today i go in for another check up. seem to be doing this every 6 wks. i was banded may 20th and have only had 1 fill of 4 cc's at my first 6 wk appt. sure hope i get something today lol. since my last appt i've only lost about 6 lbs give or take because it keeps going up and down. so we will see...:thumbup:

You will probably get a fill. Took me 3 fillls to feel any kind of restrction. Good luck!

we were banded the same day! i've had four fills (and one tiny unfill of .02 cc's....i got a pill stuck....ouchy!)

my dr is pretty conservative and I am so glad of that cuz I have hit my sweet spot and only have about 3.5cc's in my band.

hope you get a fill and feel some restriction!

lol no fill. he/we decided no fill for me this time. he said i was doing outstanding didn't want to do a fill and have my to tight and then have to do an unfill if i have a prob. plus i told him i've gotten stuck twice now ( from eatting to fast and talking lol) so he said well evidently you do still have some restriction lol. it's ok i'll just work harder at it and he told me i could come in earlier if i needed to :thumbup:.

I'm a newbe and I don't understand from what you all are saying when I get my band net week It won't feel any kind of restrction. Thats scary to me because I'm having my surgery in Mexico and I'm not sure when or where I'll have fills yet.

I'm a newbe and I don't understand from what you all are saying when I get my band net week It won't feel any kind of restrction. Thats scary to me because I'm having my surgery in Mexico and I'm not sure when or where I'll have fills yet.

everyone is different but to me restriction means when i can eat lets say 2 scrambled eggs and i am satisfied and i don't want to eat anymore. i'm not 'full' to the point of being uncomfortable and wanting to puke but i deff don't want anymore to eat. good luck on your surgery.

I'm a newbe and I don't understand from what you all are saying when I get my band net week It won't feel any kind of restrction. Thats scary to me because I'm having my surgery in Mexico and I'm not sure when or where I'll have fills yet.

Hi and welcome!

You do understand that you'll most likely need fills to reach proper restriction in the band, right? Without restriction the band doesn't do much for controlling hunger.

Do you have a doctor set up for fills or will you be returning to Mexico? You might want to set up a fill location before having your surgery, just to have your ducks in a row. Some U.S. doctors will not perform fills on patients banded outside of the states.