Re: Use of a flour scope when doing a fill HELP

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Hi, Joyce.

You're getting good information from about fills. As she said,

every person is different - and the more you know about various

people's experiences, the better prepared you'll be.

My banding was done 1-19-05. I had my first fill of 1.75cc on March

23rd and was losing okay until about four weeks ago, then I just

plateaued at a 45# loss. I was able to eat just about anything, and

in amounts no bandster should be eating!

So I had a second fill on June 1; now I'm filled at 3.0 cc which

seemed a bit agressive when she (my local fill doc) put it in, but I'm

liking it. I've lost 4# since the fill 5 days ago.

Anyway, I was going to tell you that my fill doc does not use

fluoroscope. She uses the drinking water test to make sure it goes

down fine. She finds the port with the needle, injects some saline,

then has me sit up and drink water; if everything's okay she injects

a bit more, and so on until she feels it's at the right spot. Now,

at 3.0cc, I am feeling restriction that I didn't really have with my

first fill.

After your fill you will be back on liquids for a day or two, then

mushies,progressing to solid food similar to when you were first

banded (but quicker). Yesterday I ate some soup with soft vegetables

in it, but also had some bites of tuna and a few bites of chicken

breast which all went down okay, but I feel just a slight pain or

knot in my chest telling me to wait... so I take my time and when I

don't feel that knot any longer I test another bite and so on. Of

course, the chew/chew/chew and eat slowly instructions are really

coming into play for me now.

I'm rambling - but I want you to know that you can be successful with

fills even when they're not done under fluoroscope, if you have a

good doctor. I do hope to return to Dr. Aceves for the fluoro when I

can so I'll be able to see how the band is doing, but until then -

this method works.

Jackie S in Oregon

banded 1/19/05

320/272/160

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> I am going to have my first fill in July. I am going to one of

the

> doctors that came recommended from Nina and Dr Aceves. He does not

do

> use a floura scope when doing his fills, but has alot of patients

and

> much success.

>

> He has you drink 3 glasses of water after the fill to see how it

goes

> down and about being full. Should I be going to a doctor that uses

a

> floura scope or can I go to one that does not and have success?

>

> I hope someone out there can let me know what to do.

>

> Thank You,

>

> Joyce

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Jackie,

Almost 50!!!!!!

NinaJackie S <scottland@...> wrote:

Hi, Joyce.You're getting good information from about fills. As she said, every person is different - and the more you know about various people's experiences, the better prepared you'll be.My banding was done 1-19-05. I had my first fill of 1.75cc on March 23rd and was losing okay until about four weeks ago, then I just plateaued at a 45# loss. I was able to eat just about anything, andin amounts no bandster should be eating! So I had a second fill on June 1; now I'm filled at 3.0 cc whichseemed a bit agressive when she (my local fill doc) put it in, but I'mliking it. I've lost 4# since the fill 5 days ago. Anyway, I was going to tell you that my fill doc does not use fluoroscope. She uses the drinking water test to make sure it goesdown fine. She finds the port with the needle, injects some saline, then has me sit up

and drink water; if everything's okay she injects a bit more, and so on until she feels it's at the right spot. Now, at 3.0cc, I am feeling restriction that I didn't really have with my first fill.After your fill you will be back on liquids for a day or two, then mushies,progressing to solid food similar to when you were first banded (but quicker). Yesterday I ate some soup with soft vegetables in it, but also had some bites of tuna and a few bites of chicken breast which all went down okay, but I feel just a slight pain or knot in my chest telling me to wait... so I take my time and when I don't feel that knot any longer I test another bite and so on. Of course, the chew/chew/chew and eat slowly instructions are really coming into play for me now. I'm rambling - but I want you to know that you can be successful with fills even when they're not done under fluoroscope, if you have agood doctor. I do hope to return

to Dr. Aceves for the fluoro when I can so I'll be able to see how the band is doing, but until then - this method works.Jackie S in Oregonbanded 1/19/05320/272/160(> I am going to have my first fill in July. I am going to one ofthe > doctors that came recommended from Nina and Dr Aceves. He does not do > use a floura scope when doing his fills, but has alot of patientsand > much success. > > He has you drink 3 glasses of water after the fill to see how itgoes > down and about being full. Should I be going to a doctor that usesa > floura scope or can I go to one that does not and have success?> > I hope someone out there can let me know what to do.> > Thank You, > > Joyce

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I have other banded friends that see a doc that doesn't do the fluro and

they have no problems. I think for me it is a personal thing. I like to see

my band and see that everything is ok. But I like to be reassured that way

because I am a worry wart. Other people dont have a problem with a doc

who doesn't do it with the fluro.

Use of a flour scope when doing a fill HELP

> I am going to have my first fill in July. I am going to one of the

> doctors that came recommended from Nina and Dr Aceves. He does not do

> use a floura scope when doing his fills, but has alot of patients and

> much success.

>

> He has you drink 3 glasses of water after the fill to see how it goes

> down and about being full. Should I be going to a doctor that uses a

> floura scope or can I go to one that does not and have success?

>

> I hope someone out there can let me know what to do.

>

> Thank You,

>

> Joyce

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Hi Joyce, i've had a fill both ways personally I like the floura because the doctor can see the port and it only takes one stick on the other hand buy feel it took the doctor 3 times to hit the port but hopefully next time he will know where to stick. Hope this helps a little Belinda

Use of a flour scope when doing a fill HELP

I am going to have my first fill in July. I am going to one of the doctors that came recommended from Nina and Dr Aceves. He does not do use a floura scope when doing his fills, but has alot of patients and much success. He has you drink 3 glasses of water after the fill to see how it goes down and about being full. Should I be going to a doctor that uses a floura scope or can I go to one that does not and have success?I hope someone out there can let me know what to do.Thank You, Joyce

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Belinda,

Does it hurt when they stick you to do the fill? Form what you are saying

it sounds like it must.

>From: " Belinda Spoonemore " <mamolinder@...>

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>Subject: Re: Use of a flour scope when doing a fill

>HELP

>Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 20:55:46 -0500

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>Hi Joyce, i've had a fill both ways personally I like the floura because

>the doctor can see the port and it only takes one stick on the other hand

>buy feel it took the doctor 3 times to hit the port but hopefully next time

>he will know where to stick. Hope this helps a little Belinda

> Use of a flour scope when doing a fill

>HELP

>

>

> I am going to have my first fill in July. I am going to one of the

> doctors that came recommended from Nina and Dr Aceves. He does not do

> use a floura scope when doing his fills, but has alot of patients and

> much success.

>

> He has you drink 3 glasses of water after the fill to see how it goes

> down and about being full. Should I be going to a doctor that uses a

> floura scope or can I go to one that does not and have success?

>

> I hope someone out there can let me know what to do.

>

> Thank You,

>

> Joyce

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Hi Joyce, it's not that bad no worse than getting blood taken. Some Doctors will numb the area but this Doctor doesn't. I think the reason it took him awile is because he did'nt put the port in so he wasn't sure where the opening was but each time he hit the port just not the opening. Maybe if your worried about it ask if they numb the area then it won't matter at all. The weard thing about it is the port is about 1 inch below the scar so what he does is have you lay on a table he feels then has to lift your head and that let's him feel it better than stick. It's was not bad just not pleasant you know what i mean. BelindaJoyce <jgjbak@...> wrote:

Belinda,Does it hurt when they stick you to do the fill? Form what you are saying it sounds like it must.>From: "Belinda Spoonemore" <mamolinder@...>>Reply- >< >>Subject: Re: Use of a flour scope when doing a fill >HELP>Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 20:55:46 -0500>>Hi Joyce, i've had a fill both ways personally I like the floura because >the doctor can see the port and it only takes one stick on the other hand >buy feel it took the doctor 3 times to hit the port but hopefully next time >he will know where to stick. Hope this helps a little Belinda> Use of a flour scope when doing a fill >HELP>>> I am going to have my first fill in July. I am going to one of the> doctors that came recommended from Nina and Dr Aceves. He does not do> use a floura scope when doing his fills, but has alot of patients and> much success.>> He has you drink 3 glasses of water after the fill to see how it goes> down and about being full. Should I be going to a doctor that uses a> floura scope or can I go to one that does not and have success?>> I hope someone out there can let me know what to do.>> Thank You,>> Joyce

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