Cant wait till my 2nd fill. I have no restriction, which was to be expected, but am waiting for some...LOL

So far I have 6cc in a 10cc band, but my dr said the largr bands really hold 13cc's.

Willpower so far has been succesful, although the weight loss has slowed. I guess I need to add more exercise to the daily plan.

Good luck! I got good restriction on my second fill and it lasted until i lost another 11 pounds. Then it kind of eased up. The doc said that is because my stomach is getting smaller so the band gets loose. I got my third fill a few days ago and i am really tight. Love this band! Donna

I have my post opp appointment on 11/21 (banded 10/30). Is it hee where I will ger my first fill? How do they decide if you get a fil? Is it by how much weight you've lost (or not lost). Do you have ot request a fill or is it up to the dr? Just wondering!

Thanks:confused:

That was about how long I had to wait, nearly a month. I just got back from my second one. My dr's office is only 10 miles away so it is very convenient. She took out 4cc's of the original 6 she put in. Normal to lose some on the first fill. Then she filled it right up by giving me a total of 9 in my band. Water went down very slowly, so I gotta work extra hard on the exercise to lose some before it tightens up more. I may have asked for too much, but will know in a few days:paranoid:paranoid:paranoid

After my 2nd fill yesterday, I can barely swallow my pills this morning. I guess I really do have a band..LOL

Gonna give it a few days to seeif it relaxes a bit, but I might have asked for more than I needed:faint::faint::faint:

Dave, there is nothing like true restriction. Keep going back for fills until you have it. Good luck.

Thanks Julie. I definatly have it for now. 6 teaspoonfulls of soup and I am full. What a great feeling. I think the pills will be taken later in the day though. The mornings are too tight for them to go down, but I am NOT complaining.

Dave-Are you still feeling good restriction from your 2nd fill? I'm going for my 2nd one next week and hoping for much better restriction than I have now. I'm gonna ask for a big one! LOL You are doing so great on your weight loss. Congrats!

Dave-Are you still feeling good restriction from your 2nd fill? I'm going for my 2nd one next week and hoping for much better restriction than I have now. I'm gonna ask for a big one! LOL You are doing so great on your weight loss. Congrats!

Mandi, so far I cant eat anything before noon and the Protein shake I have for bfast goes down real slow. But I love it. I told my dr to fill me up to see what I could handle and she did. Last night dinner was minimal, only 5 bites of chicken. But, boy was I FULL.

Good luck on fill #2. I'm sure you will do good.

Hey Dave,

We were bandd the same day. I have a 4cc band. I got my second fill on Monday, 11/12. (.75cc for a total of 2.25) I feel so much better. I felt almost no restritcion before this fill. Now I feel more in control of my apetite. I want this to last! I lost 4lbs this week! Your weight loss is terrific!

Good luck!

Val

319H/314S/279C/214G

1st mini goal 289 9/30/07 (made it 9/25/07)

2nd mini goal 275 11/22/07

3rd mini goal 270 12/8/07 my 47th b-day present

Hey Dave,

We were bandd the same day. I have a 4cc band. I got my second fill on Monday, 11/12. (.75cc for a total of 2.25) I feel so much better. I felt almost no restritcion before this fill. Now I feel more in control of my apetite. I want this to last! I lost 4lbs this week! Your weight loss is terrific!

Good luck!

Val

319H/314S/279C/214G

1st mini goal 289 9/30/07 (made it 9/25/07)

2nd mini goal 275 11/22/07

3rd mini goal 270 12/8/07 my 47th b-day present

Val, 4 lbs this week...Way to go. It is much better finally having some restriction. Some mornings I can barely swallow much before noon, but I am pushing it and trying to lose as much as possible quickly. Please let me know if you think your band is feeling tighter in the next 2 weeks. My dr said to expect that. Keep up the good work, Dave

What does good restriction feel like? Can you still eat solid food with out a problem?

With the restriction I have now, I can still eat solid food, but the chew chew chew means so much more now. And I think its still gonna get tighter in the next week or so.

Good restriction for me is when I can eat a few ounces of protein and not PB.

Good restriction for me is when I can eat a few ounces of protein and not PB. Its all different for different people. Some people can eat a cup of food. For me its no more than 1/4 cup.

I'm jealous of you guys. I want restriction but don't have any yet. I was banded 9/6/07 and have had 3 fills (my last one was last week). I really don't feel any different. My doctor will only give me .5cc at a time. (I have a 6cc band). The doctor seems annoyed that I have went back 2x in 2 month since my first fill. He kept telling me to exercise more, eat healthy and kept pointing to his head, stating it's all up there. I told him I am eating healty and exercising, however, I had this surgery to curb my appetite and I feel no different (actually it's the surgeon's assistance who I'm now dealing with).

Lucy, My dr told me to come in every 2 weeks if necessary to maintain good restriction. I can feel it getting tighter since fill 2, so I should be ok for a while. Hopefully you will get to the point of good restriction soon. It does help during those moments that my willpower slackens off..