Thegirlnextdoor

I meant to ask,how often does your doctor allow you to get fills ?

It sounds very similar to my issue. The restriction I had after my first fill lasted longer than the second one.I ate chicken today just to test my band lol. I could eat it and I didn't like that.

Or two . First question . What does PB mean ? Second question. I have a 10 cc band (??),my first fill they put in 2 cc and my second fill,they only put 1 cc in ?? It's been a month since I had my last fill and now I pretty much have NO restriction. I'm frustrated and not sure what to do. Is this normal ?? They won't do a fill for me until 6 weeks after my last fill. I posted this is the Post op section but then realized ,I should have posted it here. I'm just worried that I'm doing something wrong ? I had surgery in November of 2008 and have lost 32 pounds since then,which my Doctor is pleased with but I'm not sure I am. I lost 30 prior to the surgery and now I feel like things are slowing down.:thumbup:

I'm right there with you. I wish I would not have told anyone at work that I had it done. People are so NOSY!! I only told about 4 people but you know how word travels fast.

I don't think he'd bend on it. Their pretty strict.

Hi everyone, I'm back again with another question. I had my 2nd fill almost a month ago and the last 2 days ,I've had very little restriction. I can even eat chicken and have it not feel like I'm having a heart attack. Has this happened to anyone else ? Is it normal for it to go away that quickly (restriction anyways),that didn't happen really after my first fill,I just stopped losing weight for a couple of weeks and then went to have my second fill. My doctor will not do another fill until 6 weeks past the last fill and the requirement would be that I hadn't lost any weight 2 weeks prior. Can anyone shed some light,I'm always worried it seems. Thank you!

You had every right to say that to her !!!! KUDOS TO YOU!!!

Hi all, I have another question. Do you notice that some days your band is really tight ,where it seems everything seems many things have a hard time going down and then (for example) the next day ,the same foods that you had a hard time getting down before ,are fine? Is that typical ?

Hi everyone, I had my second fill almost 3 weeks ago . I'm only down 3 pounds since then and on top of that ,when I eat ,it feels difficult at time(uncomfortable). Is this what they mean by bandster hell ? Is this normal ? How can I get back to my faster weight loss? Any suggestions would be great. I'm pretty bummed out about it. I've lost 60 pounds in a years time but only 30 since the banding back in November. Have any of you experianced this ? Should I go back to a more liquid diet?

I think it depends on what your Doctor or Nutritionist says. I would think it would be ok but I can't for sure say.

Hi All, I am 3 months post op. I noticed my port can sometimes be tender . It doesn't hurt though. Has anyone else experianced this ? I have also noticed that my port has moved?? My Husband thinks it's because i'm losing weight ??

Hi there!! 30 pounds post op is incredible considering your just a tad over a month post op!! I stopped losing weight right before I had my first fill so that may be the issue . Have you had your first fill yet ?

Thank you ,Angie and congrats to you as well :thumbup: !!

Thank you for your response and the encouragement :thumbup:!