Hi all,

I had my surgery 4 weeks back and I had 4.5ml in my band on my surgery and had 2.5ml taken out 3 days after surgery because I felt too tight even on fluids. I am due for a review in a week with my surgeon but I am a bit worried as i feel no restriction at all since last week. Is that normal? I eat normal and dont have any problems but worried if i could do any damage by eating normal or is there something not right with my band?

Pls share your thoughts. Thanks

As long as you follow your surgeons guidelines you'll be fine. My surgeon said stick with no more then a cup of food at a setting. The band is only a tool and you still have to learn to make right decisions as in quantity and quality of the food you eat.

It takes time to get there. All bodies are different. I too still don't have restriction but I hope it's coming for us. Good luck!

Hello..

Yes it takes time...I had to get to 8ccs to feel restriction....and befor that I helped the hungry feeling by eatting alot of salad ....Good Luck..you will get there.

It takes time, usually multiple fills, before most people have adequate Fluid in their band.

But keep in mind, the band isn't supposed to keep you from "eating normal". It's not supposed to restrict what or how much you can eat, nor is it supposed to give that same full feeling you had before surgery. The only thing the band is supposed to do is help you feel satisfied on less food for longer periods of time. Nothing more. It is 100% up to us to make good food choices and to eat band sized portions, the band won't do either for us.

Thanks guys I tried feeling my band for the 1st time just to look for any slippage in the future. I hope to hv some fluid put in to hv some restriction. Thz everyone for ur suggestions and support