Hi Gang,,

How are you all doing?

Well, hubby and I had our 2nd fill on Tuesday.... She gave us 2 cc's which brings us to a total of 7 cc's... I thought the 2nd fills was so aggressive.... 48 hours later, I was having a hard time with any food. liquids go down, but very very slow. The other night I also had my first PB.... it was so painful!!! I almost cried!!! I called the TLBC yesterday and spoke to Maral. She thinks I may be too tight... I may go down for a 1 cc defill on Monday.... I'm on my way out to the Falls for the weekend and I'm so scared I will not be able to eat anything. I have also been suffering a bad cold/cough. Should I bring some things from home? Maybe some Protein drinks/shakes....

Does it sound like I'm too tight? I don't really have a problem with mushy foods, so I thought if that goes down then I should be fine right? BUT, one should not have to eat mushy foods forever....

For those of you who are pretty much exp'd with TLBC, how were your first 3 fills? Could I omit the 3rd fill if I wanted to? My hubby seems to think that being at 7 cc's right now, is enough restriction for now..... So we may cancel our 3rd fill. Maral also said that 48 hours after your fill, if you are feeling a little tight, Water goes down slow, food slower than normal, then this is the way one would feel right up till their next fill.....

I will be leaving for Niagara falls in a few hours and would love someone to repond back to me soon...

Thank you so much and have a great weekend.

Doriana

Hi Doriana

I would get a small unfill. It sounds like your a bit too tight, and in my case when i was overfilled, it just got progressively tighter til i couldnt swallow spit. its been two weeks since the unfill, and i still have to take tiny sips of fluid. So if i were u, i'd get it fixed before it becomes a bigger issue. hope this info helps.

So, I should get 1 cc taken out???

It's obvious that things will not get looser right?

Thanks for your quick reply.

Doriana

hi doriana,

for my 2nd fill they only gave me 1.5cc. (3 for the 1st), and they were at the same times is a yours..... i am noticing a difference as well wih food.. need to be extra careful, but i am not having the same problem as u....... i dont have the experience others do... but u sound 'too tight'.... do they work weekends??

on an aside, congrats on your progess! i am envious of it actually lol

i was banded a week before you, and haven't had the same results.... and the fact that they are taking a more conservative approach to my fills is making me frustrated because i havent had any loss in weeks.....keep up the great work

Doriana if it were me, i'd get 1cc taken out. but even half a cc might be enough, i would ask them and see what they say. if u are too loose you can always get more put back in.

I would definitely have .5 or 1 cc taken out.

As for the 3rd fill .....you talk as if it is a "done deal" that you will have 3 (or more) fills....not sure why they booked you for a 3rd...your hubby is right...there is no need to go back for a fill unless you "need" one. You don't automatically go back for it....only if the need is there! It completely varies for everyone...some will not have a fill ever, others will have 1, others 2, others 3 or others more....it will be completely different for everyone.

Thanks so much for all your replies...

I will have some taken out on Monday. Wish me luck for this weekend...

Doriana....:kiss2:

GOOD LUCK doriana!

Good luck

Doriana,

I am just curious does the nurse at TLBC ask you any questions prior to giving you a fill?

I have been banded long enough that I don't get asked questions just how much I want out or in.

But for a new bandster I would hope the nurse would ask you some questions to help judge how much fill you might need. Something like when was the last time you lost? How much can you eat? What types of food are you eating are you moving/exercising those sorts of things?

Just curious since I see Yau or Joffe and they just ask how much.

Hi Heather,

She did ask me before the 2nd fill how much restriction I have.... I didn't feel like I had any at the time.

Got home from the Falls yesterday, and I think I may be okay now.... I ate a little nothing got stuck this weekend... I may just hold off for the 3rd fill or just see how the next 2 weeks play out..

Thanks so much for all your support.

By the way, you are doing GREAT.... Your stats are amazing....

How often do you get fills now? What level of fill are you at right now???

Take care,

Doriana

Dorianna,

Fills are something I get rarely... once in a while, I have somewehre around 5 cc's and that is a good fill for me to maintain my weight loss overall.

I got a fill last summer and then I got three de-fills over the next several months. Really I could go for a tiny tiny defill but I am loath to mess with something that is working well.

One of the strongest things I can say is work with a fill as long as you can.. once you have a good fill level for you, you will know it and it will help you lose and eat a good portion of food.

Glad to hear you are keeping the food down and the trip to the falls was fun.

Dorianna,

One of the strongest things I can say is work with a fill as long as you can.. once you have a good fill level for you, you will know it and it will help you lose and eat a good portion of food.

Great Advice Heather!

Heather,

Great advice. Thanks so much.

I will work with this fill for a while... I cancelled my 3rd fill today too.

I'm feeling much better than friday... At least I could get some food down.....

Take care and have a great day.

Doriana:p