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I was banded on oct 3rd with 3cc put in my band in surgery 3 weeks out I have to have 1cc removed because of BAD heartburn couldn't sleep I was in so much pain , but I scheduled my first fill for the 31st , do you think I should still go to it or do you think it's to soon after the un-fill

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Are you loosing weight? Do you eat 1 cup or less ar each meal? Are you hungry between meals?

If the answers are yes, yes, no then I say you don't need a fill.

I would rather be too loose than too tight. But that's just me.

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Are you loosing weight? Do you eat 1 cup or less ar each meal? Are you hungry between meals?

If the answers are yes' date=' yes, no then I say you don't need a fill.

I would rather be too loose than too tight. But that's just me.[/quote']

Well I can tell I don't have the restriction I had before I had the un-fill if that makes sense i did for the first two days after the un-fill but still can only eat 1cup of food maybe a bit more but I do feel hungry more , and going through that experience before the unfill I'm like you I would rather be to loose then to tight cuz that was not fun ; on my weight loss I've loss 10lbs since surgery but I have lost since the unfill :/ so I'm just confused and don't know what to do

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Also I DO not want to feel like I did when I had the un-fill

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Well I can tell I don't have the restriction I had before I had the un-fill if that makes sense i did for the first two days after the un-fill but still can only eat 1cup of food maybe a bit more but I do feel hungry more ' date=' and going through that experience before the unfill I'm like you I would rather be to loose then to tight cuz that was not fun ; on my weight loss I've loss 10lbs since surgery but I have lost since the unfill :/ so I'm just confused and don't know what to do[/quote']

Sounds like you might need a small fill. My fills now are .2cc, its amazing how such a little bit can make a big difference. I would talk with your doctor about it.

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I struggle with this also. Had 3cc at the time of surgery May 24th then had 1 cc two months ago. Would like to get another ½ cc but I still get stuck sometimes (because I do not chew enough). I am at a standstill losing weight, have not lost any in 3 weeks. So do I take the chance on getting more fill, I think I am in the bandster hell I keep hearing about. Sigh

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Sounds like you might need a small fill. My fills now are .2cc' date=' its amazing how such a little bit can make a big difference. I would talk with your doctor about it.[/quote']

Thank you :)

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I struggle with this also. Had 3cc at the time of surgery May 24th then had 1 cc two months ago. Would like to get another ½ cc but I still get stuck sometimes (because I do not chew enough). I am at a standstill losing weight' date=' have not lost any in 3 weeks. So do I take the chance on getting more fill, I think I am in the bandster hell I keep hearing about. Sigh [/quote']

Getting stuck from not chewing enough.... That will always happen, lol. If you are not loosing and you are getting hungry more often, then you probably need a fill. It doesn't have to be a full cc or even half, like i said I got 2/10cc last fill. Talk with your doc.

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I struggle with this also. Had 3cc at the time of surgery May 24th then had 1 cc two months ago. Would like to get another ½ cc but I still get stuck sometimes (because I do not chew enough). I am at a standstill losing weight' date=' have not lost any in 3 weeks. So do I take the chance on getting more fill, I think I am in the bandster hell I keep hearing about. Sigh [/quote']

Girl this is hard work I struggle everyday to make a right decisions

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Girl this is hard work I struggle everyday to make a right decisions

Oh and just when you think you have it figured out.....your band will change its mind. It keeps you on your toes, lol.

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Oh and just when you think you have it figured out.....your band will change its mind. It keeps you on your toes' date=' lol.[/quote']

Heck I have noticed that to lol my problem I was having with being to tight just came out of the middle of no where and let it go on for a couple days

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