Hey everyone! Just checking in to see how everyone is doing. I had my first fill Monday and wondered how everyone else's went, and have you noticed a difference?

Mine wasn't bad at all. This morning I ate 1/2 cup of greek yogurt mixed with 1 tbsp PB and was full for 5 hours!

I had my first fill yesterday. It was really a non-event for me. The needle was bigger than most, but needles don't really bother me.

I didn't know it, but I had 2cc's in from surgery. He said with the new bands, they self-calibrate, so they can put some in during surgery. Anyway, he only gave me one more cc for a total of three. So far, I can't tell any difference, and I don't get another fill for two months, so here's to living on will power again.

I actually just got a part time job at a local video store as a means to helping with my weightloss. I am a teacher by day, and this will keep me off the couch at night. I will be up and on my feet for 15-20 hours a week, so this should certainly help, and I'll be able to use the money for my new clothes fund. Yipee!

Good luck to all, and if your fill seems a little light like mine, hang in there. We can do this, and once we get to restriction, it will be a piece of cake (pun intended!).

I Just got my fill today...i'm exhausted from working (2 jobs today) so I don't remember if I already posted...if I did, just stop reading here..lol

If not, it really wasn't bad! I'm terrified of needles and this was just a little uncomfortable..i HATE when people say that, but it's true :thumbup:

I have 5cc's in a 14cc band...didn't feel much of anything but now that it's been almost 12 hours, i feel it getting tighter..WOOHOO! :crying:

Just wanted to share an experience I had after my first fill.

A day or two after my fill, the area was really bruised, there was a small knot, and it was very tender. I figured that some of the saline got into my subcutaneous tissue, kinda like when I start an IV on patients and some saline gets into the tissue and the vein. I kept an eye on it - I didn't have any actual problems with the band or eating or anything like that so I just watched it. Well the knot and tenderness eventually went away but the bruising didn't, so I sent an email to the NP that did the fill. She basically said that there are vessels in your subcutaneous fat that sometimes the needle hits when going for a fill and it is what causes this.

Just thought I'd share! Obviously always check with your doctor, but it was nice to know I had nothing to worry about.

Well, I thought I'd update. I didn't notice ANY difference the day after my fill. However, yesterday (two days after) I did notice a slight bit more restriction. I suppose I was expecting it to be more immediate. Is a delayed reaction common?

from what i've heard, it is. I guess it can take up to a week? I may be off on the timeline, but from what I've been reading lately you don't always feel it right away.

I had my first fill on August 22, a week ago. It was not bad. The needle in my stomach was weird, but that was the worst of it. I had it with the barium swallow also and could see where my port was and the band. That was pretty cool. I got 3 cc's in a 10 cc band. He put me on liquids for 3 total days, then back to solid foods. I forgot to bring my Protein drink (powder) with me and didn't want to buy another expensive container full, I just sort of faked it. I had Soup and sashimi (chewed it to liquid). Didn't eat much either that night, yougurt the next day for Breakfast, then we flew home and I had Soups. I started losing weight then. I was stalled for a couple of weeks before that.

As for restriction, there is some, probably not enough, but I do notice I need to chew more and take smaller bites. I actually had a little turkey get stuck briefly and that was quite an eye opener. I know what not to do now.

I also have trouble with the no drinking after eating. It's really hard, but I'm working on it.

Depending on how this fill goes and if the weight loss continues, I might make another appointment for September when I'm back in San Diego. I was banded in Tijuana and went back there for my fill. I like the doctors.

Good luck to you all.

Wish I could post about my first fill experience, but I haven't had one yet. I was supposed to get it done this past Wednesday (the 26th). I was a couple miles from the office when they called me and canceled the appointment because the doctor was at the hospital with a patient emergency.

Sooo.... it's now rescheduled for Thursday (9/3).

I'm getting ready to do my second fill today. Had my first one a few weeks ago, but haven't really noticed any difference. Have to do this one under x-ray as well, because it seems I'm complicated like that. :biggrin:

I'm looking forward to more restriction. I've noticed that I really don't eat bread anymore, but I can still pack in a lot of other stuff... *sigh*

Anyway, here's hoping today's fill is a success!

Hay all I'm complicated like that too!! I had my first fill actually on the 28th exactly one month post- surgery. I had three ccs put in the 14cc band. I too was done under fluoro ... I think cause I got a bit of extra padding :blushing:. Also I was not numbed that I know of.. h may have used a topical wipe but that was all. Going to call to go back next week because I can still eat a small child :ohmy:. Lord help my children not to appear as cornish hens.

Best wishes all!

Hello eveyone! I was banded 31 July 09 and today is my first fill. I'm a little nervous because I really don't know what to expect. I've lost 21 lbs so far but for the past 2 weeks I really haven't felt any restriction so I'm hoping that this will help. Wish me luck. :blushing:

well i had my 2nd fill on 9/1 up to 5.4 cc, i was actually hoping for more but thats just me.

anyway i get really nauseous after fills but it goes away after 24 hours. i hope i have more restriction now, i didnt have any before.

Edited September 3, 200916 yr by daqui26

You know, it's strange for me. I had my first fill done on 8/21, 6 cc's. I can definitely tell a difference when I go to eat things like, bread, white meat chicken, most beef, or if I take too big of a bite. And I definitely do fill up quicker and can tell right away if I've eaten too much.. But. I'm having cravings lately, and nighttime is a bear, I just want to snack.. :/

I go back on the 21st for my second "fill" and I'm reluctant to say "yes! add more!" and then suffer because stuff won't go down, but I also don't want to stagnate and eat too much, or at least too frequently, and not move forward... I'm kind of in a weird spot right now. Anyone else having that problem or had that problem? Ideas to move past it?

I think I could eat oatmeal every day for the rest of my life and not tire of the vast array of fun and delicious ingredient combinations. This morning’s bowl of oats ranks as one of my favorites – along with the pumpkin pie flax oatmeal I made yesterday.

I had my first fill on 08/28. It has been almost a week. They put 3cc's in a 100 cc and I had none in at surgery. I had it done under flouro and all went amazingly well. It was fast and painless.

I just had my first fill today! No numbing assistance, she just had me do an ab crunch and hold it while she poked twice and bullseye! No pain at all, really...just discomfort/needle-anxiety. I am 8 weeks post-op. I got 4cc's into my empty band and she just had me drink some Water and hang out to make sure I didn't get nausea. Feeling good but she advised liquids for 3 days just to be "Very Careful" with it...and then mushies. Don't know if I'll wait 3 days, but will be careful. Instant mashed potatoes are my fav! :-)

Really though...it was so much easier than I thought. This forum can sometimes cloud your brain and heighten your anxiety with stories of worst-case-scenarios. Just take it all in perspective... And good luck! I hope yours is delightfully no-big-deal the way mine was.

Hey Texas Mommy:

I had a very similar experience. I was banded on July 6 and had my first fill on Aug. 24. I have a 14cc band and got 4cc. No zylocaine and only one puncture - she too had my lie down flat, put my hands above my head, do a crunch and voila - it was all done. She didn't think I would have any restriction and I didn't. I was instructed to go on a 2 days of liquid followed by one day of pureed food. I had my second fill this Wednesday (Sep 2) and got another 1.5cc - still no restriction. The surgeon and the nutritionist at the clinic said that it may take 3-4 fills before I feel a restriction. The surgeon at our clinic likes to go very slowly and give patients the time to adjust to the new way of eating.

I think I may have a slight restriction because I am eating less and in less than 2 weeks I've finally started to lose again. I'm down 6 lbs in less than 2 weeks so I'm happy!

I'm scheduled for my next fill in 2 weeks.

Mary