Newbie from San Diego

[sdcarol 0]

Hello everyone! I just found this website today. I have had a lap band for years, as a matter of fact I got mine as part of the test group prior to it being approved. I have now, unfortunately, gained back most of the 80 pounds I originally lost. I know I need a fill, but am hesitant to go back to my original doctor, Dr. Wittgrove in San Diego, because he used to only do fills with the fluro/barium and that stuff makes me very sick. I can hardly keep it down long enough for him to do the fill (this is not from the lap band being too tight, but rather a being nauseated by the horrible barium). He is also very expensive, so was wondering if anyone could tell me of a place that does not require the fluro and the approx. price for a fill , in the San Diego area? Thank you to all!

[Devana 0]

Welcome! That's too cool that you've had the band for this long.

You may want to check out the "Fills and fill doctor" threads as well as the US local band support threads to find someone close to you for fills.

Good luck with it.

[Big As Life 0]

Welcome to LBT...Maybe you should check with your doctor to see if he has changed his way of doing fills....Maybe in the beginning that is the only way they knew to do them...My doctor does not use Fluro/barium..She numbed the port area and then went in and filled...no real pain...just a little stick...was not bad at all.....good luck and I hope you can find a way to have a fill.....