jackiebee

Finally! I went in for my 4th fill so now I am at 6.25 cc's and I now understand and know what restriction feels like! I also broke the under 200lb plateau and started really hard core exercising this week! I believe I might be on my way down on the scales. Yipee!

Thanks for the advice...I just had my second fill today so I am curious to see if i feel restriction. My doctor said that I should feel some after this fill and that it might take 1-2 more. We will see!

I am feeling frustrated and feeling like I will never lose the weight! I was Banded on June 27th, 1st fill on July 21st of 2 cc's and feel NO Restriction whatsoever! I feel like I could eat a house! I have only lost 5-7 lbs. I go for my 2nd fill next week. My questions are: 1) Are there other low BMI'ers that felt sort of hopeless or like the band was flawed or not working but it eventually kicked in and you lost the weight? 2) After a fill, do others experience huge brusing and the entrace point feeling kind of sticky like? I almost wonder if the solution leaked out or something.

I had my surgery on friday (the 27th of June) and I had the ONQ Bag as well. I did not have any issues with it at all and I assume that it helped with pain along with the pain meds., etc. I was a little nervous about taking it out myself but called the 1-800 number and a nurse just confirmed for me that it was ok to remove and reminded me of the steps.....which is to remove the bandages and then when you pull out the cathaters to ensure that each end has a black tip. Hope this helps