I just found this website today. How terrific! I started going to the support group at the hospital I had my surgery at, but all the other participants had gatric bypass, and it is SO different from the band. I am really happy to find a community of people that are going through the same thing!

I had my surgery on 8/18/10, so it has been 6 months since surgery, and I have lost 40 pounds so far. My clinic is fantastic, but I have found that they are quite conservative about fills. A friend of my that goes to a different clinic (she is three years post op) has a way more restrictive fill level than mine is. I haven't had a fill for two months now (I have lost enough now that I can definitely tell I am due for a fill again), and she has told me that she can barely eat anything for weeks after she has a fill. Is anyone else having this experience?

My clinic is pretty stingy with the fills also, but as long as I am losing I am happy. This is a great web-site! It really helps motivate me and it is a great support system. Welcome!!

I had my surgery on 9/22/10. My Dr. is very conservative. I have only had 3 fills for a total of 4.8 cc's. From reading on this site I noticed people have a lot more cc's in them and they are still not restricted yet. He said I may only need 1 more fill. I had my last one on Feb. 1st and I am very restricted. I go for another appt on March 15th, but I doubt if he will give me a fill. I feel so restricted. I am having a hard time, I think because I don't chew my food well enough and have not been eating small pieces. So I have had a few episodes of throwing up. So far today I have done very well with my chewing and eating slow.

I have lost 65 lbs. so far.