I'm going for my first fill on 12/29. Please let me know what things I can expect. Thank you!

If you have the smaller band, inamed 9.75cm that holds 4cc's the first feel are usually, now not always but usually around 1.25 or so. If the bigger vg band that hold's 10 cc's I've seen them do anywhere from 2 to 3 cc's first fill. I didn't feel any different with my first fill and they're not painful. Just a little pinch and it only takes a few seconds and if they do it under fluro they will hit it first time but if it's a blind fill sometimes they have to poke 4 or 5 times. My fills also don't kick in for usually a week or so. My surgeon will give more fill after 2 weeks. It took me 3 fills to get really good restriction. I wish for you a perfect fill and uneventful. Things will be fine. Don't even waste your time worrying.

You can see my free video of me getting my band filled.

http://www.vtmag.com/lapband.aspx

There is a link to click on that page for the video. It is a large file so it might take some time.

Thanks,

Wade Beasley

I didn't experience much on my first fill...didn't really notice that much of a difference only really after my 3 fill did I start to feel anything...I am hoping for my 5th fill i will reach my sweet spot.

Cool video, wade...

Wade the video is awesome, puts my mind more at ease for when I get banded.

My first fill was pretty easy. It didn't really give me any restriction, however I wasn't able to eat as much afterwards. I think it is good to gradually get to your sweet spot. It gives you a chance to get used to eating smaller portions and confront any emotional attachments you have to food. My first and second month after being banded, if I was as restricted then as I am now, I might have regretted my decision. It has made my journey easier to gradually eat less and less while coming to realize "food isn't everything".

My "good" restriction came on suddenly about two weeks after my second fill as I was eating a small bowl of garlic Pasta that wasn't necessarily gradual but I was ready for it when it happened.