amazing grace

Hi, I am amazed you can eat so little...would you mind telling me the shakes you drink. I have not been able to find any with this low calorie... thanks

Thank you all for your kind words. I am now back from Houston. Very nice people there. I had a fluro and it showed excessive swelling, the Dr there beleives there was an obstruction they took out most of my fill and I am to stay on liquids for 5 days, but still can not keep the liquids down but they did go in twice, the first time they only took half the fill out then I vomited right away, and I mean right away so the Dr. had to go back in and remove the rest.. I still do not really know what happened, they said it could be a number of things. it could be I ate something and did not chew it enough or my last fill caused the obstruction or a combination, either way I am not happy. I had my surgery in December and have only lost 13 lbs so far. that is very upsetting and now this. I just do not understand since the original surgery I have been almost 3 weeks (at different times and for different reasons) been on just liquids. You would think that I would have lost alot more by now. I would like to get your opinion on the office that did my lap band. When I first had the lap band done they were told several times that I would be moving within 3 to 4 months, they assured me they had a clinic and a doctor that would take over my care, so I went ahead and paid the cash for the operation, now they say they do not know anyone in that area and they refuse to refund any of the money I have paid. I told them that I would need to see a doctor where I live and this last episode is proof of that and they cannot charge me for services I did not have, they stated that I could just fly back here, but I do not find that reasonable that is why I paid the extra to have it done here instead of mexico for a cheaper rate (I have several other medical conditions) I still have not been able to see the nutritionist she is never available the next apointment is the end of march.. again I had my surgery in December. Now the dr's wife told me I could not speak to anyone in the office except the office manager, not even the nurse because she is upset that I asked for the money back and since I am self pay I can not call the after hours number because I can only see this Dr. not the Dr on call for him when he is out. This Doctor is a very good surgeon but if his wife keeps controlling everything it does not matter how good he is she controls everything he does. about 10 days after my surgery I had an infection and was not allowed to see him I had to see his wife who is a nurse she told me it was not infected, the other nurse in the office said it was but I could not get anything because the wife said it wasnt so I went to my pcp and yes I did have an infection. I can not stand to go back to this office and I feel I should not have to pay for services I did not or will never get. Please tell me how you all feel about this. Do you think it is wrong for me to ask for a portion of the money back? and now this new thing that I can only speak to the office manager I am so uncomfortable just calling there knowing she has created this big mess, I am not getting the help I need.. please let me know what you think I should do, there are so many more nasty things this women has said to me but this post is already to long to add more. i can save it for another time. thanks again everyone I do so appreciate your help

Thank you all so much for the help I am in tears this morning. This is all so complicated. I have made an appointment with another Dr. since I am having so many problems with my current Dr. This will cost me so much extra but at this point I will take your advice and see a Dr. I have an apointment scheduled for 12:30 so I must go now it will take that long to get to Houston. I will post the whole tragic problem when I get back to see if you all can help me make some better decisions, I am not doing so well myself it seems.. again thank you for your concern, it is very touching and appreciated.

Thanks so much for your reply, I feel like after reading other posts that possibly I have irritated my band or I am drinking to fast, my DR. is out of town until in the morning, I have left a message on the answering machine but no reply so I will have to call again on Monday. I had called them on Friday and spoke with the nurse but no one called back.

Hi, I am new to the forum. I have been reading all the responses but have a question. I had a fill on tuesday, it was my third fill I am now at 4.8cc's in a 10 cc band. I can not keep anything down, not even water. If I did not have any restriction before the fill and at the last fill only received .08 cc is it possible that I am to tight?? or could it possibly be a flu? although I have no other flu syptoms. Thank you all for your help and posts, my doctor's office is not much help. If it was not for all the people that post here I would not have gotten this far, so thanks to all of you that take the time to help others!!