Trying Not To Get Discouraged

[SueSue 0]

Okay I have had my third fill and not enough restriction. My first fill wa 4.9 ccs, 2nd was 1 more cc. I got light headed and sick to my stomach for some reason so we stopped at 1. The third fill was 1.6 more. that is 7 and one half cc's. What does it take? I am beginning to wonder if that is possible. I do not know my band size. I have asked twice and I did not get an answer either time. I ate a 6 inch sub from Subway and a bowl of vegetable Soup and then found myself back in the kitchen eating a bowl of flavored oatmeal tonight. I know the band is there because I sometimes forget to chew and food gets slightly stuck. I am a little discouraged tonight. All I want to do is eat.<!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

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[bandster_1007 1]

have you called wellborn to schedule another fill. suzanne told me that our bands can hold up to 500 cc's before they burst. they are called a 10 cc band. mine is an apl, so maybe that is what he was putting on everyone at that time.

remember, although the 3rd fill is the average (as they told us in the meeting) it may not be until the 6th fill or more before you feel the restriction. i think that jamie said it took her like 12.

if i were you i would call asap, especially since you told me that sometimes it takes a whole month to get in. i like dr. wellborn and their office, but i think sometimes we have to be very assertive with them, because they are busy and they do let us know.

[Candle 11]

they are called a 10 cc band. mine is an apl, so maybe that is what he was putting on everyone at that time.

APS holds 10cc's

APL holds 14cc's

Depending on which band you have - there's still plenty of room for more fill. Everyone is different. Maybe the next one will get you there?

[juliegeraci 7]

Sue, this is quite common until you get proper restriction. It took me 5 fills and over 6 months to get there. I would keep going back until you are losing, not as hungry and cannot eat a large portion of food. Good luck.

[bandster_1007 1]

APS holds 10cc's

APL holds 14cc's

Depending on which band you have - there's still plenty of room for more fill. Everyone is different. Maybe the next one will get you there?

well, that's funny, apparantly someone at my doc's office doesn't know what they are talking about. because they said, i have the apl band and that it holds 10 cc. and i joked that i must have a large stomach to need a large band, and they laughed because it doesn't have anything to do with that. also, when i got my first fill of 6.5 cc's, i was worried because i only had 3.5 cc's left, and she told me that it will hold up to 500 cc's before "exploding".

[SueSue 0]

Thanks guys. I can tell I have more restriction than before. I got an orange piece stuck and then a piece of boiled egg yesterday. I am still able to eat more than everyone says I should. Last night we went to a Christmas party and I am surprised how much I can eat. I ate a plate full of stuff. Two types of hamburgerand cheese wrapped in a dough, 3 tiny hot dogs wrapped in dough, 2 Cookies, 3 chocolate wrapped pretzels, chesse ball with 6 crackers. Doesn't that seem like an awful lot. Since the surgery I have never felt full. I have been able to stop though half way through the meal sometimes so I am eating less. My weight loss has slowed way down. My question is if a piece of boiled egg got stuck that would suggest to me I am tighter. The orange and egg are the first two foods since surgery that got really stuck so I know I have more restriction. I have read of being too tight and it sounds horrible so I keep thinking just try harder. I sure do not want to sound whiny. I am basing on this on what I have heard about not being able to eat over 10 bites and I am able to eat much more than that yet food is getting stuck. Any suggestions are welcome. If I need to go get another fill I will just do not want to get too tight but sure want to lose weight!!!!!!! I was self pay so this is serious money I spent. Thanks everyone.

[SueSue 0]

Banster, how ae you? She told me the same thing about the 500 ccs. I found that a little hard to believe. I have the same band as you. They started using them after July.

[bandster_1007 1]

i'm good. i've been wondering how you were doing after your last fill. the restriction that i did feel is gone. i ate an entire crispy chicken sandwich kids meal the other day for lunch. yesterday i ate the sandwich but not the fries.

i'm finding all of a sudden this week that i am beginning to lose interest in food. it's kind of cool. used to i would have my lunch planned out for the day as soon as i got to work..i knew what type of junk i was going to cram in my face that day. now, i'm like..i don't know..i don't really care, i'll just get some chicken...maybe i will go shopping first.

ha...spending more money now, because i'm shopping more. it seems my impulsiveness has gone toward the shopping side instead of food. that's bad, but this is the perfect spending for it. i have to get control over it though, because dh wants to buy some lake land, or mountain land soon.

i went to get my hair cut last night. i have hair that falls about 5/6 inches below my bra strap. i have real fine hair, but i have a lot of it. well, i went to a new hairdresser so i'm not putting a lot of stock into it, as my hair has always been on the thinner side, but with it being long, it doesn't look thin. anyways, she said she could tell i was losing hair around my crown. GREAT!!! i haven't been eating much Protein though, i will admit that. so tomorrow, i'm going to start logging foods again.

i have noticed some loss on my coat, in the shower, etc. my hair has been my greatest asset for so long, i don't want to lose it.

my 2nd fill is wednesday. i'm surprised that they said you are on your own after your 3rd fill. if they do that to me, i'll probably call the next day to schedule a fill and then cancel if i don't need it...haha.

i don't know if dr. wellborn spent two hours talking to you at your consult or not, but he said journaling is the best way to tell if you are restricted. his rule of thumb is that you should not be able to eat more than half a sandwich, with bread. when he was talking to us, he was talking about subway. which, to me, before surgery, a 6 inch sub was pretty filling. i think he meant half of a 6 inch...not sure. but he does say that about 10 bites and you should be full. i'm sure this is only ture if you eat real dense foods and eat your Protein first.

like, if i eat Cereal or something, i'll be able to eat more than 10 bites, but if i start with chicken or fish, i get full faster.

if you are losing though, i wouldn't worry about it too much. i admire you for what you have done so far. i am still maintaining, i thought i had lost, but i was wrong, it was just fluctuations in Water weight...so 2nd fill here i come!!

[Candle 11]

eggs can be hard for SOME people. Doesn't matter what way they are cooked.

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comOranges </st1:City>and any fibrous fruits/veggies are hard for MOST. (pineapple, asparagus, celery, etc ...)

[Candle 11]

I wonder why your doctor is giving out that "500cc" information. Why does it matter how many cc's before "the band explodes"? What does that even mean? - lol

If you search AP or Advanced Platform you'll find many threads on the AP Bands. You may even want to print out some info to bring to your doctor - lol.

[bandster_1007 1]

she only told me about the 500 cc's because i asked if i only had room for 3.5 cc's left. if i actually have the apl though i still have 8.5 cc's. haha, i'm getting clarification on that one. so, i asked if that was all it could hold, and she said, no it can hold a lot more, and i asked how much..so she told me. she didn't volunteer it, i asked. she said it was in "some study".

i thought it was an interested tidbit of knowledge. i sure hope i don't need 500 cc's. haha, that is A LOT of fills.