Thank you all for your nice and kind comments about my post yesterday. I took to opportunity to talk with my son and it was a great talk. He loves me regardless of my weight and that is what matters.
I had a fill yesterday and it sucked. I have decided I need to find a different clinic. When I go in for a fill I expect to hear my weight difference without figuring it out myself and a smile from the staff would be nice as well. When I ask a question about my band I expect a honest, accurate answer without the huffing and puffing and snide looks. Asking if I can use a straw now is not a dumb question, asking how much fluid you are going to put in my band is not a dumb question either. The first time she attempted to fill my band yesterday was unsuccessful and TERRIBLY painful. I finally tool the nurse practioners hand and used it to pull the needle out of my stomach. It burned and was...well just not how it should have felt. It bleed a lot as well. I am not sure what happened. The second time she tried, I told her she was in and she didn't believe me, she proceeded to dig around and I then asked her to try and draw some fluid out to see if she was in. She finally DID pull some out and of course, as I said....she was in. I asked how much she was putting in and the answer was...."a little over 1cc." So I guess I now have "a little over" 6cc in my band. I am definitely feeling more restriction and hope it stays like that for awhile, while I find a new clinic. I called one place today and they don't use Realize bands so they said I would have to go elsewhere. I will continue to look and hopefully can find another clinic that can help me out and show a little kindness. Well...time to get a kiddo on the bus! Thank you all again so much for your support, it is nice to know I can come here and vent!
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So sorry for the bad fill experience. I hope after you find someone else, you write them a long letter about why you switched.
Here's to good restriction!
I have the Realize Band too. I'm sorry for your bad experience. One of my physician's office has the same type of staff. I always feel like a nuisance and very uncomfortable. Hopefully you will find someone local and who cares! Good luck with lasting restriction!
Your fills definitely should not be like that. I hope you find a better place.
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