Hi everyone, I am Credo and was banded in early October. I am about 6 weeks out now and really am glad i chose the band. I had my first fill this week - one cc inserted into my 4cc band. I think that means my band is about half full, tho the dr says it can take more than 4 cc's. I really feel the restriction after this fill. Everythign but really soft stuff is getting stuck, not badly but i feel it, on the way down. Chewing alot slower and eating softer foods. He said to give it a week before i formed an opinion on how full it is. i guess it can kind of adjust that first week. I didnt have much restriction at all after the surgery so i am kind of glad to feel it now. I have lost about 28 pounds, and i think i got a good start from clear liquids before surgery and for 3-4 days afterwards, then full liquids then brief mushy foods then on to real foods with in a week or week and a half. I was hungry!

So there is my intro, glad to find the site...

credo:biggrin1:

Hey Credo,

Welcome to LBT and congratulations on being banded

It sounds like you've got everything under control at this stage, which is great. As your doc said, give the fill some time. One thing that some bandsters find help if its those first few bites that get stuck, is to drink a warm drink before eating - a cuppa tea perhaps. It just loosens things up a bit for some.

If you have any questions, just shout out and I'm sure someone here can help.

Credo, glad you found the site, too. Congratulations on your banding.

Hi Credo

Welcome. Check out the thread for October Bandsters. We were all banded in Oct!!! It really helps because we are going through or have just gone through many of the same things.

Good luck on your journey

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Hi everyone, I am Credo and was banded in early October. I am about 6 weeks out now and really am glad i chose the band. I had my first fill this week - one cc inserted into my 4cc band. I think that means my band is about half full, tho the dr says it can take more than 4 cc's. I really feel the restriction after this fill. Everythign but really soft stuff is getting stuck, not badly but i feel it, on the way down. Chewing alot slower and eating softer foods. He said to give it a week before i formed an opinion on how full it is. i guess it can kind of adjust that first week. I didnt have much restriction at all after the surgery so i am kind of glad to feel it now. I have lost about 28 pounds, and i think i got a good start from clear liquids before surgery and for 3-4 days afterwards, then full liquids then brief mushy foods then on to real foods with in a week or week and a half. I was hungry!

So there is my intro, glad to find the site...

credo:biggrin1:

keep up the great attitude bob

how much do u drink a day