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Possibly the different climate. It may have been hotter, more humid etc. Hopefully it wasn't stress - you are supposed to be happy and relaxed on honeymoon!

He could already be here. We wouldn't know would we? That's the worrying part of the internet - those nice,normal people that we strike up friendships with could be serial killers, mass murderers, paedophiles, terrorists................ Almost makes you want to turn your computer off.

Actually it is not the same as enjoying a cup of coffee. As far as I am aware coffee is legal, unless the dope has been medically prescribed it isn't. But I did say each to their own and if that is what makes you happy then go for it.

This is the name I was looking for ttp://sparrowlet.hubpages.com/hub/Oubliette-French-Torture-Halloween

It always amazes me how prisoners seem to get better treatment than normal people. TV,gym,golf courses,education etc. The criminal justice system is a joke.The best thing to do with this guy would have been to chuck him in one of those old style cells they used to have in medieval France ( the name escapes me atm), the type that had a hole in the top for an entrance that you would get dropped through and that was it. Life is a joke because it doesn't mean life. It generally means 20 years and then you get time off for good behavious. The death penalty doesn't work. It should act as a deterrent and it doesn't , plus the whole thing is so ridiculously expensive. Here in Aus we have some idiot that killed I don't know how many people and he keeps launching court cases against the prison system. The stupid thing is that we the tax payer have to fund it. The world and so called civilization is nuts. We don't have Human Rights we have criminal rights. In fact i think ti's time they renamed the international court of Human Rights because all they ever seem to do is stand up for crims. Victims never seem to get justice.

That's correct, no makeup. They need to be able to detect changes in skin tone to make sure that you are getting enough oxygen. You can put your makeup on once you are recovered and feel up to it. Why not make the most of it - if you look like death you will probably get more sympathy than if you look fab.

You have done the right thing and called your Dr. He obviously thinks it is Ok for you to see him tomorrow. In the meantime keep your fluids up, rest, take your pain meds and if it gets worse go to emergency.

You don't , you just keep going. Congrats on doing so well you should be pleased withyourself.

That is so true

Yes her problem is not that she cannot get help. Her problem is that she cannot get the help that she wants.

@ Karewpah Yes

It also sounds as though her problems could be self inflicted.

I have no problem with someone wanting a low BMI but if you are not careful instead of being " hell bent" you might be on your way to either there or the other place. If you are so keen to keep your weight at this level ( and still be alive) then you need to find some way to pay for it.

I don't see how telling us where you live and who your Dr/s is are could be classified as highly personal details. If I had asked for your address and Medicare no then yes but........ Some of those details might make us more inclined to believe you because you have to admit that at your moment your story sounds pretty unbelievable. You seem to forget that there are a large number of us that are in Australia, myself included. If you were seeing a Dr that only operates through private hospitals why do you not go back to him? Have your circumstances changed so that you cannot afford to? I am still struggling to believe that any Dr or hospital has cut your port off and left the tubing hanging outside your body. If this is true then it smacks of medical incompetence. I would be filing a complaint against the hospital and also looking at other channels such as TT or ACA. They always seem to like these kind of cases. If you are expecting to get your band replaced by the public system then you are in for a very long wait. That is normal even for people that are morbidly obese. Now that you are at goal weight unfortunately they will probably consider your case to be less urgent. I am really surprised that you have not been treated as an urgent case to have your band removed as it sounds as though it has eroded ( I posted links and info on your other thread) but maybe the reason it hasn't been removed is because you have refused to give your consent. If this is the case be very careful, you could end up in a far worse situation than you are currently in. Regardless of whether you go private or public , if your band has in fact eroded into the stomach your body will need a period of at least a couple of months , possibly longer before any other kind of WLS can be performed. I am still surprised that you went overseas to Mexico. Most surgeons here will band someone with a BMI of above 30. It would probably have been cheaper to take out private health insurance and wait 12 months until you became eligible than it was to fly overseas to Mexico. If you weren't severely overweight then I am sure that it would have been difficult to get banded with insurance and yes you would have needed to pay the entire amount yourself.You should also have thought about what you were going to do in the event of an emergency. Obviously it's a bit late for that now. It sounds as though the surgeons are trying to treat the infection, that at least is positive. At the moment I think the best thing for you to do is to accept that you cannot be rebanded at this time. You need to follow the instructions your Dr has given you to the T and be very careful as you do not want the infection to spread. I would also be booking an urgent appointment to see a Bariatric Dr ASAP. Yes you will have to pay the out of pocket costs as Medicare won't cover the whole fee but surely your health and life are worth it. Good luck and let us know what you decide to do.

Not quite. Where do you live? Which Dr's have you spoken to that have refused to help you. Which hospital treated you but didn't remove the band? Who has been doing your fills?

Sliders are foods which go down easily, have high calories and little nutritional value. They don't fill you up. So things such as icecream. Then there are other foods which go down easily but they are more satisfying and have a high nutritional value so they are not really a slider. e.g Greek Yogurt.

You can't. Once you have posted something it can't be deleted. The reason is that if there are other replies it tends to make nonsense of the thread. You can edit a post but I think the there is a time limit on that, not sure how long but probably a day or less.

Yep dark meat chicken cooked using moist cooking methods is usually fine.

I would say it is a sign that you have eaten too much.

Have a glass of low fat or skim milk.

Lapband is reversible to an extent but is likely to leave some sort of lasting damage. I would imagine that plication is not reversible because scar tissue and adhesions will form where the stomach is folded in on itself. Sleeveing is definitely not reversible - once the stomach is cut off and thrown away it is gone. Having said that most of us are looking for a permanent weight control solution, we do not normally do it because we want it reversed. Can't understand why having a sleeve would scare someone less than a plication but then we all have different fears and different things that we are/aren't prepared to do to achieve our goals.

http://all-about-lapband.com/problems/erosion.html

The most likely explanation for an infection of this nature is erosion. If the band has eroded into the stomach it is necessary for the band to be removed and for your stomach to heal before any type of revision surgery is considered. http://arturorodriguezmd.com/lapband-erosion-clinical-radiological-and-endoscopic-correlation/comment-page-1

This might be harsh but if you carry on neglecting your health then you might get your wish. So which hospital did you go to? Which surgeons have you tried? If we have more information maybe we can suggest some Dr's that may be able to help? Who was your original Dr? Who have you been going to for fills?

Sorry, hope you feel better soon.