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I would like to know if anyone has been told they have a slipped band and that it needs to be re-possitioned, and decided not to have it repositioned and just kept the band empty and still had success in loosing weight. I was a cash pay patient and don't know if my insurance is going to want to pay for the band to be repossitioned. The doctors office is having to send a letter to the insurance company stating that it is medically necessary. I won't know for 7-14 days whether they will pay or not. I got to thinking and wondered if anyone has had success with no fills. Thanks!

My barium swallow showed the same thing. I have had this happen twice now. So the doc said that because it is continuing to happen everytime the band is filled, then I need to have it repositioned. What board did you get that from? I would like to read the comments he received. Thanks, Tina

Thanks for the info. My biggest fear is that I leave it as is and I gain all that weight back and will have thrown all that money right down the toilet. I am praying that my insurance will cover this. By the way.....If anyone is interested.... Dr. Powell in Richardson did my surgery. I went to another person for follow ups and fills, this person was too agressive. Every time I had a fill, I had to go back in and get some taken out. The only time I was ever loosing weight, I was throwing up and in pain. I should have stuck with Dr. Powell. Live and learn. Thanks, Tina PS, Hi DeLarla!!!

I have found that it is my menstral period that effects my band. It took me a while to figure that one out, but I finaly did. My doctor has recently put me on birth controll that keeps me from having a period every month. I have one once every three months so this will help me to concentrate on loosing for at least two and a half months and then, if I have to, I can go in and let the doc take some out when it is time for my period and get re-filled afterwards.

"How is telling an out-right lie not about honesty? I think that if you are going to share something as personal as your vagina that something small like your Band pales in comparison" I agree with vinesqueen on that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Dixie, I'm in Cleburne and I used Dr. Powell for my surgery. His staff was wonderfull. He is a little on the dry side. My surgery went well. The only thing I have to complain about is not really about me (well, I guess it does involve me). I was a cash pay patient and I was referred to Dr. Powell by Dr. Maese in Ferris Tx. I had my surgery in November of 2004 and as of yet, Dr. Powell has not released Dr. Maese's portion of my payment to him. They have finally agreed to pay him but I don't know if the payment has come across yet. He tried to say that I wasn't referred to him and came to him on my own will. Well I didn't even know who Dr. Powell was until Dr. Maese referred me to him. Any ways, though you should know that. If you are a cash pay patient and will use Dr. Powell for your follow ups, you have nothing to worry about. But watch out if you are a cash pay patient and you go somewhere else for the follow ups. Dr. Maese was doing my follow ups for free until all this got straightened out. I love Dr. Maese.

I am doing my fills with Dr. Fred Maese in Ferris, TX and he also has an office in Dallas.

I am so sorry to hear about this. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you and with her family and husband. Philip, please try and take a little comfort in knowing she is now home with our Lord. May God be with you and your family. Tina

Hi Kelly, I think you are still swollen. I have this issue with every fill I have gotten (3). I had .3 put in on Thursday and went today to have .2 removed because I thought I was dying Friday Night. I too was regretting getting the Lap Band. I couldn't keep even Water down, I threw up so much that night that it scared me. I asked my Dr. about slippage and he said the chances are low because the people who have to worry about slippage are the people who throw up two -three, maybe four days in a row, but since I have only done it on the days he filled me to tight, I should be ok. But now, everything is calming down and I am able to drink now. Stay on liquids for a day or so and then try eating. Good Luck!! Tina

Thanks, I'll check into that!!!

Does anyone know about a bracelet you can get to wear for medical reasons that lets paramedics know that you have the lap band?

Hello everyone, I got banded on November 11, 2004 and have lost at least 30 lbs. It is going great, except for getting used to the fills. This is hard to figure this out. I just had my 2nd fill on Wed. the 9th of Feb. I can't even drink water without it hurting. Is this normal?? When I had my first fill it did the same thing and I had to go get some taken out. But then I only lost 2 lbs over a three week process. My first fill was 1.2cc and one week later he removed .2cc and last Wednesday he added 1.6 cc, so I am at a total of 2.6 cc on a 10cc band. He did my fill through the e-ray machine and showed me that I still have a flow going on but it sure doesn't feel like it. It seems to have gotten worse since my fill. The day of the fill wasn't this bad. It just keeps getting worse. Why does it hurt like that? What, exactly is taking place to cause the pain?? Thank you for any advise you can give. (oh yea, I have only had one "PB" and that was last night and it was because I hurt so bad, I made myself throw up)

Thank you!! I am doing great, no pain at all but still limited on my food intake!! Now that I have figured this one out, I go back in a week for another one! Whew, what a ride!!!!

I was hooked on Dr. Pepper. The other day, I took my kids though Wendy's and I gat an Iced tea and my daughters got Dr. Pepper. Well, by mistake, I picked up one of the Dr. Peppers and took a drink. YUK! it tasted like pure carbonated water!! I asked my daughter if it tasted right to her and she said yes, So, because it has been so long, it now tasts so different. I don't crave them at all. Now I am a tea-a-holic.

I'm not sure what the words are, but I know it is when you throw up,

How much does it cost to have the surgery in Mexico (including the hotel and flight)? I only paid $15,000 and that includes my fills for a year.

I use Dr. Fred Maese. He has an office in North Dallas and one in Ferris. I don't have the address right noe, but here is the phone number and the web sight...972-842-8446 (it's hard to get through sometimes)..."Band New Life". Just type that in and it will take you to his web sight with the adresses. He is very good, and the most experienced in his field. I have had two fills and two un-fills and on three of them I have gotten from him (he has a helper too) and I have never had any pain at all when he does it. I had pain from his helper, so from now on I will only have Dr. Maese do mine. I have never had to be numbed with Dr. Maese either. He is wonderfull!!!!!!

I had .33cc removed today and WOW!! what a difference, I feel great. Thanks everyone!!!

Hey everyone, I went to the Dr. and he removed .3cc. WOW!!!! what a difference! I can drink and eat a little now. It is amazing how much better I feel. I lost 8 pounds in one week. That is too much, too quick!! Thanks for all the support and advise!!!

I have pain after I swallow something...even water. I am going in today to have some removed. It hurts in my chest. it feels like air wants to come up and it is blocking anything that wants to go down and so it just gets stuck.?. I have just had my second fill last week. thanks!!!

Thank you all for the advise,I am having trouble with just water and I am sipping it. I'm going to call my doctor this morning and see if I can get in and have some removed. This web site is the best and every one is so friendly and helpfull. I will keep you posted! Thanks again soooo much!!

thanks! but I'm having a lot of pain. What exactly is happening to cause the pain?

Hi everyone, I am in Cleburne. I was banded in November and My surgery was done by Dr. Powel in Richardson with follow ups with Dr. Maese. I have lost 30 pounds so far.