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Hello everyone,

I had my first fill on the 22nd I think, and that day there was no restriction until the next morning at Breakfast. So then I thought I had some restriction and it would just take time to kick in. I guess I have it when I eat anything with bread, but other than that I am eating more than I should be. I am gaining weight. So I made an appointment for April 7th to go in for another fill. I only had 1cc the first time and with probably get a 1/2cc or something. My doctor is very strick on doing just a tiny bit at a time so that the risk of erosion increasing in minimal.

I got out of bed at 11:50pm to have left over pizza. (thin crust of course)

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Hi Norma,

When did you get your band. I got my on 01/07/05 and I started at 243.5 and I am down to 227, so when I had my first fill back in 02/17/05 at 2"cc I thought I was going to be very restriced and at first I would eat and I could feel that I was tighter but now, I can eat anything, I really have been watching what I am eating and I still can't lose any weight. I am going for my second fill on 04/16.

Good luck!!

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Esmeralda,

I got my band on 2/16/05 and weighed 236 day of surgery. I have gotten down to about 218 but then go upt o 222. It tends to change over a couple of days. I know that it takes a few times of fills before it's just right, and everyone is different. I guess I am just scared because I don't want to have so many fills. I read on about how many of you guys out there get fills and unfills left and right and it worries me that some of you may cause a higher risk of erosion for yourselfs. I already get pains that some have told me that maybe it is an ulcer. I don't want anymore difficulties. I can't afford to get the band taken out. I would have to come up with that money on my own. My insurance only pays for the proceedure to be down, not reversed. Unless of corse it is a serious medical problem.. I don't think they would consider ulcers as a serious issue. Even though I feel like I am eating more often than not just to illiminate that awful feeling in my stomach.

So, back to you Esmeralda, why is it that the restriction is gone? Is that normal. does the band stretch out or something, or our stomach pouch stretch out?

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Well I think the reason why at first I felt restriction is because of the swelling due to the fill and I read every where that you may need a few fills to get to a good fill level and then you start to loss weight.

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I'm so glad this thread was started. I've had one fill and don't have much restriction - I was starting to think that I'd stuffed it up somehow.

I have another fill in about 4 weeks.

Take care,

Rachel.

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I think if you read this thread

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=5928

you'll find that there are a bunch of us who felt no restriction, and could eat anything, and did indeed gain weight, until their 4th or 5th fill. At 1.0 cc or .5 cc per fill, it might take you even longer to get to the fabled 'sweet spot'.

Hang in there. It WILL work.

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