Morfeeis

Gleaning the information from this site, I noticed that some doctors take the cautious approach and fill 1cc at a time. But for me I had to drive from Redding, CA to Medford, Oregon (150 miles) pay $1000 dollars for my first visit and be prepared to pay $275 for followup fills. I wanted to take a more aggressive approach. I got my VG Lap-Band from Dr. Joya in Mexico on Oct 8th 2007 with no complications. My fill doctor (Mark A. Eaton) used Barium and fluoroscopy to compared the normal flow with the flow with 1cc then the flow with 4cc then the flow with 5cc. It was clear to see my normal flow through my stoma was about 1" wide and when he was done the flow was about a 1/4 of what it was when he started. The doctor then gave me 8oz of water to drink and I noticed right away if I drank fast I got the sensation of being able to burp some up if I wanted to. I have no problem with warm liquids like tea and coffee. As of the second day of fill I have not got past two gulps of cold water at one time. I think using the Barium as a tool saved me over $1100 in fill costs not to mention getting off to a great start. My Question: Does anyone have experience with first or followup fills using Barium?