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  1. At first I was not, It does stay down now and good does pass thruI had to go the next day and have some drawn out.
  2. I do not know how to better describe it but after my recent fill any fluid including water creates a foamy spit that will not stay down. It creeps up into the base of the throat and just kinda hangs there, It feels like I have swallowed a pill and its stuck in my throat. The worst part is that when I am sleeping I will wake up choking on it as if I am drowning in it. I will get up and cough up and spit out as much as I can but no soone than I get back to sleep It gets me again. Has anybody else experience this and if so what did you do
  3. Regarless of the cost make sure you go to a dr that uses the xray (floroscopy) as opposed to a cheaper one that does not. There is about 1oo bucks difference. I jave had it done both ways, my first 2 fills were done without xray. That kinda guessing, with the floriscopy you can actually see how much is or is not getting thru. It makes all the difference in the world. My first 2 fills without x ray were worthless. The one with x ray is right on. Also one of the non x ray fills the dr had a couple of misses at the port and scared the hell out of me, x ray the guide it right in and its smooth I paid about 375 in houston with x ray compared tp the dr In ky that charged 250 without x ray
  4. Just like winning a lottery or getting an inheretance will not FIX a relationship, neither will losing weight. If you are in a happy committed relationship you know it takes work. You can never take your hands off the wheel when driving the relationship car, as soon as you do you will end up in a ditch. As you lose weight, you will get comments, looks and probably eventually some tempting offers. Make sure you are mentally ready for the attention. Start now if your not doing it already, "courting" your spouse. MAke them feel loved and let them know you need to feel loved as well. It can actually be quite fun and makes you look forward to "date nite" Personally I am looking forward to my wife being able to put her arms around me again, Currently my gut is still in the way but I have given it an eviction notice, Hit the road jack. I am doing this for me first, I am doing this for her and my kids so we can have a long happy life. I would be nuts to leave her, she has stuck with me thru thick and thin (literally)
  5. Strive4Fitness <info@strive4fitness.com> This is the info for a mix that I was given last year. I do not know if there is still a discount thry occ but these are loaded with protien and other vit and nutrients, they taste very good Also try your local GNC food store. Ther hace a pretty good selection. You should go ahead and get the big 3 lb canisters because you will have to use them when you go back for fills as well, it helps with the cost. I mix a blender full of it using skim milk. If you put it in the fridge it keeps well. Also after it sits in the fridge for a couple of hours the mix really breaks down and gets creamy. Its great even after you are on normal food for a quick breakfast of a snack to hold you over. I will actually use the Vanilla and for a desert will add some instant coffee mix or cocoa for a very good for you treat
  6. If you are like me you have done a lot of other things with no success, Lets face it, it would be awesome if we could do it on our own but that just is not working out for most of us. You have to remember the band is ONLY a tool. The too restricts tour intake. Periodically you need to opt to go in and get a fill and restrict your intake more. Food is an addiction similar to smoking or drinking. You cannot completely avoid food. The band helps keep you from benging and when you find out that you are able to eat too much you need to go get a fill to again restrict your intake. As for the pain, its a learning process, the pain typically comes from eating too quickly and not chewing well. If the food is not chewed well it cannot pass thru the small stomach opening and it will force you to stop eating now and probably have it come back up. The pain is like a strong heartburn when you get it but you will learn quickly what you can abd cannot eat and you MUST slow down while eating. Do not focus on this point, You will learn to live with the band and how to eat and what to eat to not have or minimize this problem. Trust the decision that you made. I went thru the same presurgery fear and afterthought. I was 380 when I started. I am down about 40 after 6 months but have not been really good about getting my fills. It works. You did the research and remember the ones that say it does not work are probably still overeating and not keeping up with the fills, I just went and got a HUGE fill. I had gotten to the point that If I ate slowely I could eat just as much as I wanted, 2 plates, graze some more and have ice cream. I was overdue for a fill. Now I get a small protien portion and a little veg. I do not even finish that, I miss the pleasure of eating, eating is fun, but if I die of a heart attack which is the future if I dont change, doesnt sound fun either, dont give up
  7. I live in Ky, Are there physicians that would do a fill for me if I had the procedure done in mexico?
  8. I would love to get some feedback of people that have done the procedures in tijuana or cancun, how were the facilities and what about language barriers
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