I had surgery 9-28-09, I have gotten filled every month since. I was supposed to be at 9 cc's in a 10 cc band. I went a few days ago for my final fill. I told the doctor that I don't have the gurgling or feeling the water pass through the stoma like I read on here from other bandsters. I don't think it was working to it's full potential. So I had him take out all the saline to make sure I didn't have a leak, he pulls out 7 cc's. So he decided to put 8 cc's back in. While he is filling my band, the needle breaks and saline goes all over my arm. So I don't know how many cc's I have right now but I am getting hungry about 3 hours after eating and before it was about every 5-6 hours. So I know I don't have as much as before. I have to wait another month to go back in for a fill but I don't know if I can wait that long. I've lost 15 lbs in the last 2 months so losing isn't a problem but if I'm eating more than before I know this will slow down. Has anyone else had this happen to them? How did you deal with it?

Oh, no! I'm sorry to hear that this happened to you. Hopefully you'll be back to your proper restriction next month. This is just one of those "ups and downs" of banded life, I guess.

On another note: why do you want your liquid to gurgle going down (or feel it)? It's my understanding that the band shouldn't be so tight as to restrict liquid in any way, and it sounds like those with a "gurgle" are almost too tight. I wouldn't base proper restriction on any feeling to do with liquids passing through your pouch. Just whether you can eat a small plate and feel satisfied, not be hungry in between meals and lose weight at an appropriate pace. But clearly, just my opinion.