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Sitting here waiting to see my surgeon Dr. Mitchell to find out if I need a fill. I haven't seem my surgeon since after my surgery I have seen my family doc and she has said that everything looked good at that point. I'm down 28 pounds in total so I'm thrilled about that but I have had a few stuck episodes and that sucks!! So anyways now I will see if I need or get a fill today I'm a lil nervous about it although I hear its not to bad. Guess we will see..

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Good luck! If you are having stuck episodes without a fill you probably don't want another one just yet. Keep taking small bites, tiny bites even and chew, chew, chew. I had a tough time with what a small bite was I was so used to stuffing myself. If you do get a fill, stick to liquids today and soft foods tomorrow!

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My nurse says the size of your finger tip but that seems a lil big to me.

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So I had my fill surgeon did the first one it was so painful!! He couldn't find the hole he tried 3x before he got it in!! I was almost ready to say forget it! Only had .2 due to the stuck episodes so I will have my next one in 3-4 weeks hopefully that one won't be so bad!!

Getting used to taking small bites and chewing well is definitely one of my biggest challenges!! But I'm working on it!!

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My surgeon does it under an xray machine, and he numbs it first. He is seeing on screen exactly where needle is going into port.

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I get to see my doc nov 30, I've got 2 cc in band now that the doc put in during my operation April the 24 th next week marks my 7 mth. Still no fills hopeing and praying I get one in two weeks , didn't sound to promising tho, starting to gain back the 50 lbs that I lost , so far gain 10 back so far, that's the greatest fear I have gaining it back, my doc doesn't like doing fills tho, and I havnt been able to find another doc yet , I'm on Medicare medical disabiled , and live in gridley ca, I have to travel at least a hour to sac to see the doc , I call one doc in Chico and he wanted $ 1,000. Dollars cash for me to take classes, I told him that I've done all the classes, he takes Medicare but, still wants$1,00 . Up front, if anyone knows of a doctor not to far from my home, that takes Medicare , please let met know? Please? I can't drive in sac so I've always got to find someone to drive me, but smaller towns like Chico I can drive in, I've already gotten one car totaled out in sac . Thank god for ins.please if anyone knows a doc with in hour or hour and half at most from my home in gridley ease let me know? And not sac , already done that route and its not working , at 7 mth I think I should of a had a fill or two, I need one, thanks

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