So I guess a little background information will help

Beginning weight 280 10/22/2010

Surgery date: 2/14/2011

Current weight 231

I have 4 cc in my band.

I was originally banded in Richmond, VA, however had to relocate to NYC for a new and exciting job I landed. I am now seeing Dr. Fielding at NYU Langone and was seeing Dr. Kellum at MCV/VCU Health Systems.

When I went to my first appointment with my new doctor, he put 2 cc in my band making it 4.5. Within 10 days I had lost 11 lbs and just wans't really able to eat. My hectic schedule kept me from going back to the dr. and when I finally did they said I was super malnutritioned and not doing so well.

Here I am now with 4 cc in my band and doing well with eating and losing weight. When I went to the dr. I was 236. So I lost 4 lbs since that appointment on July 22nd.

I am so nervous about getting another fill because if 4.5 was too much for me to handle, how do I know this won't be too much for me to handle? Should I ask for a certain amount? I'm not sure what I should do right now and am really scared that if they make me tighter, I'll have issues again. They only took out .5 cc the last time. How do I prevent this from backfiring on me?

do you need a fill yet? If you are eating well, have satiety and are losing weight then you could ask dr to delay a fill until you need it. Your Dr should ask these questions and discuss it with you before doing anything. And you have the right to refuse a fill or ask for a smaller one than offered. Good luck.

I agree I think you have some say so in the fill department. Also, you don't have to suffer from an overfill-just get some taken out.