I was at my sweet spot with 6cc in my 10cc band in April- 3 months ago. I was losing about 10 pounds a month and very happy.

Suddenly (well maybe not suddenly but it felt like suddenly) I stopped losing any weight at all. I thought I had the same restriction but was now used to my band and eating around it. I thought so anyway.

So I go to the nurse today and my fill is down to 5.75cc's- it evaporated! So she filled me back up to 6cc's and I am nicely restricted and happy again.

Okay I didn't know you had to have your band checked like every 2 months to see if you still had enough saline in there. Now I am marking my calendar and planning to see them every 2 months.

I wasted 3 weeks not losing because I thought I was just "eating around the band" and screwing up. Not true. Maybe all the exercising I'm doing made the saline evaporate?

Maybe everyone else knows this but I didn't. Hopefully others will learn from this too.

Success on your lap band journey to all!

Sadie

Iv never heard you need to get the fill amount checked due to evaporation. I think someone is putting you on because I know many others who are at goal and not having evaporation like you are.

Sounds like a teensy leak to me too.

No problem. If you want to save a couple more bucks, you can get to OCC fairly easily without using their shuttle. I don't know what they charge right now, but last year they were charging $130 for a round trip ride between OCC and the San Diego airport for fill patients. If you go on the OCC forum (lapbandforum.com) there are good instructions for getting to and from OCC via the trolley and cab.

I can not go back to Mexico for a fill so my next best choice is to find a center fairly close that has consistent pricing and hopefully will be very good!