I am confused? I just had my first fill... Is 2.7cc too much? If there is only room for 4, is 2.7 ok?

I do not know what the machine is called, but the Dr. put some saline in, I drank some barium, then she put a little more in which was too much because it didn't go thru (which was so cool to see) and then she took a little out...

(I thought it was neat to see the stuff going down because I guess I get paranoid that the stuff I am swallowing doesn't go where it should, but it did!)

Thanks!!!

Just mainly looking for others with the same experience...

I have had fill issues too. The one I got in October didn't kick in until 4 weeks later. Had to get another unfill and I just got another fill last week and I only feel only a little restricted. I'm thinking through trial and error that maybe 1.5 would be a good spot for me. I'm going to wait and see how I do with this one. I haven't lost anymore weight so the nutritionist told me to do protein only for 1 week. I hope that works! You can see my fill record below. That's been the most difficult thing for me.

i had my first fill 1 month after band placed. 1.9 was put in at first and i almost passed out the we finshed at 1.6cc. i'm ready for my 2nd fill now. it has been 4 months today. lost 37lbs. hard work on my part exercising alot and taking supplements.

I have a 10cc band first fill 11/17 1.5cc no restriction. I go in again for another fill on 10/30, I hope that will give me the kick that i need.

I had my second fill on December 15th totalling 2cc. However, I am just now feeling restriction. Is it normal to have the restriction show up some days later? Maybe, I was subconsiously chewing my food more just after the fill and just really started feeling it. I don't know! Maybe I'm just crazy.

Hi Heather! I recently had my first fill 2 cc. Didn't do the fluoroscope . This is really bad, but I don't even know my band size. I'm going to have to ask when I go back in a few weeks.

Since my fill, I have experienced "stuck" food- twice. OMG, I wanted to die! It hurt so bad . I wasn't chewing well enough & I wasn't drinking enough Water through out the day. I've learned my lesson.

After my fill, I was told to go back to 2 days of liquids, then 2 days of soft foods. Did any of you have to do that? I HATE the liquid stage!

I didn't have to do the liquid or mushie stage again.

I didn't know my band size either until I asked, and then I made sure they told me how much they put in!

7 weeks later and I am finally slowing down and chewing my food! Getting food stuck is the worst kind of pain!

Way to go with your weight loss!!!

I had my first fill today, 1/3/06. I was nervous about the needle, but excited about feeling some restriction. Since the surgery, I have been able to eat anything and everything!

I found out my band is the larger band, the nurse-practitioner used initials, vgb, vbg???? Not sure now. I would like to know the difference between band types.

I found out that I had 2 cc in the band from the initial surgery on 11/21/05. Today they added 4.5 cc, for a total of 6.5 cc.

I don't feel any restriction yet, but I will be on liquids for the next two days. Perhaps I will notice restriction when I move on to mushies?

I was weighed today and have not lost any weight since my first post op visit on 11/28/05. HOWEVER, this is the first holiday period I remember where I didn't gain weight. I ate what I wanted and tried to pay attention to when I felt full. I did notice that on New Years Eve we drank wine and snacked on h'orduerves for a couple of hours before dinner. I found that grazing was too easy to do and dangerous--way too much food can be consumed over a period of hours and defeat the purpose of the band. I will make sure I don't fall into the grazing habit!

Has anyone had similar experiences?

Chery

Banded 11/21/05

Dr. Ren, NYC

272/251/135

1st Fill 1/3/06

Good Morning Ladies and Happy New Year to All.

Okay, would someone please shed some light for me. I was banded on 9/30/05. I had my first fill 11/2 - .5cc. - 2nd fill 12/22 ?cc. I have a total of .75cc. To date, I feel no restriction at all. What do you think is wrong, I getting very discouraged and depressed. I go for my 3rd fill 1/12 and want to tell my doctor if I don't feel a restriction this time I just give up. Please, any advice would help.

Good Morning Ladies and Happy New Year to All.

Okay, would someone please shed some light for me. I was banded on 9/30/05. I had my first fill 11/2 - .5cc. - 2nd fill 12/22 ?cc. I have a total of .75cc. To date, I feel no restriction at all. What do you think is wrong, I'm getting very discouraged and depressed. I go for my 3rd fill 1/12 and want to tell my doctor if I don't feel a restriction this time I just give up. Please, any advice would help. Thanks:(

I had my first fill today, 1/3/06. I was nervous about the needle, but excited about feeling some restriction. Since the surgery, I have been able to eat anything and everything!

I found out my band is the larger band, the nurse-practitioner used initials, vgb, vbg???? Not sure now. I would like to know the difference between band types.

I found out that I had 2 cc in the band from the initial surgery on 11/21/05. Today they added 4.5 cc, for a total of 6.5 cc.

I don't feel any restriction yet, but I will be on liquids for the next two days. Perhaps I will notice restriction when I move on to mushies?

I was weighed today and have not lost any weight since my first post op visit on 11/28/05. HOWEVER, this is the first holiday period I remember where I didn't gain weight. I ate what I wanted and tried to pay attention to when I felt full. I did notice that on New Years Eve we drank wine and snacked on h'orduerves for a couple of hours before dinner. I found that grazing was too easy to do and dangerous--way too much food can be consumed over a period of hours and defeat the purpose of the band. I will make sure I don't fall into the grazing habit!

Has anyone had similar experiences?

Chery

Banded 11/21/05

Dr. Ren, NYC

272/251/135

1st Fill 1/3/06

Hi Chery

No you are not alone, I'm experiencing the same thing, except my Dr. is not giving me enough. As I said in my last message, I'm very discouraged.

Help! I am soo frusterated. I had my surgery on 10-29-05. 10 weeks ago today. I have a 10 cc band and no restirction. I had my first fill 6 weeks post op. He gave me 3 cc's. Still no restriction. I have only lost 4 lbs. I guess I just thought I would atleast have some restriction.

When I had my first fill in 11-05 Dr. Spivak put in 1.5cc and it helped. I still have some restriction but I really don't want alot put in the next time. I want to be able to use it as a tool and not a quick-fix...so knowing that I try to watch what I eat and to cut down so I don't have a PB or get stuck and figure out when to stop on my own. I guess what I am trying to say is that I want some restriction but not so much that food gets stuck and I want to mentally get to where I "know" how much I should eat not how much I can eat. Make sense??