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Lisa, I think you and I are in the same boat. My band is horizontal after a slip and unfill. I have a small fill and do fill restriction, but I am gaining. My doctor hasn't advised me a special diet. However, I try to stay on the liquid side. I was told I was basically needing a new band.

With my slip I had tightness and heartburn at night. I could get water and liquids in, but I was eating only soft foods.

I am out 2 1/2 years. They noticed my pouch had stretched during my last fill. When I went in last week, I had a slip. I've always heard stretched pouches are a precursor to a slip. I should have known as I was eating only soft foods and had heartburn at night. I think I was too tight too long. I have 2 more weeks to see if I can be refilled. So, do what they say!

dodaditty21 I paid for my surgery out of pocket. Yes, you have to pay it upfront. I used Capitol One Heathcare financing. My payment was about $364 a month. Worth every penny. Good luck to you!

Activia yogurt is GREAT. I know it's not fiber, but it helps keep you moving and it band friendly. HTH

I love our Wii! It gets our kids moving too.

I am close to maxing out my band as well. However, if you look at the Inamed site there is a statistic about weight loss. A very small percentage loses 100% of their excess weight. "The average weight-loss in the US clinical study was approximately 36-38% of excess weight, 2 & 3 years after surgery" So, for me 291-165=126 pounds more than my ideal weight. 38% of 126 is 47.8 pounds. It's just some food for thought.

I'm at 3 cc's in my 4 cc band. I am going for a small fill today. I've lost close to 51 pounds, and it seems to have loosened up a bit.

I'm in Springfield, MO. I was banded in Feb of this year. I highly, recommend Dr. Christopher Edwards here in Springfield. Good luck to you!

Yes, there is a meeting at 5:30pm today. It's mostly RNY people, all ages, mostly women. Yes, they have some St John's people there. The leader of the group is a five year success RNY patient. I am able to eat small amounts of most everything. The only think I really miss is chicken and scrambled eggs. They seem to stick and bother me the most. Also, drinking with meals was hard to give up, but I have done it. People ask me about the lapband all the time. Probably because I was on TV with it. I haven't gotten tired of it yet. I am always sympathetic to those that are taking charge of their health. I plan on going to the meeting. Good luck to you!

UN5, I totally understand your frustration. I am a self-pay. Only because I have NO insurance. My husband (cerebral palsy) and myself (obese) can not get coverage. Dr. Edwards is my surgeon. I HIGHLY recommend him. He has a great bedside manner, is very talented, and a great surgeon. I have heard many insurance companies don't cover bariatrics, because people change insurance companies often. They think, "Why should they pay for another company to reap the benefits?" It's sickening, I know. I have no regrets. I researched doctors in Kansas, Mexico, Ohio, and here. While I was the first in Springfield, I felt better being closer to home. It has been easier for followup too. There is a lot of pre-surgery stuff too. All day behavioral class, psych visits, dietician meetings.... The second Monday of each month is the support group. Feel free to come to that too. It's at St. John's surgery center (1229 E Seminole) in room 4B at 5:30pm. I used Capitol One Health Finance for my loan. HTH. Good luck on your road to good health!

Good luck to you! Try to stay out of the kitchen during the liquid diet portion. I bleached my teeth when I got hunger pangs.

Cathy, Good luck to you! Who is your doctor in Mexico? I had considered Rumbaut, but decided to wait and do it closer to home. However, I am missing that $8000 that I would have saved. *laugh* Day