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I hope all comes out ok. I can not stress the need for Floro..You can see if you port is stopped up...

I am drinking advant edge (Walmart or Krouger) it is great it has no sugar and has 15 grams of protein. If you are drink other drinks you need to look at the protein, sugar and cal... This seems to work better than any thing I have tried and it taste great.

I started counting because it is so easy take a bit of this and a bit of that. Since I went for my last fill and the Doctor laid down the law to me my head is where it needs to be and I count every little bit. You know it is not hard to get to your total cal. when all you are consuming is 500 to 700 cal a day.....

I am also almost a year from surgery had my ups and down mostly downs but I am on my way. If you as me after reading my store would I do it again I would tell you H>>>>>>>>>>>>>>yea. But I would probably not have in done in another country.... I was very hard to find a Doctor that would do floro. So Now I am on my way.................God Bless each of you as you start the long trip to weightless dreams.............

I am so pround of you keep up the good work move over because I am on my way....

If you can't find a Doctor in Ms or La. My sister and I go to one in Nashville. I live near Memphis and She lives in V'burg MS He is great and does it under floro

June -July 2005 I research Different Doctors in the US and the fee for this procedure was out of my limit. I have insurance that does not pay this surgery. I then started to check for Doctors in Mexico. August 2005 I found Dr Juan Lopez Corvala TJ Mexico his credential and referral were and the fact that he works with Doctors in the states training them im pressed me. I decided to have the surgery done by him and set up my procedure. On the 11th I went for a full day of testing. and meet with Doctors. I was very impressed with the care that I had and the Doctors and nurses were very good. August 12, 2005 I had surgery done August 14, 2005 I left to come home feeling pretty good. August 21,2005 A suture came lose and my wound started to open this began a long process to heal with lots of wound care and Antibiotic. I had a reaction to the antibioic shop and then had to take cortizone shot to stop the rash which lasted about two weeks. During this time I was still nursing the wound. Because I had the surgery in TJ I was not able to have a fill until the wound healed because the Doctor that I had chosen would not touch it with the would open which set me back two four months. December 17, 2005 I went for my first fill 1cc. I had lost 25lbs since surgery. The Doctor had a hard time finding port. December 23, 2006 I had no retriction from this and went back a month later . When the Doctor pulled back he found no fuild he said I might have a leak he hard a very hard time finding port lots of sticks. He put something else in port that he said would hopefully stop the leak and now I had 2cc Jan. March 13, 2006 I still had no restriction and this Doctor didn't want you to return for two months. I called a two months later March and had lost 5 lbs Doctor didn't want to give me a fill because I had lost weight I had to beg he when he drew back this time he said the fill was there. He place .5 in making me at 2.5 cc in a 10.cm inamed still had a very hard time find port. April-June 2006 I still had no resriction no weight loss. At this time I was very discouraged. So I had decided just to forget the fills for a while. All during this time I could eat almost any and everything I wanted two. I decided in June that I had to find a Doctor that would do fills underf floro. I start researching and found Dr. Hugh Houston that would take pt from TJ Mexico. July 21, 2006 I am now in two July. I contacted his office and setup an appointment. I went for my fill under floro. Doctor Houston was very hard on me and at the end of the consult he as me if he was to hard and I told him no.. He was very nice He just was up set that I went to TJ and had surgery done. I was so scared I was afraid what might me found a port that had fliped or a leak. Well guess what it was neither it was a swollen esphagus. About five times the normal size. What caused it either over eating or During this time I had to have antibioic for a sinus infection and decongession medication. I did have fuild in my port 2.4 now I have 2.8. I was on liquid for the first week and now I am on processed meat. Dr. Houston told me to be very careful and protect on esphagus. July 30, 2006 My diet is Protien shake or Yogurt for Breakfast and 3 oz of protien for luch and Supper around 500 to 700 cal a day. I had gain some weith back not much but I am not finally on down swing and I have restriction.. YEA...........

June -July 2005 I research Different Doctors in the US and the fee for this procedure was out of my limit. I have insurance that does not pay this surgery. I then started to check for Doctors in Mexico. August 2005 I found Dr Juan Lopez Corvala TJ Mexico his credential and referral were and the fact that he works with Doctors in the states training them im pressed me. I decided to have the surgery done by him and set up my procedure. On the 11th I went for a full day of testing. and meet with Doctors. I was very impressed with the care that I had and the Doctors and nurses were very good. August 12, 2005 I had surgery done August 14, 2005 I left to come home feeling pretty good. August 21,2005 A suture came lose and my wound started to open this began a long process to heal with lots of wound care and Antibiotic. I had a reaction to the antibioic shop and then had to take cortizone shot to stop the rash which lasted about two weeks. During this time I was still nursing the wound. Because I had the surgery in TJ I was not able to have a fill until the wound healed because the Doctor that I had chosen would not touch it with the would open which set me back two four months. December 17, 2005 I went for my first fill 1cc. I had lost 25lbs since surgery. The Doctor had a hard time finding port. December 23, 2006 I had no retriction from this and went back a month later . When the Doctor pulled back he found no fuild he said I might have a leak he hard a very hard time finding port lots of sticks. He put something else in port that he said would hopefully stop the leak and now I had 2cc Jan. March 13, 2006 I still had no restriction and this Doctor didn't want you to return for two months. I called a two months later March and had lost 5 lbs Doctor didn't want to give me a fill because I had lost weight I had to beg he when he drew back this time he said the fill was there. He place .5 in making me at 2.5 cc in a 10.cm inamed still had a very hard time find port. April-June 2006 I still had no resriction no weight loss. At this time I was very discouraged. So I had decided just to forget the fills for a while. All during this time I could eat almost any and everything I wanted two. I decided in June that I had to find a Doctor that would do fills underf floro. I start researching and found Dr. Hugh Houston that would take pt from TJ Mexico. July 21, 2006 I am now in two July. I contacted his office and setup an appointment. I went for my fill under floro. Doctor Houston was very hard on me and at the end of the consult he as me if he was to hard and I told him no.. He was very nice He just was up set that I went to TJ and had surgery done. I was so scared I was afraid what might me found a port that had fliped or a leak. Well guess what it was neither it was a swollen esphagus. About five times the normal size. What caused it either over eating or During this time I had to have antibioic for a sinus infection and decongession medication. I did have fuild in my port 2.4 now I have 2.8. I was on liquid for the first week and now I am on processed meat. Dr. Houston told me to be very careful and protect on esphagus. July 30, 2006 My diet is Protien shake or Yogurt for Breakfast and 3 oz of protien for luch and Supper around 500 to 700 cal a day. I had gain some weith back not much but I am not finally on down swing and I have restriction.. YEA...........

I had the same problem I would request a fill under floro. so you know that they are hitting the port and not going threw the tube. A lot of Doctors don't do the fill under floro but I thank God that I found one that would. You just don't know what is going on in there without a floro and if your port has slipped as mind did it is very hard to find it. When I had my last one done before I found a Doctor that would do floro the Doctor stuck me a lot and my port sight still burns 5 months later...

I am having a lot of the same problems and have since surgery almost a year ago. I final went to a Doctor that agreed to do fill under floro and found that I had a swollen esophagus which either came from the antibiotics or eat to much to fast I am liquid and pureed food for two more weeks. I hope this fixes my problem. Good luck

Well I did not stretch my pouch I stretch my esphogus by eating to much to fast and not chewing.... Be careful

Well I am one of those who have had a lot of trouble the past your . But if you ask me would I do it again I would tell you yes yes yes yes yes. Just have faith in the Lord .......

mysherrijo my prayers are with you and your family I have been there and my heart is hurting with you....

The best I have found is a carb control at krouger their name brand it is the lowest and they taste good

You might be a Redneck Lapbander if You find that you big girl panties are now really big girl panties........

you go girl

I know what you are talking about. I was lying there on the table and was think that I think I am going to back out of this and the next thing I woke up and was in the recover room. I guest I thought a little to long HAHAHAHA..... You girls will do fine I am so glad that I had this done....

I so agree you have to count every cal and stay be low 600 cal per day. I am always hunger its coming more from my mind than my stomach.. This web site now takes the place of food reading all this information..

Alright now you may have had surgery on your stomach but you did not have surgery on your brain. When I had this surgery a year ago I thought that the weight would just fall off. Well it did not I continued to let my mind lead me instead of my stomach and got into a big problem. I started eatting things that I sholud not had and not chewwing them up which caused my food to back up in esphagus.... Please do not follow your mind.... I am hoping that I am going the correct way and tring to listen to my stomach. I have lost 11 lbs in 8 days since last fill. I am still mind hunger but not stomach.....

Well I am going to loss this weight with all of your help. We are a team and together with each other as a sounding board we will get threw it. United we stand and together will will not fall..........

Dr Hugh Houston does it for $14000. total package.

My Doctor told me to stay clear of slim fast they are loaded with sugar and that will cause you to be hungry. Have you tired Advant Edge it has no sugar, 15 gm of protien and only 100 cal the Chocolate Fudge is great and it seems to fill me up much more that the slim fast.

njchick i love your christmas wish I will pray for you......and maybe even speak to Santa

Anne225 or Mysherrijo if either one of you are interested in more information about Dr. Houston please fill free to email me at RTWISDALE@FPGPC.COM DURING THE WEEK AND RTWISDALES@AOL.COM ON WEEKENDS AND i WILL BE GLAD TO GIVE YOU MY NUMBER TO CALL ME. I WISH BOTH OF YOU LUCK.......

Kimmason I have lots of issues that start me of so slow and the problem I have had not be able to find a Doctor to do floro was also an issue.. I hope that I am now moving the write direction . I don't think age has any thing to do with it but that we have been over weight long and have been sat in our ways. long. We all need to have more faith in our self and the Lord.. and sty out of the kitchen... Good luck