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Holy crap that is a big needle!

By drowsydad

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I had band fill number four yesterday. Every visit so far I have made sure not to look down. I do not like needles, and seeing them only makes things worse.

 

However this time, I found my eyes focusing on what the technician was doing. When she took the plastic cover off I about screamed. That needle is HUGE!

 

I never feel it thanks to the Lidocaine, but the visual appears to represent a medically approved stabbing.

 

If you are weak in the knees when it comes to big needles, do not watch or attempt to look.

 

I now have a total of 7cc in the 14cc band. I can eat anything I want. No issues with bread. I had some trouble with rice a few weeks back, but no issue since.

 

My weight during the last visit showed I lost 5 lbs in 2 weeks. I was amazed by that. Fill number five is scheduled in two more weeks. I wonder how many cc's it will take. I am guessing around 10cc I should be getting close to the green spot. Anyone with a 14cc band need more than 10cc?

 

-Chris

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    Psue

    LAP-BAND Patients

    I have a 14cc band.............I sure hope it doesn't take more than 10cc. I only have 4cc and I'm already impatient. lol.

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    drowsydad

    LAP-BAND Patients

    Can you feel any restriction with 4cc?

    My Lap Band Fill technician will only give me 1cc per visit now. I can only go once every two weeks for a fill. I am also impatient because every fill sort of leaves me dissapointed when I hope it will be the one.

    They say that one day you will go in and after the fill, everything will change and eating will be difficult. The restriction just appears suddenly and the benefits begin. I am very curious at what point this will happen with a 14cc band.

    Best of luck! Let me know when it starts working for you.

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    bellaisgreat

    LAP-BAND Patients

    OK! iM AT 7.4CC IN A 14 CCs BAND. iTS SO FRUSTRATING! i HV A FRIEND WHO IS AT 6.7 AND HAS PERFECT RESTRICTION. i WENT IN FOR A FILL YESTERDAY AND THEY GAVE ME 3CCs. THAT WAS MY SECOND FILL.

    I HVNT FELT ANY DIFFERENCE. IM ON LIQUIDS FOR 5 DAYS. BUT IM ALREADY STARVING.

    SO IM RIGHT THERE WITH YOU ON THE BADNSTER HELL THING. I HOPE WE GET OUT OF HERE SOON!

    -BEL

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