EileenMary

I went for my 4 th fill and he filled me from 2.75 to 3.25cc in a 10 cc band. He had a hard time finding the port and had to poke me several times. It did hurt this time. My belly is still sore in that area. I have been on liquids and today I am going to try some scrammbled eggs and yogart. I really hope that this brings me restriction. He told me to come back at the end of Aug. He is going to be away for weeks in august. Hopefully this will do it for me and I won't need him until then. There is another surgeon I could see but he did not do my lap band surgery so I am a little nervous about seeing him.

I am waiting for next Tues. for my 4 th fill. At times I do feel like the band is really starting to do its job. Occasionally I do feel some tightness from eating too fast or too much. I am eating small portions and watching what I choose. I can't wait for my appetite to go away. I am so hungry all the time. I really feel like the 4 th fill is really going to make a BIG difference. I am heading to Canada next month for a week and my Surgeon is going to be away for 2 weeks in August so I am not sure when my next appt. will be after the one on Tues. I am in this for the long haul. So...... :smile:

I am waiting for next Tues. for my 4 th fill. At times I do feel like the band is really starting to do its job. Occasionally I do feel some tightness from eating too fast or too much. I am eating small portions and watching what I choose. I can't wait for my appetite to go away. I am so hungry all the time. I really feel like the 4 th fill is really going to make a BIG difference. I am heading to Canada next month for a week and my Surgeon is going to be away for 2 weeks in August so I am not sure when my next appt. will be after the one on Tues. I am in this for the long haul. So...... :thumbup:

what size band do u have?

What size band to u have? It takes many fills to feel the restriction and for your appetite to leave. I have now had 3 fills and I am hungry all the time. Give this all some time. I paid for my surgery too. Be patient. take things one day at a time. This is a wonderful site and it helps to read the blogs of women and men who have lost alot of weight in there first year. They all have great advice. Best wishes to u !!

Just take things one day at a time. Keep posting. You are a wonderful writer. good luck to u !!!

Today I go to soft foods. I have been on liquids for 2 days. Lost another 2 lbs. being on liquids which I am sure will come right back when I starting eating reg. foods again. I now have 2.75 cc in my band. I go back again in 2 wks. My doc. is wonderful. I need to really focus on eating the protein first. I am in a wedding this Sat. and I really can't wait for this to be behind me. I feel that the dress is more appropriate for the thinner girls in the wedding party. My being 230 lbs. Not really a good dress for the "fat girl". At this point I just want to go and make the best of the day and smile. The bride is my dear friend for 35 years and I will be 41 in a few weeks. I would love to change my ticker but I am having a terrible time attempting to do so. I have lost 20 lbs so far. My surgery was May 11 th.

Today I go to soft foods. I have been on liquids for 2 days. Lost another 2 lbs. being on liquids which I am sure will come right back when I starting eating reg. foods again. I now have 2.75 cc in my band. I go back again in 2 wks. My doc. is wonderful. I need to really focus on eating the protein first. I am in a wedding this Sat. and I really can't wait for this to be behind me. I feel that the dress is more appropriate for the thinner girls in the wedding party. My being 230 lbs. Not really a good dress for the "fat girl". At this point I just want to go and make the best of the day and smile. The bride is my dear friend for 35 years and I will be 41 in a few weeks. I would love to change my ticker but I am having a terrible time attempting to do so. I have lost 20 lbs so far. My surgery was May 11 th. :smile2:

I went today for my 3rd fill. I could not believe it when they put me on the scale. She says you are down 4 lbs. I was so happy. I do not feel restriction yet but have been making better food choiced and smaller portions. I have been to the gym but last week not as often as I should have. I was glad he still was willing to give me a fill. My doc. put in another .75 cc. I am now at 2.75cc in a 10 cc band. I am in my girlfriend's wedding this weekend and was so disappointed that I had to get the next size dress but considering that I ordered it 2 sizes smaller way back in Oct. I think that is still progress. Feeling good today about choosing the lapband.

I went today for my 3rd fill. I could not believe it when they put me on the scale. She says you are down 4 lbs. I was so happy. I do not feel restriction yet but have been making better food choiced and smaller portions. I have been to the gym but last week not as often as I should have. I was glad he still was willing to give me a fill. My doc. put in another .75 cc. I am now at 2.75cc in a 10 cc band. I am in my girlfriend's wedding this weekend and was so disappointed that I had to get the next size dress but considering that I ordered it 2 sizes smaller way back in Oct. I think that is still progress. Feeling good today about choosing the lapband. :blushing:

Well I still have no restriction. I had the second fill last week and nothing. I am really watching what I eat and it is so hard. I want this to work and picture myself thin everyday. I just hear horror stories about how long it takes for this restriction to occur. Maybe years from now they will do this different. I am trying to stay positive. I had my surgery on May 11 th. I can't wait till the day comes and I am NOT hungry. It is going to be so worth it.......

Well I still have no restriction. I had the second fill last week and nothing. I am really watching what I eat and it is so hard. I want this to work and picture myself thin everyday. I just hear horror stories about how long it takes for this restriction to occur. Maybe years from now they will do this different. I am trying to stay positive. I had my surgery on May 11 th. I can't wait till the day comes and I am NOT hungry. It is going to be so worth it.......

Yesterday I went for my second fill and it went better than I thought. I was suppose to wait 4 weeks for the next fill but called up his office staff Monday and made an appt for Tues. He did not yell at me. He was very nice and said I did the right thing. I had no restriction and was HUNGRY all the time. I was starting to feel down b/c I spent all this money. He pulled back the fluid with the needle and only 1 cc was left from the 1.75cc he put in on the first fill. He then injected 2 cc and said to keep coming back every 2 weeks until I get to the sweet spot. It did not feel uncomfortable like last time and I was not as sore in my belly area like the 1st fill. I am now on liquids and feel better about everything. I just want to have a good relationship with my doc. office staff and him. I do not want to be a pain in the ass. At this point I am feeling hopeful that maybe within the next month or so I will get to that great spot u all talk about ~~ restriction, CAN'T WAIT !!!

Yesterday I went for my second fill and it went better than I thought. I was suppose to wait 4 weeks for the next fill but called up his office staff Monday and made an appt for Tues. He did not yell at me. He was very nice and said I did the right thing. I had no restriction and was HUNGRY all the time. I was starting to feel down b/c I spent all this money. He pulled back the fluid with the needle and only 1 cc was left from the 1.75cc he put in on the first fill. He then injected 2 cc and said to keep coming back every 2 weeks until I get to the sweet spot. It did not feel uncomfortable like last time and I was not as sore in my belly area like the 1st fill. I am now on liquids and feel better about everything. I just want to have a good relationship with my doc. office staff and him. I do not want to be a pain in the ass. At this point I am feeling hopeful that maybe within the next month or so I will get to that great spot u all talk about ~~ restriction, CAN'T WAIT !!!

Does anyone think that there band is tighter on a day that they get a good workout in? I have noticed that when I do my step class in the am, those are the days that my band is tighter? Any thought ???

Does anyone think that there band is tighter on a day that they get a good workout in? I have noticed that when I do my step class in the am, those are the days that my band is tighter? Any thought ???

Why do u have 2 tickers?

I am waiting for second fill. I only feel a small amout of restriction especially eating meat. The other day I was out to eat with my BF and I guess I was just going to fast. All the sudden, my chest started to feel pain. It was a big wake up call. I did not eat alot of food but it was how fast I was going. I have to learn to slow down esp. when eating out. When I am home I follow my lapband diet perfectly. When I eat out, I just have a different mindset. Why does food bring such joy? I have made so many changes in the past 2 months. I only had surgery on May 11 th. I need another fill and my doc. says I have to wait 4 weeks between visits. It pisses me off. I am paying for this myself. I want to get to the point that I don't have an appetite and can only eat small portions. I want the results so many others have had on this site. I think I should be able to pay the $ 175.00 for an office visit and get a fill. I am a self pay and just want GOOD results. I am going to hang on and just try to continue taking it one day at a time. I am back at the gym doing step class 3 x per week.

I am waiting for second fill. I only feel a small amout of restriction especially eating meat. The other day I was out to eat with my BF and I guess I was just going to fast. All the sudden, my chest started to feel pain. It was a big wake up call. I did not eat alot of food but it was how fast I was going. I have to learn to slow down esp. when eating out. When I am home I follow my lapband diet perfectly. When I eat out, I just have a different mindset. Why does food bring such joy? I have made so many changes in the past 2 months. I only had surgery on May 11 th. I need another fill and my doc. says I have to wait 4 weeks between visits. It pisses me off. I am paying for this myself. I want to get to the point that I don't have an appetite and can only eat small portions. I want the results so many others have had on this site. I think I should be able to pay the $ 175.00 for an office visit and get a fill. I am a self pay and just want GOOD results. I am going to hang on and just try to continue taking it one day at a time. I am back at the gym doing step class 3 x per week.

OMG, I wish I was going to your group. I also have a 10cc band and my doc. won't see me before a month. have no restriction after the first fill. It is so fustrating. So, I sit and wait for my next appt. Good luck to u !!! Eileen

I went this am for the barium swallow and then to my doctor's office for my first fill. It was alittle uncomfortable for about 10 seconds. My daughter Amanda went with me and thought it was cool to watch. She is 19 and eats very healthy (I think due to watching a Mom struggle her whole life with the issue of weight) and weighs 110 lbs. He injected 1.75cc into my port. I am sore today in that area. I am now on a liquid diet for 3 days and he says to come back in a month. He will not see me sooner unless it is an emergency. The whole thing today was pretty easy, I am just soooo hungry. I hope that I will feel the restriction. Waiting to see.......

I went this am for the barium swallow and then to my doctor's office for my first fill. It was alittle uncomfortable for about 10 seconds. My daughter Amanda went with me and thought it was cool to watch. She is 19 and eats very healthy (I think due to watching a Mom struggle her whole life with the issue of weight) and weighs 110 lbs. He injected 1.75cc into my port. I am sore today in that area. I am now on a liquid diet for 3 days and he says to come back in a month. He will not see me sooner unless it is an emergency. The whole thing today was pretty easy, I am just soooo hungry. I hope that I will feel the restriction. Waiting to see.......

I go for a barium swallow this Wed. morning at 8 am at Greenwich Hospital in CT. After that my doctor is going to inject 1.5 cc in my band. Does anyone have any advice before the injection? I want to get the best results. I have heard different things in the past. Should I eat very light the evening before? After the first fill am I going to be really hungry? What is the purpose of staying on a clear liquid diet for the 2 days? Thanks for your advice .....

I go for a barium swallow this Wed. morning at 8 am at Greenwich Hospital in CT. After that my doctor is going to inject 1.5 cc in my band. Does anyone have any advice before the injection? I want to get the best results. I have heard different things in the past. Should I eat very light the evening before? After the first fill am I going to be really hungry? What is the purpose of staying on a clear liquid diet for the 2 days? Thanks for your advice .....

I go next wed. morning for my first fill. June 17th. I am getting very nervous. I am in a Wedding on July 17 th and purchased the dress 9 months ago 2 sizes to small. I am just wondering from everyone how much weight do they feel I will lose in one month ? I don't know if I should exchange the dress now or wait and see if I can get into it. The bride (childhood friend since age 5) is getting nervous. I am back at the gym 3 days a week doing step class. I just want to feel full and hope that the first FILL works for me..... Any thoughts ? I hear so many people say that the first fill did nothing !!!! any advice ?????