Kati

:help: Hi Dr. C ! I am seeking advise about problems I am having for a long while: I got my Swedish band in Jan. 16th 06. My first fill was 2cc in March 4th second fill was 2cc in Apr 9th next day I needed an emergency unfill of 0.5cc I wasn't able to eat right or healthy because I couldn't eat solids, but I was telling myself: I need to slow down etc... finally in Oct. 3rd I went in for an other unfill of 1cc. Nothing really changed after that either. During the Christmas holidays I wasn't able to eat at all; except liquids. I went back to my Dr. Jan. 9th and got again an unfill of 1cc. Nothing changed again...He did send me for an upper GI and they didn't find any abnormality. Went back again two weeks ago and completely emptied my band. Still no change. Would you share any thoughts why this could happen? Thanks; Kati

Hi Angel and Kari Jo! I am sorry, but still don't know what causing these problems for me...or for all three of us! When are you guys do? It is definitly not pregnancy what causing it for me! (ha-ha-ha) Please let me know: how you guys doing! Keep touch! Kati

Thanks again Dr.C ! Unfortunately my Dr. doesn't have much experience, because they just started to do lap band surgeries here in May. He didn't do my surgery, I went to Hungary in last Jan. to get it. This Dr. here, he did my fills, unfills and also my gallbladder in last March. I can still keep dawn some mushi food and liquids but usually more of the wrong type. meat and vegetables, no way.... and I think the worse part is the to much PBing and sliming what I do everyday Thanks, Kati

Thanks Angel and Kari Jo! I appreciate your reply! Good luck and best wishes for both of you to your pregnancies! I will let you know what happens and please do the same! hugs, Kati

Thanks, Dr.C for your reply! Definitely something is wrong...don't you think an endoscopy maybe would show what is wrong?....did you have a case like this? What do you think it could be? My Dr. want to repeat the upper GI and maybe have a endoscopy... Thanks, Kati

Thanks Everybody, who responded to my "gallbledder emergency"! After being banded for almost two months and having this stomach pain, I couldn't think of anything else than: "It must be my band!" and the next thing I could think of was : "What did I do wrong!?" Now it's all over since it was removed with a lap-surgery. Thanks again Kati

Hi Everyone! Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had a my first fill friday and today I think I eat too much oatmeal to fast and now I feel very much hurt in my stomach and in my back. The pressure is killing me. I am in cold sweats and almost fainting. Please help if enybody felt like it before! Thanks Kati

Hi and thanks to everyone who replyed to my e-mail! Later that afternoon, I couldn't stand the pain anymore and I went in the Emergency. They did put me on morphine and they did x-ray's and bloodwork. It happend to be a gallbladder stone that caused the pain, so I had an operation Thursday (with Lap) and came home yesterday from the hospital. I am feeling very well and really glad that my Band is still OK too!! Thanks again! Kati

Thanks Susan!!! Just what I needed to hear today!! Absolutely right!

That's great! Good luck and be patient.

I was banded in Hungary, three weeks ago.

Hi glenda6! Did you have any luck finding a Dr. in Calgary? Did you try Dr.Mitchell also? Thanks Kati

Hi Lanie! I live just outside Calgary. I was banded Jan, 16th in Hungary. I also looking for a Dr. who does fills in Calgary? Did You have any luck yet? I made appointment with Dr.P. Mitchell for March 10, but I feel weird, because I don't know anything about him. How many fills he has done? How he does it (with or without flouroscope) etc..? Do you or anybody has information on this? Thanks Kati

Hi! Iam very new to this site and to this forum. I like it very much and i"m sure I will use it a lot. I had my surgery done in Hungary, 16/01/06. So far I only lost 10 lbs, what is bagging me. I came back from Hungary on the 26th of January and I am feeling very alone with my band...I have a husband and to sons, but they only interested in "how much?" I lost. I am also concernd about who would do my fill in the future and some after care if I would need it. I am looking for people, who was banded somewhere else and had a fill in Calgary, AB. Is there anybody like that? Thanks Kati:confused:

Hi Everyone! I got my band in Hungary, 16/01/06. It was only $5000 + planticket and I was staying with my parents. I am feeling OK, but so far I only lost 10 lbs. I know a fill would be too soon, but I am looking for a Dr. in Calgary, Alberta who could do it for me(later on). Please let me know, if anybody has information on this. Thanks Kati