Ok people here is my story, I was banded on 10-16-08 since then I have lost 50lbs, but.........after my first fill( 3cc) I noticed a actual reduction in my restriction after a few days, and even though I have tried to start walking on my treadmill 15-20min / 4x week I have managed to gain 8lbs back :cursing:, I talked to my surgeon and he said he wasn't worried about it because I haven't gotten to my "sweet spot" and I had lost the weight too fast to begin with and he could get it back off but he was happy I gained some weight becasue he was thinking there might be a problem with my digestive tract becasue of loosing so much so fast. My Question is this, has anyone ever lost restriction with a fill? It doesn't make sence to me? I have been sneezing and coughing a tremendous amount with the weather here lately, one day 70 degrees next day 12 degrees, I have thought maybe I had a slip or erosoin?but wouldnt that cause other problems? (besides weight gain) but I am probably just being over thoughtfull on the whole matter and should wait until my next fill to see if the restriction comes back.........RIGHT? I still have lost 42lbs in less than three months.

:bigear:Thanks for listening:bigear:

Trust your surgeon. You're doing fine. Restriction is a funny animal; sometimes it seems to come and go on a whim. You talked with your doctor; that was the right thing to do! Keep at it!

I was banded the same day as you and I am having the same problem. I have lost about 50 pounds as well and my doctor told me I was losing too fast.

I gained 6 pounds over Christmas and can't seem to get it off. I've had 3 fills and feel like I've had no restrictions especially since my 3rd fill.

Keep doing what you know is right and we all will get there together.

Good luck!

Sometimes the band is fickle and restriction comes and goes when you wouldn't expect it. I wouldn't worry about it until you go back in for your next fill. You did lose a lot of weight in a short amount of time . . . if you had much fat around your stomach it would have been impacted as well. Perhaps the band is the same but your stomach is not quite as big now.

If you are really concerned you can request a fill under fluoro.

Hey I think you are doing great! I had my band on 10/21 and have lost only 5 lbs However I did not gain any over the holidays. I have had only one fill. I have no restriction at all I have an appointment to get one next week. I just wonder if we are suspose to feel restricted all the time, or if part of it is retraining our minds and bodies? I know I dont push it as I just dont think its worth the punishment. So that in its self is a new thing for me.

I just wonder if we are suspose to feel restricted all the time, or if part of it is retraining our minds and bodies?

Both, I think. You do feel restriction at some stage, for me it was after my 3rd fill. But you also have to retrain yourself so you don't choose to eat things that will slide past your band (and the restriction you have) to make you feel full instead of satiated. You also have to retrain yourself to eat well until you get to the point where you have restriction.

I have had 4 fills so far, have good restriction, and can only eat about a cup full of food at the most per meal.

a 42 pound loss is awesome

I had a fill on December 10, 2008 and it was great for two weeks. Then I lost that feeling. I go back for another fill this week. I am no where near the sweet spot yet, but I know I will get there. So will you.

Sometimes the band is fickle and restriction comes and goes when you wouldn't expect it. I wouldn't worry about it until you go back in for your next fill. You did lose a lot of weight in a short amount of time . . . if you had much fat around your stomach it would have been impacted as well. Perhaps the band is the same but your stomach is not quite as big now.

If you are really concerned you can request a fill under fluoro.

Yes, my doctor did the first fill under the flouroscope, he said he could see everything fine, I go back in a couple of weeks, we shall see then! Thanks!

I forgot to mention that I spent 8 days in the hospitol, 6 of those in intensive care after my surgery (open procedure) , I apparentally had a heart condition that the pre-op screening didn't catch and it flared up the day after my surgery causing a irregular heartbeat / collapsed lung / yada yada yada, from what the doctor's tell me I'm lucky to be here so I guess I shouldn't sweat the small stuff so much. I will update after my next fill the first week of Feb! C-Ya

what was it like to have the fill done under flouroscope? did the doc fill your band at that time and how did he fill with?

On the liquid part of the diet we tend to lose alot of water weight and we all know water weight goes up and down.In the first 3 months I had good restriction from the swelling of the surgery,and yours being open and you being in the hospital I am sure you had as much if not more swelling.Now when the swelling goes so does the restriction that came with it.Some of us often lose and gain the same 5 pounds a few times before it actually goes away.Just be patient you are doing great and when you reach the sweet spot, and that make take a few fills to stick for more than a few weeks you will do fine.

my restriction comes and goes i had band june 30th ive lost 61 pounds and ive kept it off

Hey guy, i wouldnt worry about it if i was you. just make sure you report any changes or worries to your Dr. I have gained and lost restriction before. I was feeling great a few months ago and thought I had just about found my sweet spot when i went in for another little fill. I thought for sure that fill would either put me over the top or put me at the right tightness. It didnt, infact i lost restriction, I felt looser than i had the month before my fill. There was a point during that month that I thought my band was not even working until I tried eating some sushi and found out the hard why that my band was still working. i have since than recieved another fill and I am now what I think is a great restriction. Good luck with you weight loss.