TOMORROW, well I called to have another fill I have NO RESTRICTION after 3 fills and 5.5 ccs in my realize band. I feel I have been good meaning I haven't ate junk food, and even my portions are/have been cut back for not having restriction even to the point of leaving and still being hungry. I just don't know what is going on. I don't want to get to the point I can't eat anything like my friend is now but I do want some kind of restriction because although I have cut back I am sure it's not enough.

My problem is the fill doctor he is so dry with me since I have not been successful and that makes me uncomfortable to even go there but yet I need to get to that point of having restriction. Tomorrow is one week earlier from when he scheduled it. I think he will be mad becasue I am back we will see hell I am almost wanting to cancel but know I can't. It's to the point of being scared to face him that is so sad!!!! Thanks for listening.

My problem is the fill doctor.

is your fill dr different that your lapband surgeon?

if so, i would let your surgeon & his/her staff know of your displeasure. i was able to go every 2wks for a fill - what is your timeline like?

LOL!! yes Ma'm I wll have to because this is getting me no where!

My fill doctor is different than the surgeon, I was going to try and talk to the surgeon he is always sitting in his office anyway.

Now that sounds like a plan Slinderella!

Luluc you're a genius! :smile:

I think my doctor's PA gets annoyed with me for not losing enough weight but it is hard to know whether you are too tight or not tight enough until days after a fill. I think they hear so many excuses that they act sort of annoyed if we complain about no restriction - I think you need another fill or two and you wll get to the place where you want to be.

I think my doctor's PA gets annoyed with me for not losing enough weight but it is hard to know whether you are too tight or not tight enough until days after a fill.

my surgeon does not do my fills either, however he told me early on - to call him if they give me or my husband (banded also) a hard time. he's my dr - they're staff of his, and they shouldn't be adding their own spin to the process.

check w/your surgeon - find out the fill schedule & how soon that can happen. if the fill dr is saying something different - that's a problem.

i see the point in waiting a period of time between fills - my last one kicked in after 3 months - however the slow out of the gate at a snails pace doesn't encourage those who need a bit more aggressive approach.

off my box now...

Ok so I didn't even sleep last night because I was so scared of what today might bring me. Well I wouldn't eat breakfast becasue I was scared of gaining weight (BIG MISTAKE) so I get in there and I step on the scale and I LOST 5 LBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wink2::laugh::laugh: I was ok that is good I think I calmed down alot becasue my blood pressure was GREAT! So I was still feeling a lil uneasy because I was thinking he might ask why are you back so early??? He walked in with a smile I was thinking yea because I lost and not gained or stayed at my weight, he asked if I was feeling good and I told him no that I feel nothing and that I am starving myself (so I think) and I was always hungry and he said ok well we are doing something different today I am going to fill you standing up and I looked at him like oh wow cool..that is how I always figured it should be done but hey he was the doctor right?!?!?!?! Anyway get in there he expalins to me how he was going to proceed and as he filled me up the first swallow went through as if it was a race meaning REAL FAST so he put more in and more in until the barium went very slowly through...as I watched I was thinking OMGosh I will not get food through there and I asked him if he thought that I should be right there and he told me yes, honestly I thought it was too tight but I won't know unitl I get to soft foods tomorrow I have to have clear liquids and jello today and I have to say I am starving!!! But that goes with the territory so I have to wait it out it's what I wanted right? So over all I was very happy with this appointment and the weight loss it wasn't alot but it was some and it wasn't a gain. Now I have to get my rear in gear and start working out!!!! Thank you to eveyone that participated in this post and all the positive it brought to my attitude!!!!

Congrats! :wink2: It wasn't so bad after all.

Thank you very much!!! I am content right now although very hungry LOL! I should have ate something this morning..THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE SUPPORT!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYONE!