First Fill! WOW

Marissa424 · March 24, 2007

I had my first fill last week and WOW I dont FEEL any different! I was so excited to start this journey that ive been waitingfor and I cant still eat the same amount of food! I just want to see the scale dropping rather than tutoring between the same 3 pounds like it has for the last 2 weeks! I know it takes times but NOW im nervous!

rms78645 · March 25, 2007

I felt the same way about my 1st fill. Try to be patient. I thought I wasn't going to work for me. I was teetering between the same 3 lbs for a month or so. I got a .5 cc fill and it did nothing. I actually had more restriction before my fill. Well I went in for my 2nd fill and .3 cc was gone so he put in 1.4 cc's. What a difference. It's like a switch went of in my brain. food no longer holds the same allure it did before. I am satisfied on miniscule amounts! I want to shout at the top of my lungs in the street to anyone that will listen that I have a lapband and it WORKS!!!!!!

I am so excited. Luckily one of my best friends was banded 18 months ago so I have someone to talk to that told me this was going to happen. But I didn't believe her. I swear I didn't. You'll see. Get another fill when you can and hang in there!

waitingtiljan · March 25, 2007

I actually had my first fill on the 14th of this month and on the 21st I called to ask for another fill. They said I'd have to wait a month. The funny thing is...I can feel a change now. And it actually just kicked in that "this is a tool". I finally got it!!!! It's just there to HELP me eat less and it really does. I eat a half toasted sandwich and I'm full. I asked the nurse why I'm so hungry an hour later. She told me..it's all mental..just try to get a hold of it. So now when I"m hungry I drink a big glass of Crystal Light or a sf popsicle. Even though I'm hungry..I still wouldn't be able to eat...it just won't let me gulp food down anymore. It's a pretty good thing!!!

So after my week of wondering..is this it?? How am I going to lose weight if I'm hungry?? It finally clicked in my head...I have to make it work...ME! It's weird how things just make sense all of a sudden. The best part is...since I called my docs office on Wednesday...the scale actually moved 2 pounds for me!!! I had also been gaining and losing the same pound or 2 and was so discouraged. But now I'm actually TRYING harder to eat better and it's finally working for me.

Sorry to ramble..LOL!

Stacy

dawnie1856 · March 25, 2007

keep up the awesome work girlfriend!!

HarleyNana · March 25, 2007

My first fill was very insignificant, kept waiting for a sign, only to find out my doctor missed my port. Had to go back a few days later, do it all over again. He only fills with flouro now, wonder why, LOL.

Iluvharleys · March 25, 2007

It took me 5 fills before I got much restriction, be patient it will come!

juliegeraci · March 26, 2007

Marissa, it took me 5 fills before I had optimal restriction. You probably will need a fill or 2 more before you feel anything. Good luck.

Marissa424 · March 26, 2007

Thanks for the encouragment!! All of you!

luv2blab · March 26, 2007

Told doc that I've been in the "banders hell"....dieting to hold my weight loss but haven't lost any more weight. He put in a 1.8 fill. Gotta agree

with you...I don't feel any different either. I'm so bummed out. He told me

to come back in 4-6 weeks. I can't wait that long! It's hard going thru everything we have and feeling so unsuccessful already. Maybe I'm being impatient?

mantha · March 26, 2007

thank god i thought i was the only 1 i had my 1st fill on the 14 of march 6mls and i dont feel i thing i can still eat normal !! my god im putting weight on even !! agggghhhhhh help please tell me it works im so worried that iv spent £7000 that iv not got on something that nots gonna work!!!! no iv not been eating silly things like choc bars and hi call things just normal stuff like a chop and veg and pot but lots of it i can eat loads and have been ! where is my restriction :help: