that I gulped down. Also today, I burped the first time and it was sooo painful. It hurt between my shoulder bldes, and Im thinking that cant be good for a band thats less than a week old. Anyone else experiance the same thing?

I'd love to do it too. However, I wont be able to really join in right away. I get banded at the end of this month.

I dont know anything about it, but you may want to research medical journals about it,or use google scholar and see what kinds of research are done on this product and what the results are. I do this for everything.

I have the same question, and I originally wanted the realize band becouse from my own person research, it sounded like the best option at the time. I want restriction ASAP so I am now wanting the 4ml band too. Well, we'll be there together so it'll be interesting to see what we get.

Easy way out or hard way out...Who cares. All that matters is that you are healthier now.

I'll be at the Marriott, I was not really given a choice, but I am fine with it. I started my diet sept 1st, and lost 10 pounds. Its hard to stay on it, but I keep telling myself that this WILL be last diet.

Me too! I'm September 29.