I had my surgery 12/7/05..first fill of 1.5cc in my 4cc band back in Feb. I've had good restriction but all of a sudden 2 days ago I have no restriction what so ever. I mean I can even eat a full size meal. I intend of calling monday for an appointment for a fill but it seems so bizarre I could go from good restriction to nothing at all over night. Has anyone else experienced this sudden change?? I would've imagined it to be a slow change..

thanks

paula

Not unusual. Sometimes the first fill absobs into the dry band and when you go for your next fill, they'll find you have almost no fill at all! The other common thing that happens is tha toyu lose weight around your actual stomach so the band becomes loose and needs mor efill.

1.5cc is a hefty first fill. Be sure and check that your pouch looks the same size as before on flouroscope and that you haven't dilated your pouch. I did that once after a big fill. After 3 days of liquids, it was back to normal. But probably after a first fill, you're looking at one of the two r4easons in the first paragraph and not a dilation issue.

Not unusual at all, I've had 7 fills.....all for the same reason.

Carol