I went in for my first fill exactly one week ago and it hasn't worked one bit!!! The doctor put in 1.5 cc's in my 4 cc band and I am eating just like I have all my life. Has anyone had this problem before? What did you do?!?!?!:help:

It took me 4 fills and one unfill to feel where I should be.

I had my first fill on 10/30/07 and it hasn't done anything either. But really I didn't expect it to. They told me normally you'll need a second fill in about 2 weeks after the first one. So I'll be going back in about a week to get the second fill and hopefully I'll feel something then. Right now I'm able to eat more than I'd like to and I'm having to use a LOT of willpower.

Mine didn't give me restriction, either. It was 2cc in a 4cc band.

Went back 4 weeks later for .2cc and Boom...I've been losing weight ever since. And it's been quite a while...wonder how long this restriction is going to last? Maybe til I hit my goal? Hope so!

nm sunshine,

Yes I did have it filled just 2 days ago, and I think it is better today. He did fluoroscopy and said it was really tight and if i did not think i could handle that little liquid he could take some out. I was thinking it would get better and it is. He said if at any time i think i can not deal with it he will take some out or if i threw up to come back. I think I was just used to eating so much more that it was a shock.

nm sunshine,

Yes I did have it filled just 2 days ago, and I think it is better today. He did fluoroscopy and said it was really tight and if i did not think i could handle that little liquid he could take some out. I was thinking it would get better and it is. He said if at any time i think i can not deal with it he will take some out or if i threw up to come back. I think I was just used to eating so much more that it was a shock.

Bubble, I know what you mean . but be careful with it too. IF you PB get an unfill. Its a tricky thing. I had 2cc in my 4 cc band my last fill and once i got up to solids i couldnt handle them , but i could handle semi solids most of the time. So i thought maybe im just not use to having REALLY good restriction and I need to really watch the "rules" . I could handle some solids but I was only able to take 2 or 4 bites and I wad done. So i thought " Maybe im just not use to being able to eat so little " Turns out i was too tight. I had to get .5 cc taken out last monday . Since then i have been fine.

Before that I had 1.4cc's in so now i have 1.5 cc's in .

There is such a fine line between tight and too tight

Good luck i hope your fill continues to behave

Mindy