frustrated!!!!!

jacole1820 · May 16, 2008

i have my 2nd fill appt on the 27th and i am sooo frustrated! i have not found my sweet spot yet...i'm getting impatient. maybe this next fill will do it! i have 4cc's in already.

Tkingston · May 16, 2008

I was also banded on March 13th in Dallas and had my second fill on Monday and boy howdy do I fill RESTRICTION. I have not been able to eat anything since, I have been on Clear Liquids. I now have 6cc in my band. Dont get frustrated, you will hit your sweet spot. I think I have found mine. Good Luck

faithmd · May 16, 2008

I am sorry you are frustrated, but please remember you've only had ONE fill. If you haven't found your sweet spot after four fills, then be mad and frustrated. This is a slow, steady process.

I'm not sure how much you've had the opportunity to research about fills yet, but almost ALWAYS people say it's a minimum of two fills, but quite often it's the third or fourth fill that is the magical one that gets them to the "sweet spot."

I don't blame you at all for being impatient, either. I don't know about you but I've been fat ever since puberty and once I was able to have the surgery, I wanted the weight OFF, like yesterday! But I have to keep telling myself I didn't gain it overnight, I'm certainly not going to lose it overnight and I made a conscious decision to have the band and not the DS or RNY, so it will take longer.

Just know we are all right there with you. Come here, vent, yell, scream, I'll be screaming with ya! That is what we are all here for, to support one another through these tough times.

If anyone thinks losing weight is easy, or having the band to lose it is a cop-out, I'd like to show them my size 11's in their mouth.

coolcrystal · May 16, 2008

Jacole, it will probably take you one or two more fills to feel that restriction, but it will come and then this frustration you are feeling will be a thing of the past..

TKingston, you are clearly too tight. If you can't eat anything and can only have Clear Liquids you are doing this wrong... the purpose of the band is to be able to eat small healthy meals, not live on liquids. I see this a lot on this forum and I don't see why people bother with this surgery if they aren't going to do it right or think it's "cool" to not be able to eat. If you told your doctor or fill center you can't eat, they would take some out. Hopefully you'll see the light and get a slight unfill.

faithmd · May 16, 2008

CoolCrystal, thank you for saying that to TKingston. I meant to add that myself later, but I am glad you did.

If four days out you still cannot have anything but clears, you really do need to contact your fill person and talk about a SLIGHT unfill. Not being able to eat anything is not your sweet spot. Leaving a too tight band is a set up for ulcers, slippage and many other issues, please call your doc.

Tkingston · May 16, 2008

I am feeling much better today. I am able to eat mushys this morning with not trouble. I think the intial fill was a little tight but has loosed tremendously this morning. Also, I have been in contact with the doctors office twice and living 5 hours (drive) from them they considered me seeing what today brought and things are much better. Thanks for the advice.

Tkingston · May 16, 2008

Jacole, it will probably take you one or two more fills to feel that restriction, but it will come and then this frustration you are feeling will be a thing of the past..
TKingston, you are clearly too tight. If you can't eat anything and can only have clear liquids you are doing this wrong... the purpose of the band is to be able to eat small healthy meals, not live on liquids. I see this a lot on this forum and I don't see why people bother with this surgery if they aren't going to do it right or think it's "cool" to not be able to eat. If you told your doctor or fill center you can't eat, they would take some out. Hopefully you'll see the light and get a slight unfill.

I do not think this is "cool" not being able to eat. I live 5 hours from the fill center and have been in contact with my doctor twice and I am feeling much better this morning and moved on to the mushy stage. Thanks for the advice.

coolcrystal · May 16, 2008

I do not think this is "cool" not being able to eat. I live 5 hours from the fill center and have been in contact with my doctor twice and I am feeling much better this morning and moved on to the mushy stage. Thanks for the advice.

Okay, great. Well from the sound of your post you seemed excited and even said you found your sweet spot... so to me it seemed like you were happy with that. It sucks there aren't more fill centers around... i see lots of folks having to drive hours away for fills/unfills.. very sad :-(