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Hi everyone! :mellow: My name is P.J.. I live in yakima, wa and I was banded 5 yrs ago by Dr. Sanchez in MX. I was almost to goal and re gained my weight. Now to this day I am 10 pounds over what I was going in for my banding. I didnt know that over time I would need a fill. I thought once you get filled you'r good to go. I guess nothing is that easy. I was not given much info on bands ether. So instead of sitting on the couch and not caring about myself I have desided to do something to is good for me. That would be to get a fill. I am sooooo freaked out about needles but I am gonna put on my big girl pants and deal with it! :frown: I am a mom of 5 kids. 3 or my bio kids and 2 are my bonus kids from my husband, kevin. They are 2 boys ( 13 yrs & 12yrs) 3 girls ( 13yrs, 11yrs and 9yrs) 3 of our kids are special needs, so we have our hands full. I guess thats it. I would love meeting you all and learning as much as I can and hope to build some friendships as well. :)

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Welcome to LapBandTalk! It's good to hear from people who were banded a long time ago.

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Hey confused, welcome to LBT! Don't worry about the fills. With any luck you have a doc that can hit the port easily. I've had 4 fills, and all but one I literally couldn't tell when he stuck the needle in. Good luck to you.

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