Lap Band Fills / Adjustment Info

anniemay · October 18, 2006

Absolutely, they shouldn't just guess at it, besides you need a flouro to make sure you didn't get filled too much because sometimes they have to

take some back out if you don't swallow the chalky stuff down very gook.

anniemay · October 18, 2006

Ihave the Inamed 9.75 cm (5cc balloon size) I dont see it mentioned when everyone is talking about their band. I hear about the 4cc or 10cc. Anyone know if i have an oddball size. :help:

Julier..........I have the same one my sets kind of low almost to my waist

which I think is odd but maybe I have an odd body to go along with it.

Anniemay

NickiJayk · October 20, 2006

I have been very inpressed with a company called fill centers USA. They

are very helpful in finding me a provider where ever I am at. They have

wonderful people to work with you. check out there web site

www.fillcentersusa.com or give them a call at 866-345-5872. I would

recommend them to anyone. They even sent me a book that is very helpful

with alot of differnt question I was having.:clap2:

anniemay · October 21, 2006

Thanks,

Anniemay

Katgirl · November 3, 2006

I just checked out that website, Penni60. Great info.!

Thanks.

Kat.

NickiJayk · November 3, 2006

How is everyone. I just got down to 126 and Im so excited. I wanted to see how everyone else is doing. I love my band so much it has saved my life in so many wyas. Hope everything is going good for everyone.

smatyas · November 3, 2006

Wow. That is some good information about adjustments. I think that if everyone were to take that information to heart, it would be much easier to take off the pounds. Thanks for posting that information Penni!

Chrissy "O" · November 5, 2006

Thanks so much.

Turner24 · November 10, 2006

Rhonda,

My Dr charges $119/fill. I guess you could call the office and they will tell you upfront.

Best of luck!

Pam:clap2:

kilcollins · November 13, 2006

I want to thank whomever it was who told all of us here in TN about a dr named Houston. I have just scheduled an appt. with them. They are charging an upfront fee, but it isn't like Dr Ray here in Maryville where I live. I am very angry about the fact that they want 1500. yes, 1500. upfront before they will even see you! That is like going to a dentist with a filling that fell out and having the dentist say, well, I didn't fill it so I will need 1500 upfront then another 500 to fix it! Again, thank you to the person who recommended Dr. Houston

anniemay · November 15, 2006

The dr. I go to in College Station, Texas charges $200 and that's with a

flouroscope and she has had the procedure too, so I trust her!

Anniemay

DonnaGT · December 4, 2006

I was banded in May 2006 and have had 3 or 4 fills and I still don't feel them. Now more than 6 months later I have gained weight instead of lost it. I think that it is almost time to remove this forgeing boby from my stomach and pray to for help I need to lose weight because this certainly was no help to me.

Sincerely,

Donna:mad: :cry

p.s. I don't know how to adjust that little ticker tape thing it is wrong.

BJean · December 5, 2006

DonnaGT: I just read your post and it worries me. I am sorry it hasn't worked out for you and I'm worried that I will have a similar result. I don't feel any restriction after 2 fills. I had very little restriction after the swelling from surgery. Then I had my first fill and felt a tiny bit of restriction at first. Not long after that I felt none so I got a second fill. After that I have been hungry and have felt no restriction at all. I'm scheduled for a 3rd fill tomorrow. I am really worried that this "tool" just isn't going to be the tool I need to get the job done.

I realize that we have to work at this and that we really have to concentrate on eating correctly in order to lose weight. But without the band I would have to do the same thing. So why get the band if it isn't going to help with my resolve and with hunger?

I hope things get better for both of us. I was incredibly excited when I began to lose weight after surgery. I will be incredibly disappointed if I can't get it to work for me and lose all the weight I need to get rid of.

Good luck to you!

DonnaGT · December 5, 2006

BJean,

I appreciate you taking your time to let me know I am not alone here. I lost 28lbs and then gained it all back and more. SO I am really feeling blue about this surgery. I agree with everything you said and I would never reccomend it to anyone. If I could diet before I wouldn't have need this surgery.

SO sorry you are having the same problems.

Good Luck with your next fill.

Donna

BJean · December 5, 2006

Thanks Donna. It is good to hear from someone who needs help too. I hope you get it and things get right with the band for you. I'm not giving up yet!!