I had my first fill last friday, so it has been 2 days.

My concern is I have NO restriction. I can take normal bites and I am not having any problems with getting stuck, or pb or anything. I would think that I would feel something different, but no. :confused: Well maybe I do feel full quicker, a little.

Please help me understand.

hello,

i had my 1st fill thursday 3cc's, i felt restriction with the band alone now i feel fuller much longer than before. everyone is different from what i was told, you may need another fill to feel more restriction..

Ya. He says I have a 14 cc band. He put 3 cc in. So I am hoping it just is not enough.

I was banded the 17th of Dec.

Had good restriction until just the last week or so.

I am still making good choices, but my portions are larger than at first. (still much less than what I normally would eat.)

I go for my first fill this Saturday the 31st. I am hoping it helps.

I read my surgery report and I have a large Allergan band..capacity 14 ml.

Does that mean it holds 14 cc's??

Most everyone on here has a 10cc band.

I wonder what the significance is in the different sizes. Do the larger ones not get as small when filled??? Or do they fill down to the same size, just the stomach was larger??

Dr Kirshenbaum never mentioned what size he used and I never thought about it.

How often can you go for fills? Did they tell you when you went for the first one?

I am going into Chicago and will have to ask how often they will let me come, if I don't feel restriction.

I had my first fill last friday, so it has been 2 days.

My concern is I have NO restriction. I can take normal bites and I am not having any problems with getting stuck, or pb or anything. I would think that I would feel something different, but no. Well maybe I do feel full quicker, a little.

Please help me understand.

Try not to gauge proper restriction on getting stuck or PBing. If those things happen it's because you're TOO restricted. The fact that you're feeling full quicker and for a longer period of time means you're moving in the right direction. Good luck, don't get discouraged.

I was banded the 17th of Dec.

Had good restriction until just the last week or so.

I am still making good choices, but my portions are larger than at first. (still much less than what I normally would eat.)

I go for my first fill this Saturday the 31st. I am hoping it helps.

I read my surgery report and I have a large Allergan band..capacity 14 ml.

Does that mean it holds 14 cc's??

Most everyone on here has a 10cc band.

I wonder what the significance is in the different sizes. Do the larger ones not get as small when filled??? Or do they fill down to the same size, just the stomach was larger??

Dr Kirshenbaum never mentioned what size he used and I never thought about it.

How often can you go for fills? Did they tell you when you went for the first one?

I am going into Chicago and will have to ask how often they will let me come, if I don't feel restriction.

He said I could come back evey 2-3 weeks. I have made an appt for 2 weeks already.

Try not to gauge proper restriction on getting stuck or PBing. If those things happen it's because you're TOO restricted. The fact that you're feeling full quicker and for a longer period of time means you're moving in the right direction. Good luck, don't get discouraged.

I will remember that. It is amazing to me how educated I thought I was on all this and now it seems like my brain is mushing up about it.

Yeah really the key is feeling full longer and feeling fuller on less. Remember this is just a tool and we do have to have some will power to make this work for us.

I got my first fill today and went ahead and scheduled my next appointment for about 2 months from today. I only got 2CC today but we will see how that works.

I had my first fill last friday, so it has been 2 days.

My concern is I have NO restriction. I can take normal bites and I am not having any problems with getting stuck, or pb or anything. I would think that I would feel something different, but no. Well maybe I do feel full quicker, a little.

Please help me understand.

Don't worry it does take a while, but it usually comes...

Good luck Lana

well guys i go for my fill tomorrow. im a bit worried but, we will see. how are the ones that have already had there's feeling

I have a 10cc band. I received my first fill on the 12th - it was 4cc. I definitely noticed a difference, especially when I ate too quickly. OW!

I went for my second fill today. I talked to the fill nurse about whether I needed it or not. She asked me two questions: can I eat more than one cup worth of food at a meal, and how quickly do I feel hungry.

I know that I can eat more than one cup worth of food, and I feel hungry usually three hours after eating.

So, I got another 1cc today. As I'm on full fluids today only, I can't tell yet whether this little bit of fill will change things.

I have my next fill scheduled for Feb 11th.

Two other notes: the nutritionist suggested that after the third fill (all patients get three fills scheduled after surgery) that we "sit" with it for a while. That is, don't schedule another fill for a while to figure out if it's working for us.

The other item is that in our binder of information it says that most people have five to seven fills to find their optimum level.

The "sweet spot" can be elusive, it seems. But definitely worth hunting down.

I can definately eat more then a cup of food. I don't get hungry for a while though. Probably 4-5 hours, but like I said I eating more then 1 cup of food. I am actually eating way more then I should.

I know this is a tool for sure.

I was banded 12/17/08 with a 10cc band and felt restriction the first 10 days. After the swelling went down I've been able to eat more than a cup of food, this Thursday is my first fill I'm really hoping I'll feel some restriction. The doctor was right when he said the band is a tool not an instant cure for weightloss.

hi i was banded 12-15-08 and given a 10cc band. it was filled with 1.5cc's at surgery and then today it was given my first fill another 1.5cc's was put in it so im now at 3cc's. i feel ok i noticed that i m not hungry. but, will have to see how things go over the next few days.

With the 14 cc takes band it longer to feel restriction (on average). From what I've heard, it often happens when you get to 6-8 cc of fills.

Hi Rebecca, I am in a similar situation to you, eating too much, not feeling any restriction. I was very emotional after my first fill, realising that it wasnt working for me yet. i have another fill on feb 4th and i am looking forward to that. now when i start to feel sad and disappointed about how i havent lost much weight yet and not feeling restriction, i just say to myself 'i am in this for the long term, i will not be impatient, whether it takes no fills or 20 to find my sweet spot, i am going to get there'. I hope it helps to know you are not alone.

Best Wishes,

Care Bear