Gypsygirl

Definitely being preggers has alot to do with it. I know many who have totally defilled until after pregnancy. That sounds dangerous to me!! Good Luck and thanks for the message. I think with men stress and pms stress....it's what's making getting solid foods down difficult.

I've been doing the fill/defill/fill/defill dance and I'm going crazy! I was 7.5 (1.5cc added) and I couldn't get water down...defilled 1cc 2 days later to (6.5). Was at that for 3 weeks....it seemed to have disappeared, so i went for another smaller fill this time (.50cc for total of 7cc). Instead of getting comfortable, it just got tighter and tigher over the next week. Managed protein shakes and a little water. Defill (.25cc to total 6.75cc). So far I'm very tight in the morning (coffee doesn't make it) water is ok....but that's it. I had some soup for lunch and that went well. If I can eat a small portion of protein for dinner I'll assume then this is my sweet spot. I have lost 12 lbs in the last couple of weeks with all these fills and defills. I feel like a mental case or something. But I can't help if it gets so tight, I can't drink water. I want some restriction obviously (why we have the band) but not to the extend that I have trouble with water. Do you think I'm at a sweet spot now?????? Honestly I'm exhausted!! 6.5 I didn't feel a thing....6.75 it's still tight but I can eat and drink a little.

So far, slimband clinic has been good to me. I'm preparing myself I guess!

My original band was a 4cc max band. I was at my sweet spot at 2cc when I was losing. I sure hope you don't have a leak or something. You should be feeling it by 3.75...imho!Good luck!

Quick Update and Warning! So I went in Wednesday afterwork to get the fill. They gave me 1.5 for a total of 7.5...it was tight, but I was able to drink water in the office. By the time I got home, I was so tight, nothing would go down. I had reflux Wednesday and Thursday night (on nothing but saliva) and by Friday I was desperate! I seriously needed a defill. Lucky for me, the nurse was at the clinic and I got a 1cc defill. I felt IMMEDIATE relief and I lost 10lbs in the 2 days I couldn't eat or drink. (I hope THAT stays off!!). I'm at 6.5cc right now and so far,so good. I hope this one lasts. My WARNING to you all: Please go slowly with the fills! Especially if you think your getting close to that sweet spot!

For a fill or defill? Dr? How much $? Thanks

OMG...I'm so sorry to hear about that! For me the rebanding was ALOT more intense than the initial banding. I found that easy breazy! The re-banding, I had massive gas and gas pains, more new scares, changed the port location from sterum to the middle of tummy...and of course the clear fluids for a week, full fuids for 2 weeks and mush for 2 weeks really really SUCKED during Christmas! Good Luck Sweetie. I can see how you'd feel frustrated and pissed off. I don't blame you.

Sure enough...I went for my 4th fill (1.5cc) for a total of 7.5 cc and now I can hardly swallow water. I'm extremely stressed out and anxious about this. My chest feels heavy and everything I drink comes back up. I'm going for a defill tomorrow afternoon.....THANK GOD! I also had reflux through the night....whatever I did manage to keep down (soup wise and water wise) it came up through the night! I HATE THIS

I don't know what my doctor is doing! I'm starting to think maybe I have a disconnected port....as the fill isn't staying. I'm going tonight. I HATE THIS.

Sounds great. I hope it comes to me soon as well! It should be effortless...you just don't want to eat as much and that's it...no hunger...