Ok I go in tomorrow for my second fill. Of course I have no restriction yet which I think is pretty normal. My question is what happens if you have a 10cc band and you end up getting it filled to the max and it still doesent restrict you? I know its probably rare but I was just thinking about it. Does that happen? Can it happen? Thanks!

Renee

Essentially no it won't happen. You will find an occasional person who thinks it has but usually there is some other issue...ie they don't really have that much fill, or they have a leak, or some such. If you think about it logically, there's only so much room in there. Once they place that band around your stomach and tighten it, the hole gets small. You get restriction. Allowing for various swallow strengths and eating styles and stomach configurations, you will alway eventually get restriction with the band (realize or lap band) So don't worry.

You should get a little more restriction with each fill. Although you may not feel it right off. Only when you fail to chew something up not as well, as you will learn to do with each NEW fill. At each step you will lose a little more fat from your stomach wall and the band will be less restrictive. So with each fill, sometimes .5 or 1.0cc will do the trick. Could be less or more. I had smaller fills later on. My last fill This was #9 He gave me a full 1.0cc It have been tight now for three weeks, thighter in the morning, less at dinner. This is just like in the early fills I have a total of 9cc in a 10 cc banded 14 months, 8 lb from goal. Don't worry you will get renewed restriction with each fill. Take it slowly after each fill, it will be a new limit to your intake with each one. Good luck. I luv my band...:biggrin: Hey also, if you are a long distance form the DR office , you should request him to do the fill under the FLouro light, you can watch it go down to make sure it will not be TOo tight.

Thank you both soo much! It makes since to me now.....lol Wish me luck tomorrow, I am hoping I feel some restriction!