I am sick of looking for the sweet spot

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

As you can see from my signature, I have been banded nearly a year.

My dr. doesn't use Fluoro but maybe he should. I know it's a lot more expensive.

For the longest time I have wanted to be a 2.75 in my 4cc band. I have been at 3.0 and threw up constantly. I had 2.5 with no restriction. So last time, after all this throwing up, he was supposed to take some out and leave me with 2.75.

I have had no restriction which I thought was strange. I called to get a fill

and it took nearly 2 months to get in. Today I get my fill and he says

I only had 2.0 in there. No wonder I didn't have restriction. He doesn't think I have a leak. The last time this happened was when he filled me to 3.0 because he thought I had a leak. I had a miserable weekend, and he took all of the 3.0 out and said I had no leak.

This is crazy. I sure hope it's right this time.

[lucy1113 0]

I know what you mean Denise. I was banded Sept 6 of this year. I have a 4cc band. I have been filled 3 times already but still am only at 2cc's. My doctor will only do .5 at a time. I have no restriction at all. I don't feel any different than I did before I had the surgery. Very discouraging. I am going to make another fill appt in January. I hope this one works.

[REDGIRL 0]

I Know How You Guys Feel. I Have Been Banded9/5/07 And A Little Dissapointed With My Outcome. I Just Started Losing Weight After 3 Months. I Don't Know How Much Fill I Have Because My Dr. Don't Tell His Patients. But Just When I Thought I Got My "sweet Spot" I Started Getting Hungry Again. And After Breakfast Time I Could Eat A Piga! What Is The Problem? I Plan On Meeting My Goal By A Year, But I Don't Think It's Going To Happen.

[shell850 0]

Don't feel bad I've been band sence May and I've had 7 fills and I'm still not losing. Talk about fed up..... I just keep going back and getting another fill I have a 4cc band and I'm at 2.5. I have no leeks my Dr. is just taking things slow. I'm due to go back after Christmas but I'm a bit afraid to get another fill because things are getting stuck very easy. any answers out there????

[Daisalana 33]

1.5cc is too tight for me.. 1cc is too loose. But since he won't do little increments, I'm riding out the 1.5cc.. I'm hopeful when I lose some more weight it will loosen up and I'll be at the true sweet spot. For now, it's kind of a bummer.. But I revel in the fact that I hate eating now.

[juliegeraci 7]

Denise, if it helps it took me forever to get the right restriction. 5 fills and 6 months. I have had probably 12 fills, unfills since I started. Probably more like 16. Good luck.

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

I think I am finally right. Today was the first day since the fill that I actually ate. I was afraid to try yesterday, because I remember what it was like when I was too tight.

Today I had to eat out with a friend. I ordered a chicken salad. I ate the chicken and chewed very well, and I couldn't have possibly ate any more. I was happy. I didn't get stuck, but I knew not to try to eat any more. It was great!

I hope I can lose the rest of my weight now.