I'm going for my first fill on Monday. (I've been banded for three months - it's a slow process with my doctor).

I've just read about someone else in my position, who quite legitimately asked what to expect from their first fill. Most people replied "You don't get much restriction after your first fill", or "Don't get your hopes up", or "It took a couple of fills to find the sweet spot". One even replied with "I still have to rely on dieting".

So what was the point? I'm starting to look like a bit of an arse with friends/family...

Can I expect to become pleasantly full a lot quicker after my first fill?

The fill will be done with the aid of an x-ray/barium meal - Will that help?

Sorry to sound cynical - at this stage I'd love to hear some positive news about the first fill.

Thanks!

36 pounds since august sounds great to me! God Bless you,keep up the good work.

Even if it takes 2-3 fills to get to that sweet spot - you have to get the first one or you can never get to the 2nd and 3rd ones...

Buck up, Andy. You have spent the last several weeks healing - now the weight loss part STARTS. Besides - 13 kg is nothing to sneeze at.

Great job! I hope that your fill is effective for you!

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I wouldn't say that all the times you have no restriction..I had my first fill 09/27/2005 of 1cc and i have good restriction..I have pb'd a couple of times.. I actually like where i am @ right now and i am steadly loosing..

Restriction CAN happen, But for the most part and the most people it doesn't

Kristen

I had begun this weight loss journey not wanting anyone to know, and this is exactly why. Unfortunately word got out, and regardless of the rate of weight loss that I can live with, others have different expectations.

As far as the sweet spot I'm not there either. I had .5cc in my first fill then up to 1.2cc, afterwhich I had a unfill to .8cc. At 1.2cc I was too tight couldn't eat without pain, at .8cc I can eat most anything sometimes and hardly anything at other times.

It is a learning process. The benefits so far are less bloat and more energy and I'm feeling better. But the weight doesn't seem to be coming off. I believe I'm going to have to move into the diet stage, which is not where I've been. So all in all there have been benefits, I too am a little disappointed in my progress.

However, I couldn't have gone on without it, the weight was slowly killing me and it has to come off even if I only get 1 lb a month - that's 12 lbs a year and it's going the right way.

So I'm not thrilled, but I do feel positive about my band and am hopeful for more than 12 lbs this year. In fact if I get another 12 plus my 25 already I'll be doing pretty good.

Thanks for all your thoughtful responses.

I have to say, no, I wasn't expecting a miracle cure, I appreciate it would still require effort on my part, but I was hoping to feel fuller a lot quicker.

I had my first fill this morning, and hopefully, over the next fortnight, I should see things falling into place. (fingers crossed).

It was a 4.5cc fill (quite a lot, compared to some people, I should imagine).