Been about a month since I checked in here...

Had my first fill about a month ago. It was a crappy experience, but long story short he put in 3 cc's, did the barium swallow and decided that was too much. Pulled off 1 cc, it looked better. Then we decided that since it was my first fill, and I would be out of the country for the better part of three weeks, to pull off another .5 cc's. So I had 1.5 cc's in me.

Trips went fine. Found out what "stuck" felt like a few times, but it wasn't too bad. Never hurled. But I knew I was able to eat more than I should.

Came back from the first trip (a pure vacation) and had gained 3-4 pounds. Came back from the second trip (work) and was pretty much back where I started. Have lost another 5 lbs. since I got home and back on my routine.

Going back tomorrow with the intention of getting that .5 cc put back in (for a total of 2cc). When I am eating the "right" food, and doing it correctly, I am able to eat more than I should, if I let myself.

Hope I hit my sweet spot tomorrow. If 3 cc is too much, and 1.5cc is not enough, then 2 or 2.5 should be it, right?

Hope my experience tomorrow is better than the first fill. Will demand the doctor do it, with Lydocaine. And no, I am not a wimp!

Haha, you wimp.....just kidding. I remember your hellish first experience. Hopefully this will be better. As for the sweet spot, sometimes a very small amount makes all the difference (don't get stuck into rounding up or down .5 cc's......sometimes .2 cc's can do the trick). Also, I understand that as you lose weight and your belly shrinks a bit, you may need to re-assess your fill needs (I guess I'm trying to say that the sweet spot is not always a fixed position).

Just got back. Had Dr. Spivak do the fill this time - no nurse. Got Lydocaine right up front. Piece of cake, no muss no fuss. Did take the doctor two attempts to find my port, but I didn't feel a thing.

I went from 1.5 cc to 2.0 cc. Hopefully this will help me feel full sooner than I have been, so I can rely less on willpower than I have been.

Next BIG milestone is to get under 250. I have one of those scales at home that has the "big" chunk of metal that you put on 200, 250, 300, etc., and the "little" chunk above it that goes from 0 to 50. Moving that big chunk of metal from 250 to 200 will be a big win. Hopefully within the next week :thumbup:

On we go!

I'm glad to hear this was a much more positive experience. I'm sure you will be able to move that scale in no time.

Gigem, Dr. Spivak did my first fill on 8/19 as well. 3ccs in 8 cc band, he got it the first time and barium swallow determined it was not enough but he wanted me to stick with it since it was first fill and I've scheduled to go back on 9/2 for 2nd fill. I have no restriction whatsoever, doesn't fill like I got a fill at all.