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Blossom..WOW! you are one of the few who was alllowed chili's, fixin's and desserts just being 2 weeks post op.....Lucky you I was still on clear liquids at 2 weeks post op with a week of full liquids after that, then 2 weeks of mushy's and then I was on solids. I was told no food for 3 weeks so my band can set in place and I can heal because any food in my tummy would have to digest and the digestion process is such a grumblin, rumblin thing that I did not want to risk slippage since my band was not set into place and I was not healed al ltheway by having to digest any food prior to being 3 weeks post op..so interesting how every Dr. has different post op instructions, it varies so much between Dr.'s...Anyways. I tell everyone and anyone who asks how I have lost my weight..as a matter of fact one of my customers this morning asked me and I told her, she has all ready called Dr. Orti'z office...she said she has been watching me get smaller and smaller, she is overweight by about 80lbs..so for me, the more I can help and the more I can educate about the band..The better! That's just me though!

What are the chances of that? Having a shrink with the band? Looks like it was meant to be

Teresa Congrats on your first fill..I'm sure this will kick start your weight loss again. Glad to hear everything went well and everything is where is should be with your band. The reassurance is great! I had my own reassurance this week with my Dr. ..it sure puts ours minds at ease doesnt it?

Maybe it was the batch of bands Lopez used that year is the reason for the erosions?? It is strange that all 6 were banded nearly the same time frame. This is why it is so important to report these incidents to Inamed so they can track all of this....Dr. Ortiz trained Lopez so does that make his techniques wrong? I have not heard of any cases of erosion from Ortiz since I have been banded( doesnt mean there arent any) but it is just very odd to have this many with one Dr. in the same time period.. Like I said it could be a bad batch of bands??

WOW! What a difference Ginger...you look great Way to go!!

Yeah! Ryans and official bandster Congratulations Ryan..cant wait to hear all about it..

You are beautiful Blossom..use one of thosepics for your avatar!

I'm so sorry to hear of your erosion.I can only imagine how you are feeling. I was a self pay in Mexico also and could not afford to ever get another band, losing my band would be devastatingto me.. I think it is NOT a coincidence your band has eroded. I know of 4 women who have had erosion with Lopez in the last 6 months who had their surgeries over a year ago to a year ago and now hearing this, you and the other woman makes 6. I spoke with my surgeon about this on Monday who is also a Dr. in TJ and was once a partner with Lopez and asked why certain Dr.'s have more cases of erosion then others and he told me very bluntly it is in the technique used in the original surgery when the band is placed. Erosion I was told is less then 1-3% with the studies my Dr. hs done but some Dr.s will have more cases then others because of technique. When was your surgery date? There are 2 other women here on this board who had erosion and Lopez was their surgeon also. I'm sure they can help you answer any questions. Again, Im very sorry to hear of your erosion. I wish you all the best..

Ok Marie,, you just brought tears to my eyes with your post. I have not been fortunate enough to meet all of you who were in Galveston( looking forward to the time I do though) but Marie you were so right on about your description about Ginny & Leatha..The three of us hit if off so great in Vegas. Both of them had me laughing like I havent laughed in a long time..I just love them!

My 2nd fill has been very good to me (25lbs in 3 months)..My weight loss started to slow down so I made an appointment 2 weeks ago to get my 3rd fill yesterday..but lo and behold after I hung up the phone from making my appointment, my restriction kicked in again and my weight loss has increased in the last 2 weeks. So needless to say I went for my appointment yesterday , did not get a fill but just a check-up. All I can say is these bands are so fickle! Restriction comes and goes like the wind for me! Everyday is a different day. yesterday restriction..today not so good restriction. Who knows why, all I know is I'm losing weight, my band , port, pouch are in great shape so I'm going with the flow. If for some reason my restriction is gone for the holidays, oh well, then it is time to adjust my head and let it do some of the work instead of adjusting my band. I'll cross that bridge when I get to it

Marie it is nice to see a face with your sweetness you are always portraying here on the boards...sure looks like you all had a great time. I cant wait for all of us to get the chance to get together and meet. Everyone here is like my family

Hi Linda I'm glad you made it home safely..and even more glad to see you here. This site is awesome..you will just be happy with all of the love and support everyone here offers. How are you doing so far with your fill? We were at Dr. Ortiz's office until 8:30 last night. my girfriend that I was with had to have port revision surgery due to a flipped port so after Dr. martinez saw all of his patients he took us over to the clinic where he preformed her surgery..what a long day! She was able to get her fill no problems.. Well I hope to see you around here often..Best of luck to you with your band and I hope this fill gives you the restriction you wanted.

Lisa what a great picture of you and Chris..you need to use that for your Christmas card this year..it is beautiful! Glad you had a great time..you definately deserved it with al lyou have gone through. Dont sweat that 6 lbs..I cal lthat fluff weight, it will be off in no time .

Leatha..I love the long hair in the first pic you posted. Unbelieveable how far you have come in this journey by looking at all of the pictures you have posted You look great Leatha, you have done so well with your band. Very proud to know you Isint Leatha the sweetest? I just love her.

Totally normal..I had the same questions and concerns aboutthe burping..I wil ltell you what I was told...it is the gas trying to get out through your diaphram but since you are most likey still swollen that is the reason for the pain. I experienced the exact same thing post op from 1 week until 3 weeks post op. It is also the reason you can't burp... I do not know about the white foamy stuff though , I never experienced that part. As the swelling subsides the pain decreases and you will be able to burp. Hang in there~

:banana :banana :banana I MADE IT TO ONE-DERLAND!!!!! 199.75 1.5 LBS LOSS FOR ME THIS WEEK Congratulations to all of you losers this week...Way to go Darcy, Greg & Betty. You are al ldoing fantastic! WOO-HOO!!!!!

What a great time you girls had..I'm jealous. Looks like it was my kind of party, just hanging around in Pj's..However I do not do Karoke unless I am drunk..Love the pictures. Lisa and Paula you both are beautiful!

Hey Guys my girlfriend is in town here from PA, we are going to TJ tomorrow for her 2nd fill but I wanted to ask you if any of you knew of any Dr's in the PA area who will do fills on Mexican patients. She has seen Dr. Bonnanni in Redding but was wondering if there were any others. She is having a difficult time finding any other Dr's who do the lap band, most of the Dr's she has found only do the bypass. If you know of any please let me know

My first fill took a week or so to kick in but my 2nd fill was instant. Strange how this happens but it does..I have no idea why. Its also strange how somedays we have more restriction then other days. I was going to go have my 3rd fill but for the last week I have had major restriction so I'm not getting my fill tomorrow..just having a check-up

How much of a fill? Was your soup a clear soup? Could the PB been something from the soup? My doc wants me on liquids for 3 days after a fill...liquids meaning anything that will go through a straw. I would call your Dr. I have not heard of this before..

Greg..my mother always told me " you know when you are truly in love when you can fart in front of your partner" I agree with this whole heartedly..thank god I was not single and dating when I got this band!

Susie there are 2 members here on this site that had this problem.....Penni60 and Delarla Send them a private message ..Im sure they can help you or answer any questions you may have

Congratulations! You sound like you have such a great possitive attitude. Good news to hear that everything went so well for you.

The biggest thing for me is the EXERCISE..I just cann ot get motivated but I have made a promise to myself once I get to ONE-DERLAND that I will walk everyday!

I hope all you ladies have a great time together this weekend. I wish I lived closer so I could join you all...be safe and have fun! Take lots of pic for those of us who are stcuk here