Hmm, is this possible?

Michelle28 · November 14, 2008

I believe this could be normal, but wanting some reassurance here. I recently had my 3rd fill and prior to this I had pretty good restriction, but my doc and I decided I could use just .5 cc more. I felt I was almost at a perfect spot before, but could use just a teensy bit more. In the process, the doc pulled out all the Fluid to see where I was at (wasn't my usual doctor, he was out and they didn't have my file).

I had 7.25 cc's in a 10cc band - and he said he was adding .5ccmore to give me 7.75 cc's total.

Well - that was Tuesday, and the past two days I feel like I've lost my restriction altogether. I barely feel anything and I can't imagine why. Has this happened to anyone before? Does it take a few days to come back or "settle" ? I definitely hope so! Now I'm angry at myself for getting greedy and asking for a little more!

For instance, midday I usually have a Special K Protein Bar as a snack, and before Tuesday, I'd have to eat it in very small bites and chew very well, and it still felt a little tight. Today I scarfed mine down without the slightest tight or restricted feeling! Well, not scarfed, but compared to how I ate it before - I was. I could take BIG bites and swallow fairly quickly. I even took a huge bite because I wanted to feel something, and I didn't!

Please tell me that my restriction will come back!! :thumbdown:

Loseweightin08 · November 14, 2008

Michelle,

It is possible....the same thing happens to me....when I get my fill, I am at 7.6 right now. When I first got to that I felt no restriction. Now, 3 weeks out, and I am super tight....sometimes it just takes awhile for it to kick in....Give it some time, and hopefully you will feel good restriction soon.

Good Luck!

Michelle28 · November 14, 2008

Thanks for the response! I'm going to give it two weeks and if nothing changes, I'm calling the doctor. This morning I felt a little restriction so I think I'll be fine. I did notice last night though that I was hungrier then normal and wanted to eat more because the restriction wasn't as bad. I decided to snack on watermelon because I had major munchies and didn't want to blow my calories for the day. I was watching tv and not paying attention to how much I was eating when I realized I had too much, and I ran to the bathroom. That'll teach me for eating mindlessly while watching TV, I haven't done that since before banding! I now have a whole new relationship with watermelon.

tonyahebert · November 14, 2008

I have posted in the last week about this very same thing happening to me...I was filled last Friday (a week today) and by Monday I was in a panic. i didn't feel like I had any restriction. I am now feeling some restriction, but not where it is supposed to be. I called my doctor, and he told me to give it another week and see what happens. I only have 4.5 in a 10cc band. I need more. There is a poll in this same forum that asks where is your sweetspot in a a 10cc band. It is wide ranging for everyone, but the majority say between 6 and 8.

Michelle28 · November 14, 2008

Yea, I've heard that before, but usually with the first fill - did you have restriction before? I had good restriction before, and now it's gone! But I'm going to give it a little time before I make any calls. Yea, I think you could use more - I have a 10 cc band, and after my 2nd fill I was up to 7cc's total! All doctors are different though, some like to do it more gradually. :Dancing_sorry: