rockie

Had my band procedure in mexico and am looking for a fill doctor in my area that will take mexico patients. Any Help!

im up for my first fill in a week. i have an empty 10 cc band and am wondering in general, how many cc's do they put in for the first fill. id rather not have to go back 4-5 times at 1 cc at a time. id rather them be a bit more aggressive than to nickel and dime me to death. i have to drive a long way for a fill and there 250 each. could add up fast.

quick question; generally speaking, how much fill would they put in an empty 10cc band on the first fill. just curious. i go for my first fill next week and have heard anything from 1-3 cc. id rather them be a bit more aggressive rather than nickel and dime me to death for 4 or 5 fills at 1 cc at A TIME.

got banded there 3 wks ago. everything is first class. dont worry about a thing. only thing i didnt like was the 2 hr ride from sd to mexacali. nina is very nice but dont expect to meet her. i was there for 3 days and never saw her. she works away from the office and only is there from time to time

thanks for that input. ive had 1 dip and a couple of nicorettes, im just wondering about the long term affects. ive heard a lot about errosion etc. and no one seems to know what causes it. i guess the bottom line is that i will have to aspire to be like jack and defeat all my deamons

then your truly my hero jack

hey guys. got a question. i am 2 wks post op. i quit smoking over a year ago and since then chewed a little nicorette or had a little dip from time to time. anyone had a bad experience doing this with the band? i know smoking sux but to come from 3 packs a day to a few pieces of nicorette or an occasional dip is a giant step for me. any bad experiences out there.

hey guys..............can anyone tell me if chewing nicorette or having a small dip will hurt me. i know.....tobacco sux. i quit smoking a yr. ago and have since done a little dip or chewed nicorette gum from time to time. i am 2 wks post op and sure would like to have a little dip or piece of nicorette about now.

isa rokeet sintest, testin and bildin dem dem rokets all day. (just kidding, couldn't help myself)

wouldnt a bowl of tomato soup make the stomach contract and expand also? why would the expansion and contraction of tomato soup and wine be any worse than water and jello?

i was banded 3 days ago (10-16) after a 2 hr drive from mexacali and a 2 hr wait at the san diego airport i was informed the flight was cancelled. after another 3 hrs. waiting in another line to find out that there would be no more flights until the next day i was beginning to go a little past pissed. thet did however put me up in a nice hotel not far from the airport for a 9 oclock flight out the next morning. i only had enough liquids that i could eat for 1 more meal. soooooooooo i went to the dining room and ordered a bowl of seafood soup thinking i could only eat the liquid part. to my suprise i could eat it all with no problem. i later went to the store and got me a fifth of wine and to my suprise i was able to drink it with no problem. now im back home being a good boy and following the post op diet but i wonder if i have hurt or displaced the ban in any way. needless to say i will need a fill as soon as i can get one. i dont seem to have a problem eating or swallowing anything yet. have i hurt myself or am i just one of the lucky ones that can eat what i want when i want????? i know i could go right now to mushies if i chose too. please advise

hey guys quick question. i go to dr aceves oct 16 for my surgury. in his pre op diet he simply told me to go on a low carb diet 7 days before the procedure. this seems so easy compared to the pre op (liquid diets etc.)diet nightmare stories i read about on these forums. could it be that since my bmi is only 34 it is not as demanding. please advise