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You can also see Dr Fox Sr in Auburn. He also has a new surgeon starting this month. Their number is 253-472-9872. I hope you feel better soon!! I'm not sure how much an appointment is but to have a fill appointment was $225.00.

You also might try Washington Bariatrics in Renton near Valley Medical center. My Doctor was Dr Earl Fox and to see him I have to travel to Richland but the place in Renton said they would take me as a patient.

Does anyone take the birth control pill yasmin? I'm suppose to start taking it this Sunday because of irregular bleeding but I'm scared because everytime I've taken birth control pills I've gained weight. My body got really out of whack right before surgery and then again last month so I had to take provera and then I'm suppose to start Yasmin. I was going to just let my body work it out as I loose weight (42 lbs since surgery) but bleeding for 6 weeks straight is NOT fun!!!

I'm not sure if this would help but with my Doc you can have liquids up to 4 hours before a fill and then nothing until the fill, then liquids for 48 hours... If you still can't keep even liquid down then I think you need to go back and maybe get a small unfill until it settles down... Keep us updated.

I love this show too... Can't wait for next week because they said they will have a band patient but there will be trouble because her husband doesn't want a "skinny woman"... Hah!! I would like to know what the Melina band is too... I wish they would have said, the patient said that it was 10 years ago; maybe it wasn't adjustable? Great thread!

Kalamazoo- When I went to my seminar in January '07 before I was banded my Doctor told our group that poeple that had the reflux surgery could not have lap band..... Not sure if that's his opinion or what as I didn't think much about it because it wasn't a factor for me. My Doctor said he had that surgery and couldn't have a lap band because of it. Maybe you should do some research and find other people who have had lapband and the reflux surgery.... Good luck, I can't imagine how you live with it because I do have reflux but it is okay with medication. Good Luck!!

Hi Everyone, Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I have been trying to keep up on reading post's but then run out of time when I want to post one plus this site is a lot slower than it used to be before all the advertisment's.... Anyway, congrat's Dawn - don't over due it and rest!! The gas didn't hit me until about 4 days later too. I already had my first fill last Thursday - wierd!!! It was pretty quick, my appointment was at 9 am and I was out of there by 9:35 am. I lost 16 lbs in the last month and I'm down 32 since April 17th; the day I started my pre-op liquid diet. I'm still nervous about being successful even though I'm loosing becaue I'm at a weight I was at for a long time before gaining so much the last few years. Then I start worrying about if I loose all the weight and then will I be left w/tons of extra skin and need a lower body lift.... Ouch!!! I don't think I could go through with it! Anyways, clothes are feeling loose now and I think I've gone down at least one size and that feels great! My blood pressue is also down so I'm curious to see what my blood work will show in a couple months. I have high cholesterol and my blood sugar was kind of borderline (no suprise there!). Sorry for not posting but I have been reading and sounds like everyone is doing so well

You look awesome!! Good job! I'm just starting my journey and seeing your success is so encouraging!

Hi Wendy - your pain will get better. I forgot to add that I had a bag of frozen veggies and kept that on my port site and used the heating pad on my back. That really helped me! I think the first 4 days were the worst since I needed help just to sit up. I had myself propped up on the couch with tons of pillows. Sue - Dr Fox is out of Tacoma and does surgery at Auburn Hospital. He has a support group once a month in Tacoma but it's too far for me to go on a week night. Can anyone go to Dr Oh's group? Well gotta go... have to get my daughter out of the bathtub and I still have to wash her hair - so fun w/a 3 year old!!

Wenjea & Pinenut - thanks for updating us!! I promise each day you will feel better. Just keep taking it easy and don't rush yourself. I agree that after my surgery I couldn't have imagined having to fly home on an airplane from Mexico. I was so glad I didn't go that route!! This is your time to heal so let your body do just that Sue11 - I hope your doing ok on your liquid diet!! I'm still hanging in there but it's so hard when you read about people getting mashed potato's 2 weeks after surgery!! 6 more days for me and I get to move on to pureed food!! Yah!!! And I have DR Fox out of Tacoma. I'm still on 3 protein drinks a day and clear liquids only. Getting sick of it!!! But I've come this far so I'll keep going!!

Hi Sue! I know exactly how you feel.. How is your hunger going? It seems so long ago that i was where you were at. Tomorrow is my last week for clear liquids since surgery. My Doctor does 4 weeks of clear liquids after surgery too. I just keep trying to remind myself that this is the only time I have to do this. For fills he has me only doing 48 hrs of warm liquids afterwards. So stay strong - you'll make it!!!

Good luck Pinenut!!! It'll be over before you know it!! Keep us updated! :) :o :o :o :o :P :P :P :P :P

Hey good luck Wendy!!! You'll do great!!! I hope you sail through!!!