:confused:Hi Everyone,

This is my very first posting....

I had my surgery in Nov 2006. I pre surgery I was 265lbs, at 5'5.

I was down to about 170lbs, and have now, started to gain weight, I am about 190! OUCH!!!! Do you suggest a fill?? Do you think this will help?! Any advice! Thanks!!!

Have you had any fills between then and now ?

It does sound like you need a fill. That is the great part about the band.

its a tool , just use it when you need it !

Mindy

I had only 2 fills after my surgery, one fill, then, just a tweek the following week, bc it wasnt full enough. So, I do see people have had several fills....do you think it will help?! Its making me feel awful the last thing I want is gains!

are you at or were you at your goal weight. Yes you need a fill. That is what the band is there for , but you have to use it .

Not to be mean but there is no way i would have allowed myself to gain 20 lbs with out getting a fill before hand , unless there are circumstances where you could not get a fill for some reason .

Your just causing a yo yo affect and there is no reason for it w/ the band .

for instance, I get fills when i start to be able to eat a lot.

Some people get them when they can eat a lot AND are not losing weight , some get them when they can eat a lot and teh weight loss stops.

I chose to not weight for the wieght loss to even slow down and get them just when i can eat alot.

Again it does sound like you need a fill . In my opinion , unless your at or near goal ( and even then ) there is no reason to NOT get fills when your gaining weight .

Good luck

Mindy

Well, for one, I wasnt sure if it was me, and I was doing something wrong (although my eating habits are the same) I find that it just seems like I need a fill. Quite honestly, I just need to find a place that is a little cheaper than the 250 or 300 I need to pay for fills, where I had my surgery. I know it sounds silly but with 4 kids...lol..that is how I stumbled on this site actually, searching for a place for a fill, other than my original doctor here in Chicago, I am calling a place just outside the city, in Oak Brook, I hear they are 100 dollars cheaper. Lets hope!!!! You are giving me hope.

Well, for one, I wasnt sure if it was me, and I was doing something wrong (although my eating habits are the same) I find that it just seems like I need a fill. Quite honestly, I just need to find a place that is a little cheaper than the 250 or 300 I need to pay for fills, where I had my surgery. I know it sounds silly but with 4 kids...lol..that is how I stumbled on this site actually, searching for a place for a fill, other than my original doctor here in Chicago, I am calling a place just outside the city, in Oak Brook, I hear they are 100 dollars cheaper. Lets hope!!!! You are giving me hope.

I understand about money trust me .

Honestly though , if your doctor is good , I do not know what i would switch . Good docs , and good fill docs are hard to find. And if you go somewhere else your doc may not take you on as a patient anymore.

you might want ot talk to him before hand, see if you went somewhre else for fills if he's " ok" with that.

Good luck

Mindy

Yes, thanks for the advice I really appreciate it.

I sent you a PM !

talk to you soon

Mindy