Fill #1 - 3/6/07 - 2.2cc's

Fill #2 - 4/17/07 - 3.0cc's

Fill #3 - 7/6/07 - 3.5 cc's (I think it was only 2.5cc's because when I went back for fill #4, he could only w/draw 1.8 cc's)

Fill #4 - 7/20/07 - filled me back to 3.0 ccs - He should have filled me more!

Fill #5 - 8/17/07 - 3.4cc's

Fill #6 - 10/08/07 - filled me to 3.8cc's - the best restriction I've ever had,but still could eat big bites of food, so I figured I needed to be tighter.

Fill #7 - 11/21/07 filled to 4.0 cc's. By the evening could not hold anything down, not even my saliva. PBing all night - horrilble experieince

UNFILL #1 - 11/23/07 - unfilled to somewhere between 2.5 to 3.0 cc's - NO RESTRICTIONS AGAIN :mad2:

Fill #8 - 1/18/08 Went in and the doc filled me back up to just right under 4.0, according to Flouro, it was perfect. Well, by next morning, could not hold down saliva again, ended up back in hospital

UNFILL #2 - 1/19/08 - Doctor had to unfill me to 3.0 again because of the swelling from all the PBing for being too tight. Again, NO RESTRICTION - :wub:

Fill #9 - 2/12/08 - 3.5 cc's - was tight for about a week, now feel lose again. grrrr, still have "some" restriction, just not quite enough! Next fill scheduled for 4/7/08 - I hate that it takes sooooooo long to get in to see the fill doc.

FILL #10 - 4/7/08 The doc just added .4cc's, making me at 3.9cc's. I think this might be the one!

FILL #11 - Was scheduled on 6/25/08 - but the doc did not fill me up, I was leaving for a cruise on 6/27 so he didn't want to risk me being too tight, so did not get a fill.

FILL #11 - 8/5/08 Went for a fill, this time the doc took all my fill out and all he could get out was 2.4 cc's. Filled me up to 4.0 cc's, I left, had to go right back because I could not drink, he took out a little over .2 cc's, he said I'm somewhere between 3.5 to 3.7 cc's. - I had great restriction for 2 weeks, but It has now loosened some. I feel I might need a tad more. I'm worried I have a very slow leak.

UNFILL #3 - 8/5/08 - Took a little over .2 cc's out, had pretty good restriction, but still a tad too lose.

FILL #12 - 9/17/08 - Added just 1/10th of a cc - I think I'm somewhere between 3.8 to 3.9 cc in a 4cc band. I am hoping and praying this is the fill that I stop with! I do not have another appointment for another fill, will wait this one out and see.

Fill #13 - 10/06/08 - Doc added about 2/10's of a cc. He took everything out and put it all back in and said I was about 3.7 to 3.8cc's. - which is where he said I was last time.

FILL #14 - 11/10/08 - Doc took everything out and I had about 3.6cc's, which is pretty good. He then filled me up to just under 4.0cc's I believe I'm about 3.9cc's. I ate some canned peaches and set around the office for a bit, made sure none came back up. Seems to be doing good so far. I hope this is my last fill!

WOW!! Good luck. I hope it works and stays that way for you!!!!

Thanks! I hope so too!

Have you hit the sweet spot yet at all? How much weight have you lost over the fills and unfills and also have you ever gain weight during this time? GOOD LUCK!

I think I hit the sweet spot at fill #6, however, I thought I needed more of a fill because I could still take big bites of food. I couldn't eat much, but I thought I could still take big bites so I must need a fill. Well, my mistake and then I got over filled, TRUST ME, you do not want to do that, its like starting all over again. Anyhow, I am finally back to where I was at fill #6, so I think I might have the sweet spot again. Its still too soon to tell.

I have gained some weight when I wasn't filled good, but not too much, about 7 to 10 lbs is the most I have gained, usually stay within a 5 lb range. This is the first time that I don't gain weight, and I love it. I am so happy with my band, despite my fill problems!

I am finally losing again and hopefully this fill will take me to goal! I'm only 22 lbs away from goal.

PS - you can see my weight history too, I usually record it around the 18th of every month (my anniversary date).

I just hAD MY SURGERY YESTERDAY.

Im not in any pain. But I also have not eaten since Monday nite. Any one out there doing day 2

Wow- is that many fills/unfills normal or is this a lot? Hope you're "there" now!

No, it is NOT normal. lol. The doc feels I have a fickle band, I feel like he is not good at giving fills. I wonder sometimes if he gives me a fill and the needle is not all the way into the port, because when I go back its always LESS than he gave me, except this last time.

I hope i'm there too. So far it seems to be "okay".