Quick question for those of you that have your fills done under fluoro. Do you find that you get right to the sweet spot due to the fact the doc can 'see' restriction real time or are you still needing to come in for fills?

I am trying to figure out when the heck these fills will stick for awhile. Just had one on Thursday and called again for another appointment because I feel like nothing was done!!! I'm almost half way to capacity, so I'm wondering why I'm not feeling 'real' restriction when my doc can see it! :thumbup:

I hear you! :tt1: I have had 4 fills, all under fluoro. I really think it is according to how aggressive your doc is with the fills. I am at 5.2 in a 10cc band. Very frustrated with the last fill, only 0.2cc, WTH!:smile: That did absolutely nothing for my restriction. I should have turned the car around that day and went in for another fill.:thumbup:

It's weird. He says that it's nice and restricted, things are moving down slowly, blah blah blah. So why am I ravenous after 8 ounces of food and sitting there doing anything I can to take my mind off of eating any more for two more hours? I thought the advantage to fluoro was to get restriction immediately because you're able to see that you're filled right to where you need to be.

I am sure he is going to tell me it's all in my head when I go back. Of course my appointment is for the week I should be getting my period too. Should make for an interesting experience LOL

Hello. I have had three fills , I am a little behind on fills because broke leg, but all my fills are under fluoro. My understanding and my dr lets me watch the screen. swallow contrast - see go thru - adds fill amt - swallow and sees go thru - continues until fluid does not go thru and then removes say 1/2 cc and done. I am still not at my "sweet spot". not near - going in a few wks for another. Friend of mine who has had band surg says hang in there it will come. Fluoro just helps put max in at that time, w/o too much to close it off. When fill u also get swelling , i am on liq rest of day and mushy food next.After third fill I could feel tightness 3 wks later which i guess is to also be expected. but now i can eat a lot more than what i am supposed to be. Frustrating. Let me know how u are doing . Michelle

Fluro is not to get you to restriction as fast as you can. It is to double check the flow and placement of the band. My Dr. is very careful with fills I am 9 months out and 64lbs down and only 3.5 cc in a 10 cc AP band.

OMG YES! My doc's office won't do fills unless under floro (PITA b/c the P.A.s can do fewer fills per day thus, harder to get a fill appt.) THey keep telling me "Look! You have restriction! See, its smaller than last time!" And I keep telling them that I don't care what the x-ray says, I have no restriction. I can easily eat a cup of full Protein (even dry meat) at one sitting in 10 minutes and be hungry less than 3 hours later.

They want to rely on the machine instead of listening to the patient. Yet another problem with today's health care system!

I have 6.25 cc in my 10 cc band and it has taken me FIVE FILLS to get to this point because they see restriction and don't want to 'over fill' me. I've never been stuck, PB'd, slimed, nothing. It is so very frustrating!