I went for my first filling and I now have 6ccs in my 14band. No restriction yet and I go for another filling in 2 weeks! Ughh can't wAit to start loosing

Hi, if i may ask, when were you banded? i too have 6cc's in my 14cc band! Actually I had 7 but i started getting port pain so i had to go back and get an unfill (-1cc). Anyway, how are you feeling? my first fill was awesome, but the 2nd one sucked butt ...infact i'm still experiencing port pain after i eat, so i might have to go back in tomorrow *cries* i hope everything turns out ok.

I have 6cc in a 14cc band and was banded 14 months ago. If they put 6 in all at once, just my .02...I'd wait a month for another fill or you may find yourself overfilled with all the joys of sliming and stuck episodes. I never had a reaction for 2 weeks after a fill. Then BAM...instant tightness. Unfortunately before I discovered this, I was getting fills every 2 weeks and then dealing with constant stuck and sliming episodes. At some point I was up to 8.75cc, overfilled, getting stuck on everything (except the bad things), not losing and completely miserable.

Now at 6cc I'm in a happy place although I think I may go in for another .2cc or so 'tweak' since I seem to be a bit hungrier this last week. YMMV.

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I was banded a month ago. Dec 20th Im still able to eat as much as I was before. Wondering if I will feel tightness soon? I havn't had any sliming or stuck episodes (knock on wood)

I have 6cc in a 14cc band and was banded 14 months ago. If they put 6 in all at once, just my .02...I'd wait a month for another fill or you may find yourself overfilled with all the joys of sliming and stuck episodes. I never had a reaction for 2 weeks after a fill. Then BAM...instant tightness. Unfortunately before I discovered this, I was getting fills every 2 weeks and then dealing with constant stuck and sliming episodes. At some point I was up to 8.75cc, overfilled, getting stuck on everything (except the bad things), not losing and completely miserable.

Now at 6cc I'm in a happy place although I think I may go in for another .2cc or so 'tweak' since I seem to be a bit hungrier this last week. YMMV.

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I had 6 cc's as of Jan. 4, 2011 and it was too tight for me. I had to go in on the 21st and get an unfill. I was puking and sliming everything I ate up. I even had trouble getting yogurt down. My doc took 2cc's out and I feel so much better! I am able to eat good, healthy food now. I dropped from 258lbs. on Thursday to 251.2 lbs. on Sunday night just by being able to get more calories in. I think my body went into starvation mode because prior to the unfill I wasn't even able to get 500 calories a day in and then what I was able to eat came right back up. Good luck and hope you find your spot soon! It's amazing just how different this works with each individual.

Fay,

Don't look for the band to physically restrict how much you eat. It just doesn't work that way for most people unless they're willing to be overfilled and constantly stuck and sliming (but still able to eat all the bad slider foods). Look for cessation of hunger after a reasonable meal. I can eat 3 oz of Protein, 1/2 cup of vegies and 1/4 cup of starch (usually rice or potatoes because I avoid wheat products), I'm not hungry for 4 hours. Yeah sweet spot.

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I get hungry before 4 hours. I eat small meals but I am not satisfied and my hunger comes back before 4-5 hours. I do not have any stuck episodes or sliming either. I hope to find my sweet spot and restriction soon

Fay,

Don't look for the band to physically restrict how much you eat. It just doesn't work that way for most people unless they're willing to be overfilled and constantly stuck and sliming (but still able to eat all the bad slider foods). Look for cessation of hunger after a reasonable meal. I can eat 3 oz of Protein, 1/2 cup of vegies and 1/4 cup of starch (usually rice or potatoes because I avoid wheat products), I'm not hungry for 4 hours. Yeah sweet spot.

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I decided to go more conservative with my 14cc band and don't mind taking it slow. Also...I want my band to be a tool to eat more sensible but still enjoy eating socially. Another hope is that I won't have to deal with sagging skin if I do this slow! I only got 1cc on 12/28 after being banded on 11/8/10. I am going for a followup this Thursday and will decide on either another 1cc or maybe 1.5cc. I did notice that my portions are a bit bigger but I'm not going overboard. I've been losing & gaining the same pound for 2 weeks so I think its time for a fill.

Anyone going the conservative route too?

I had 5 ccs in my 11 cc bad yesterday and I can't tell a difference. :-(

I had 5 ccs in my 11 cc bad yesterday and I can't tell a difference. :-(

Yeah, I have 5 ccs right now im my 14cc band and I can't tell a difference...Im going for a fill tomorrow and Im going to get another 1cc. They want to take it slow only 1cc at time, hopefully I will start feeling restriction soon!

I had 3 cc in my 14 cc band at the time of surgery, with an additional 1 cc added on 12/16/2010. I went in for a fill yesterday and received 2 cc more, so I'm also at a total of 6 cc right now. My surgeon directs two days of liquids after every fill due to the resulting inflammation, so it's hard to guage what my restriction will be like.

What I do know, however, is that I can feel the liquids accumulating in my upper stomach, and not just running through, so maybe that's a good sign!

I went today for another fill and now I have 8ccs. Hope I will gain more restriction! I'm always hungry! My doc doesn't require the liquid or mushy diet after a fill.

Mine never required a special diet after a fill either. He just said "be kind to the band" and pay even closer attention to the size of my bites and my chewing to avoid stuck episodes.

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