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I wanted to tell everyone how wonderful my surgeon is. I tried to post this under the surgeons but it didn't give me an option to start a new thread. I was banded on May19th of this year by Dr. Paul Wizman in Margate, FL (Ft. Lauderdale area). Yesterday I went for a fill. He put in 1/2 CC. When I got home, I tried to drink my Protein Shake but it wasn't going down well. I thought maybe it's just too thick right now...so I had some broth.. fast forward to this morning, and I made my Protein shake, but this time no ice, no Peanut Butter, no blender... just milk and the powder... I got in the car, took two drinks of it... immediately felt stuck.. on a protein shake! I actually had to pull over on the turnpike and throw up... I have NEVER had to do that since I was banded... so when I got to work, I made a big cup of hot tea, thinking that it would help loosen the band... well, it didn't go down great... gurgling w/EVERY sip... so I called and spoke w/his nurse, told her I thought I was too tight.. she asked what's going on... I told her... she told me to stick to light liquids and she would get back to me. She just called and told me that after the support group meetings tonight, that they are gonna meet me over at the office at like 8:45pm and he is gonna take out a little bit...now.. he is in the OR all day and then 3 HRS of support group meetings... and he's STILL gonna take care of me after... I LOVE MY SURGEON!! He's just a great man and surgeon!!

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I am happy that you are being taken care of so well and have a great surgeon. Mine always sounds and looks so surprised to see me being smaller, LOL!!!

Mimi

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Yes Mimi.. I am very lucky to have found the surgeon I did. He truly cares about his patients.. you aren't treated like you are at a cattle call. We call have his personal cell phone number and can call him anytime we need to in an emergency.... I am truly blessed....

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