My band under Flouroscopy!!

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213/172/130
Surgery Date: 04.21.08 by Dr. Trace Curry, MD
Starting Weight (1.5cc) (04.21.08): 213
Weight (up to 3.3cc) (05.19.08): 199
Weight (up to 5.2cc) (06.07.08) 193
Weight at slight unfill (now at 4.7cc) (09.06.08): 172
Current Weight: 172

wow! that is pretty cool...that is liquid going through? How much fill do you have?

and I must say, that is one good looking spine you got there!

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Surgery date: Sept. 24
Self pay, Dr. Pitt, Columbia, MO

~Chickie~ 5'7 1/2

http://midwestchickie.blogspot.com/

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yes, that's the barium going thru. (if you click on the picture it gets bigger)

i had 5.7cc's in a 10cc band but i kept PB'ing and let it go on that way for over 2 months. when i went for a check-up a couple of weeks ago we took out .5cc's and while i don't feel much restriction anymore, i'm not PB'ing either.

this pic is me with 4.7cc's in the 10cc band. you can see how i stretched my stoma but it should hopefully go back to normal soon. i can't get another fill for 2 months to allow my stomach to heal again.

i just thought it was cool and decided to post it. i'm just surprised i haven't seen more of these pictures posted!

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213/172/130
Surgery Date: 04.21.08 by Dr. Trace Curry, MD
Starting Weight (1.5cc) (04.21.08): 213
Weight (up to 3.3cc) (05.19.08): 199
Weight (up to 5.2cc) (06.07.08) 193
Weight at slight unfill (now at 4.7cc) (09.06.08): 172
Current Weight: 172

I think it's cool too. I never thought about asking for a picture when I had this test done. If I have a flourascopy again I'll definitely ask for a pic.

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Approved: 7/15/08
Surgery: 8/25/08
First Fill: 2cc's 10/02/08
2nd Fill: 1cc 11/06/08

How bad is the barium to swallow? I'm going to get my next fill this way and want to be prepared for taste texture etc. I've heard that is is really disgusting, and I don't want to gag it all over my Dr.

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~Marie~
Banded 7/16/08 Dr. Kirshenbaum, Colorado$9950
8/19/08 First fill 3.8
9/11/08 Second Fill up to 4.8
11/13/08 Third fill up to 5.5
High/Current/Goal
308/279/150

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i never thought about asking for a picture either.... the nurse offered it... i wish i would have gotten a "before" pic of the band with too much saline along with this after shot.

usually you just have to take 1 big gulp of the barium for the flouro which isn't too bad. it's thick and a little chalky but i ended up having to drink over 4 ounces of barium that day since we were testing my band.

i was so into watching the liquid flow thru my body that i didn't really taste the nastiness of the barium lol

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213/172/130
Surgery Date: 04.21.08 by Dr. Trace Curry, MD
Starting Weight (1.5cc) (04.21.08): 213
Weight (up to 3.3cc) (05.19.08): 199
Weight (up to 5.2cc) (06.07.08) 193
Weight at slight unfill (now at 4.7cc) (09.06.08): 172
Current Weight: 172

Thank for the information. I cannot wait to have my first fill.

Madame Suzanne

Wow, that was great you were able to get that pic and post it. It's very interesting for anyone who has a Band or anyone who might be interestted. Thanks!

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That looks really cool . . . and it is great that you were able to post a picture as well :0).

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That is so cool! Thanks for sharing!!!

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Melanie





Banded 2/14/2008
Dr. Michael Orris WLIAZ