catzintj

i get way tight with my period. then it passes. i get so tight that i cant even drink much. but then it passes. hot liquid works best for me. i never eat in the am. by afternoon i can eat. but i only eat a few bites then wait. i just hate the reflux but i dont get it unless i start puking. then i irritate the esophogus and it swells shut. ive had unfillls before then got filled again after it heals up. but this time im just dealing with it. ive been through it a few times and now im not worried. i think it will pass. just drink lots and try not to stress too much. i do that too. sucks. but it will pass i think. it does for me if i wait it out a few days.

i tend to avoid the media in general. i dont believe that a pill can stop a person who overeats. i think that the lapband is the " magic pill" that i needed. i had to have something like this that physically prevented me from overeating. for me it was eating that calmed me down. it was a drug that sedated me..i cant imagine eating that way again. but i still have the stress issues from my job, but i try to use exercise and horseback riding as a positive way to relieve stress. without the band would i revert back to my old was? maybe. i would hope not.

that is so great. im so glad you went to dr. huacuz. he is so great. i tell everyone. people have no idea till they go and see his place. isnt victor just the coolest guy. i totally love him. he makes me laugh and he speaks perfect english. plus he is cute and so easy to talk to. makes the ride go buy fast. i go to him for my fills and everything. youll be skinny like me in no time.

i had surgery in tijuana. i had no problems. i lost 105 lbs. feel good. i went to dr. daniel huacuz. i think he is really great. you cant get better care anywhere. there are lots of doctors in tj. you can check around. but i think my doc is the best. call him . you can check out his website and call , the price is very good. the service and hospital are both top shelf. good luck and hope you have great success like me.

getting a fill should not cause slipping . i dont think you have to be concerned about that. but to eat more after a fill is not normal. leaks are rare, but could happen. i would try to wait and see since you dont seem to have any pain and the trouble is you can eat too much. maybe you had air in the tubing from the port before your fill and when you where filled the air came out and thus made you less full even with the fill. make sense. i cant eat pizza ever. after my fill i am on liquids for a week. did you do liquids first or try to eat and then realize that you could. i would call the doctor and see what he says to be on the safe side. it takes some of us a few times to get our fills just right. good luck. play it safe and dont rush. but,....6 slices of pizza, that is what i used to eat.......

call around and check with these doctors, and i also encourage you to call dr. daniel huacuz. you can go to his webpage and get the number. he is really the most caring and talented doctor. he is so good at doing the lapband. the hotel is next to his private hospital. it is all first class but without the big price. i went in november of 2005. i have lost 105lbs. im going have him do my tummy tuck sometime this winter. i have sent many people to him and have had zero complaints about the band. one lady who had tummy tuck had a few complications, but the doctor here in the USA, said it was not due to the doctor, but that she flew after her surgery and the pressure from flying caused her to start bleeding. so if you go for plastic surgery you must drive back or take the time to heal before flying. soon you will have been banded and lost the weight and thinking of the tummy tuck too. i hope you pick a great doctor and have the best time in mexico. i love it there. the people are so friendly and warm. good luck and keep us posted.

lolita, tu parle francais?.

catzintj. november 2005 dr.

where do you live? do you have insurance or do you have to pay out of pocket . if you are worried about your blood pressure than you need an excellent anethesiologist .

try doing a posting trot for 20 minutes on a huge warmblood. in no time at all you will have the best thighs and ass. plus it is awesome cardio. trust me i know. after 30 minutes of hard riding and jumping, im sweating , panting and ready for the shower. my legs are rocks. i also get good core muscle conditioning and my upper back is getting very strong. hard work but never boring. it beats the usual gym routine any day.

I dont know dr. lopez. i have heard mixed reviews on here. i know that dr. huacuz and dr. kuri are two of the top surgeons. dr. ortiz also, he wrote a book on the lapband. dr. huacuz is my doctor. i have only great things to say. just call around and talk to the doctors. check out the websites and check with other patients that went to them. i of course am reccommend dr huacuz because he did my surgery and i have lost 105lbs, it will be two years for me in november. i feel super and look great. hope you find someone that you feel good about and will be as pleased as i am. let us know how you do. just dont rush to lose the weight. heal up and take it slow. you will lose the weight. time flies by and the next thing you know your planning your tummy tuck. cheers.

hi 7thangel , i live in arizona too. i was banded nov 2005, by dr. daniel huacuz in tijuana mexico. i have had about 6 fills and 2 unfills. i have lost around 100lbs. i will have dr huacuz do a tummy tuck soon. it is nice you have your doctor so close. if you have troubles at all he is right there. good luck to you. you will be fine and just be patient. it will all happen for you as it did for us. just dont rush the healing stages. let us know how it all goes. catz out

u lost me too.

ive had the acid reflux and all that stuff. i had fill taken out and let my body heal then got fill put back in. i had to learn the hard way, dont eat before bed or lie down after eating. i have to eat only a few bites of food ever hour or two. i dont take any medications at all. i drink tons of water all day and this is what seems to work for me. i think you have to baby your esophogus sometimes. i had my band for over a year before i had any troubles. i alway say check with your doctor . be safe......

my doc in mexico told me once to drink a bit of water with baking soda in it. it neutrilizes the acid. helps relieve the burning. man it sure burns sometimes. ouch. good luck.

been there -done that. i used to panic and run to mexico for an unfill. then wait a few weeks and get filled again. now i know that it is swelling in my esophogus and if i wait a few hours or even a day, it will pass. i drink hot liquid like coffee in small sips and see if it goes down. i dont eat before bed or lie down after eating. puking will make my throat sore and swell shut. so i always drink coffee in the morning and then lots of water after i know all is going down. cold fluids first thing in the morning bother me for some reason. i had a cat scan a while ago to check my band and the doctor said all looked good. i was worried about damage to my band or slipping. the doctor said that my band was well placed and stiched into the facia (did i spell that anywhere near correct?) so i dont worry about if i get sick. but i try to avoid it. i only eat a few bites at a time and then wait an hour and eat a few more.. better for me this way. ive learned to deal with it. i actually feel better and eat more now that i eat less but more frequent. i do hard physical outdoor activity and it is so important that i dont get dehydrated. if i get dehydrated even a little , i get too tight and cant get even liquid down....... but im thin and ill deal with it..... good luck. try not to stress out......check in with doctor always .

i eat a salad everyday. usually chicken ceaser salad from safeway. i eat it with the dressing to keep chicken moist. only way it will stay down. i love chicken..... so it is the only way i get my chicken. i also eat a lot of romaine lettuce . love it.

personally, i dont recomend eating soft foods that soon. painful if you puke. i had a smoothie on the third of fouth day after my banding, i puked uncontrollable for a few hours off and on. ouch. i was so sick. i hurt for 3 days after. it cant hurt to stick with liquids for the 2weeks. your body needs to heal. so be careful.

married? are people still doing that?

I THINK MY DOCTOR IS EXCELLENT . ive lost so much weight but ive also gained a lot of knowledge about how to take better care of myself , how to eat better . i have also gained a lot of new friends and wonderful experiences . im would do it all again. i support my doctor because i am very grateful for all he has done for me . i think the reason many of his patients write at length about him is due to the fact that he is so wonderful. i think it is good to check out many doctors and make a decision based on what your intuition tells you. i did. im so glad i went to dr. huacuz. i hope that who ever someone picks , that they have a safe and successful experience.

ben wa balls. keeps the pc muscles tight and gives you much stronger orgasms. you can buy at your local toy store. start with the larger of the two sizes , then go to the smaller brass balls. you will love the results.

when i was very heavy i would look in the mirror and think i look ok. then i would see a photograph and i would think,, wow im so huge. but i never saw myself as fat.... i always thought i looked good. i think that its common for people with eating disorders to have distorted body images. i see this with anorexia. tiny skinny girls come into the emergency room for treatment and they tell me how fat they look. maybe deception is part of the disease. anything you can tell yourself to keep eating/ not eating..... i know i have to be careful. i can go without eating for days and not think a thing of it. i stopped losing weight when i did that. my metabolism stopped. so now im diligent about a few bites every few hours. im losing weight again. plus im so active and i need to have my muscles for eventing. i was losing muscle mass. not cool.

im shocked to hear such bad things about dr. huacuz. where did you find this information. i did research on him and i did not find anything negative. i have heard from only on women who had a bad experience . i asked the doctor about it and he said he was not the doctor that did her surgery....

dr. huacuz is one of the best. i dont work for him . im a real patient. some people may say bad things about him, but i had the best surgery and also follow up care. i sent many of my friends to him and all are happy.

wow bummer! i can feel your frustration. dont give up. keep trying. i hope something works out for you. i went to mexico and had my band done. maybe you could look into it as an option. but dont give up. i wish you luck.......... sorry for your troubles....