got my first fill today was banded on 6/26/08 and got first fill today she only gave me 1cc??? is that too small that won't hardly do anything will it? she told me to call her anytime to get next one.....i have a 10cc band. what have others got for there first fill???

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my dr will not add more than 1 cc at a time... and i basically had to beg for that when i wasn't seeing any results. i now have 8 cc's in a 10 cc band and just now (3+ weeks after fill i might add) am seeing a little restriction...

I was banded on 6/25/08 and had my first fill on 8/5. My doctor put 1 cc in my 10 cc band and I go back on 8/19 for another fill, after 2 weeks from my first. Usually he waits a month between fills, but since I'm traveling the beginning of Sept. he wanted to go ahead an do my next fill in advance enough to make sure I didn't have any problems and somthing get stuck when I'm away from home. He also said that he likes to try to be careful not to get someone too tight.

What I've found is that I don't feel a lot of restriction, but I have found that if I'm not careful and eat too fast or don't chew well enough, I have experienced twice now since my fill the awful, hurting feeling when food gets "stuck". So ....I don't mind being in "training".

The only thing is that if I get too hungry, it's when I eat too fast or take too big of a bite. I'm sure that after I get the right restriction I won't get so hungry.

I don't mind at all going slow on the fills so that I can educate myself and learn to adjust my eating as I get tighter.

My first fill was less than 1cc.

The nurse put in 0.6.

It was explained that it is better to get a small fill, and need a few more than to get too full and have to be unfilled. After reading stories of people who have trouble keeping down Water because they are too tight, I am glad my clinic takes a conservative approach.

It took me 4 or 5 fills to get to this restriction.

I am going to be completely unfilled next week, because I am having a TT. Funny thing is, I am much more scared of being hungry than I am of the cutting/stitches etc.

It sounds like your doc has your best interests in mind.

You are gonna do great !

i go for my first fill on the 26th and i know the doc only plans on adding 2 cc's to my already 3cc's which is standard i am pretty sure (someone please correct me if i am wrong) when they put the band on. so really you have 4 cc's in your band atm and i will have 5cc's

My first fill my doc put in 2.5 cc's. He goes based on the drinking method in order to establish the right amount of cc's. I didn't have any real restriction until my 2nd fill a week and half ago (now at 4 cc) and am now feeling what Bas experienced with the whole eating thing. I haven't been able to eat any solids since then because of the the stuck feeling. And trust me! That stuck feeling has left me in distress plenty of times, so bad that I walk around the house trying to breath and sip Water. Sometimes I resort to hot tea and just allow the time to pass before that stuck feeling goes away. At times I will bust out in a mild sweat from it. But like Bas said, I thinks its because I am not chewing it down like we should and am probably eating a bit fast still.

Anyway, didn't mean to get off the subject, but it could be that your doc is trying to acclimate you to the band. Most of the bandsters I've spoken to at my doc's office have shared that they didn't really get that restriction until they hit the 3 or 4cc.

Just hang in there... :wink2:

so the more the fills i am assuming the weight will start coming off a little faster then right? i dont really feel any different than before like i said she only gave me 1cc but told me to call her if i was still hungry, going to wait 2 weeks before i call though.

Yes when you hit your "sweet spot" you will really see the weight come off.

HA! Trinity - when you described walking around the house trying to get your breath and taking sips of Water to get what you ate down, I knew EXACTLY what you were talking about! I did the exact SAME thing! I couldn't hardly believe that after my first fill of only 1 cc that it happened, because it didn't happen to me before the first small fill. Sure taught me a lesson though! When I think I've chewed enough, just go ahead and chew some more before swallowing! :-)

I'm so glad that I got the band, am very happy with the results so far, and really looking forward to my second fill on Tuesday. Tonight, for some reason, the hunger really set in for the first time since my surgery.

Laurinda - I'll be curious to know how many cc's you get for your second fill so I can compare with what my doc does.

how long did you have in between your fills? i am going to call my Dr. tomorrow and ask for another 1cc next week.

He normally schedules the first and second fill one month apart. But for me he scheduled the second fill for 2 weeks after the first fill since I'll be traveling at the one month part.

I'm hoping for a 1.5 cc or 2.0 cc fill on my second visit, and I'll discuss that with him, but will go with his recommendation.

Today was my first fill. My surgery was June 27. The surgeon put in 4cc and wants me back at the end of sept for more. He said from that point it will probably be only .5cc at a time. Today I am on protein shakes and cream soup and no problem so far.I was surprised that he put in that much frankly and a little scared but I feel okay. I have the realize band.

Sorry for the delay. We moved and are stuck with Comcast (I miss Fios) and have had way too many internet problems. You won't feel too much of a restriction, but you should lose weight though very slowly. These past few days I have tried to chew my food down and even eat more slowly, but for some reason my food still gets stuck. I have been slimming and "vomiting" 3 times within the last few days. It has been very exhausting. liquids seem to be my best bet now. But for you, I would enjoy the foods you can before your doc tightens it. I found it more difficult now to eat than before. I have came close to calling my doc numerous times, but am confused on whether or not I should have him take out 1/2 cc or something. I am losing weight pretty steady, and sometimes even more than I should. I am now down to 241 but it has been pure torture these last few days.

When is your next appt?

My doctor did 1 cc the first time to see how your body reacts. The second fill I had was 2 cc's. They do not want to rush into anything. I did not feel anything after my first fill...I seemed even more hungry. I definately can feel it now......