Hey guys,

I know I am one of the newbies and worry too much, but I read about erosion and dialation and all the "dark side of the band" stuff, so it just adds to jitters/worry.

I have a 15cc band and have only had 2 fills so right now I am at 6cc. I don't feel much restriction and find that at times I eat like I used to. I am trying to retrain my brain and do well for the most part. But from time to time I find that I eat 2 pieces of chicken just because I can. I hate myself afterwards and wonder why the hell I let myself do that. I know this is a learning process, but I guess I just want to know if everyone goes through this too??

Don't misunderstand I am not eating ANYWHERE near what I used to. But old habits die hard. But I am trying.

Since I don't feel restriction right now I wonder if something could have happened, dilation, erosion, leak, etc. I have my fills under fluoro and they haven't found anything for me to think that, but the thought is still there....

Am I normal?

I do exercise and have even started a weight loss support group in my little town (right now we have 5 members so it's pretty cool) So I am on the right path--I think. But I just get nervous.

Edited March 3, 200917 yr by Cherylita

You have a large band so it will take more fills for your to really feel it. I saw my 10 cc band and even if I account for my anatomy the hole is about the diameter of my thumb..And since I chew like the the dickens..it goes down pretty fast.

So! Just remember that you are NORMAL. sorry you are not a special case *wink* and you are not eating the same way you were preband.

Congrats on your loss so far!

Your gonna hear this a million times but "everyone is different" I didn't start to feel any restriction until my third fill.

I have to say 1 month out and 2 fills??? I'm impressed

GOOD MORNING

I just wanted to ad that it took 3 or 4 fills for me to feel any restriction at all. I think what you are going through is normal. I know for the first few months, I COULD have eaten the same amount as before I was banded, it is very hard to do... but I just put a certain amount on my plate, and that was all I ate. Also, try drinking protein water. I drank K2O little packets that you put in bottled water. I got it at walmart, i liked the tea and the kiwi/ strawberry. The protein water kinda helped curb the hunger.

Best of luck.. you will do great.

Lois

Edited March 4, 200917 yr by WOWOX7

Cheryl:

You've heard my bit already!! Just hang in there... It can take many fills. It took me 6!

Lois:

WOW!! You look amazing! Great job. 8 pounds from goal! I am so impressed!

dont worry you will get there. i have a realize band and i dint even have much until my 3rd fill and im thinking about gettting an unfill now. im up to 6cc's and i cant eat much at all. and until about 3pm i can eat nothing with out it coming back up. so i drink alot until dinner.

It took me 7 fills and I am up to 8cc in a 10cc band. I think that you are doing great to have 2 fills in your fist month. I was not even allowed to have my 1st fill for 2 months!

You look like you are doing great down already 32lbs!

Ok Im a dork I saw that I wrote 1 mo, but its been 2 . I am so confused! lol...

Thank you all for your responses. you are all doing so great! I am glad to know I am not among the unusual (well at this anyway haha).

You are going to be fine. You are asking the same questions we all did when we first got our band. Did you have your surgery in the dallas area? I was also banded by Dr Marsden. I just love love love him.

You are doing just fine. You are asking the same questoins most of us did when we were first banded. Were you banded in the dallas area by Dr Marsden? He was my doctor too. I just love love love him!!:cursing:

I was banded in Austin. Dr Marsden is Awesome! He was so friendly and down to earth. After surgery he took the time to talk to my mom and my husband and explain the pics that he took and the process for healing. So wonderful!!