Just wondering how many cc's gave you restriction?

Ave got a 14cc band as well, and initially had 6 mls, it was ok bt no real restriction. I then had 1 ml three mnths after. still no change. I recently had another 5 mls making it 12 mls in a 14cc band as I wasnt losing any weight, bt it was far too tight, I cldnt even get water down. The doc then took 1.5 out, now I have bout 10.5, pretty restricted. I noticed I can eat very little quantity, and I have to eat really slowly. I cant really burp at the moment, for some reason so i have to release the gas the other way(u knw wat mean) Bt i noticed I have begun to lose weight.

Hope they get it figured out Dan. Patience is really difficult. Keep us posted.

my level of restriction seems to be a moving target. i started feeling restriction around 7, but each month i've had to have a top off to maintain that feeling. my usual routine: first two-three weeks are tight-ish, then by week 4 the feeling subsides. as of last week, i'm up to 9.2.

anyone have a similar experience?

That´s how it goes for me too H4H, almost to a T. I have an appointment on 1/22 for another fill.

I feel very encouraged by reading your posts.

I had my first fill 12-31-08 6 cc's in a 14 cc band.

I have had absolutely no restriction...

I go in Next week for my 2nd fill... maybe I will be closer to that sweet spot!

Just to update you all I am now at 16.2cc's in my 14cc band. I have broken the hospital record. I don't know if I should be happy about that or not. For the first week after the fill I was feeling decent restriction for a change but now after week two I am noticing that it is less again. I go for another fill in about two more weeks. I have to wonder how much they can put in there before it should be completely closed. And why is it only good for about a week? :tt2:

how many fills have you had?ive only had 2 and i only have 6 cc in mine,if youve only had 2 fills that is way to much for a 2nd fill? confused

I have a 14cc band and I have been banded for 15 months, all I had 6cc in my band, but I had .5 taken out in Dec. 2008. I am going back tomorrow to have 1.5cc taken out, because I am too thight. I am tired of getting sick. I have lost a total of 78lbs. Big Dan, I wish you luck.

6.5 was pretty good for me, tried for a little more restriction and over did it with a .5c fill. Had .25 taken out that same day. Thought at the time I could eat too much still. Was losing slowly though. Had to have 1cc taken out next day to let swelling go down. Going next week hoping to get my 1cc back that I had to have taken out. Have gained a pound in the last month. :sneaky: I'm still pretty tight in the morning though, usually eat my main meal in the early afternoon. Tried an egg and sausage english muffin this morning (homemade) and could only get about 5 small bites down. The dogs were happy!! But just now for dinner had shredded chicken breast and little barbeque sauce on a toasted whole grain em and went down without a hitch, the whole thing no less. But I know I won't be hungry for a long time.

Hi everyone I just wanted to report that I am at 8.5 right now. I am on the looser side but happy bc my hunger is dimmed and I can still eat just about everything. dr said that there is plenty of room for fills here on out.

I had my lap band done 7-29-08. My doctor is not very aggressive in filling the band. I have only had 2 fills so far, the first one I had 2cc instilled and the second (which was 9 weeks after the first one) was 3cc. I do not feel restricted at all. My weight loss has been terrible since the band has been inserted. I know I am able to eat way to much food. I am getting so discouraged. After reading these posts, I see that I am going to probably have several more fills to get where I need to be. My doctor only sees me every 8 weeks to assess my weight loss. I wish he would see me more frequently. I does make me feel better that most people are needing several more cc's in their band to get the restriction they need. I thought maybe I was doing something wrong and was ready to throw in the towel.

trial, might help to be your own advocate with your doctor and push for more substantial fills. for awhile, my doc was only filling .2ccs at a time. that was way too little for me and i lobbied hard for more. it's really helped me.

as you know, relying solely on the band is a dangerous thing. keep working out, eat everything in moderation and work out some more. but even when you're doing everything right, you're going to hit a plateau at some point. i'm on one now and have another fill skedded for today. i'm crossing my fingers and hoping i can finally break the 200 mark before the spring.

good luck

I am up to 7cc's and still don't have enough restriction - and I'm sorry to say - I haven't been eating as well as I should. I'm not going crazy down the junk food path - but my meal portions are definitely over 2 cups - and I'm hungry every 3 hours.

I have had 5 fills and have about 10cc in my band. I still have very little restriction. I go back in 2 weeks, but I fear that it will take 14cc to fill me up. I am glad to see that there are other people out there that have the same kind of problem. I want to only be able to eat a little bit and feel the restriction. Thanks guys for making me feel like I am not a failure.

I have a total of 10.25 in my 14 cc band and have restriction. Some days are worse than others and I even cancelled tomorrow's appt. knowing I did not need anymore at this time. I am 10mos. post surgery (4/23/08) and have lost 50lbs, the majority of that has come off in the past 6 mos. once I hit 7+ cc's on fills