So just left Dr's office not too long ago and today was my first fill since surgery! I was really hoping they would just leave things the way they were b/c I am doing good! I have lost 23 lbs since surgery 12/6 and I feel as though I have good restriction.

Well the Dr. told me he was going to put in 3 cc's b/c people usually get 5 cc's for their 1st fill! But he will start me low b/c I seem to be doing great! I laid on the bed and honestly I could feel the Fluid filling up the band and sqeezing me tight!

I am feeling a bit uncomfortable! Is this normal? Back to liquids today and tomorrow...but can have soft dinner tomorrow night! I think it just takes longer for my body to adjust to these changes...

They wanted to see me back in 4 weeks...I asked for 6! Give me time to adjust to this new adjustment!!!

OK...Thanks for listening! Have a good day!

I don't think there is a "usually" when it comes to these things. My surgery was 10/25/10 & my first fill of 1cc was on 12/1/10. There was 3.2cc's placed in the band at the time of surgery so that gave me a total of 4.2cc's at 5 weeks post-op ( 24.5lb loss at this point). At my 1/5/11 appointment we discussed how much I could eat & how long I stayed satisfied and decided to add .5cc's, so I am now at 4.7cc's at 10 weeks post-op (36lb loss at this point). I can eat any food I have attempted, it just takes less of it to fill me up and to maintain satisfaction. I'm happy with this & my next appointment is 2/2/11 so unless something drastically changes by then I think I will stay status quo on the fill aspect.

I was banded in early Nov and quickly lost 28 lbs by the end of Dec...all with an empty band. Currently, I can eat anything I want...rice, Pasta, bread...I'm just enjoying these foods in smaller amounts. I feel like I'm eating like a "thin" person already. My old Breakfast was 2 eggs, bacon, hashbrowns & a bagel. Now its 1 egg, 1 turkey sausage link and 1 slice of toast...maybe even alittle potatoes.

I'm hoping I won't have any sagging skin issues by doing it slow. Also, I can still enjoy going out to eat and I'm not afraid of any "stuck" issues. (I HATE to throw up!!) The band gives me incentive to pick the right foods and not over-indulge. I even told my doctor that I went to McDonalds and had 1 cheeseburger and 1/4 bag of small fries...that's better than my normal large #2 meal with an order of 6 chicken mcnuggets! I feel like I still have a quality of life with eating...not quantity! Just hope my willpower stays the same.

At times I wish I can see a big jump on the scale but know that this is for a lifetime...not just right this minute. With this all said...I only got 1cc fill on 12/28 and have lost 2 lbs since then. My doctor said to see how much I lose in 4-6 weeks and that's when we can decide on another small amount or maybe a 1.5cc fill.

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Hope everyone has a great year!