it's what I have! I just wanted to start a thread for those of us who have the same band :thumbup:

Barbie

I was banded 4/2/09 with a 14 cc band and currently have fills = 5 cc's total...

I was banded June 11th and I have a 14 cc band also. I have had three fills, for a total of 6.5 cc's. I am due for another fill on Monday, maybe 1 cc, not sure yet. I finally felt some restriction my last fill about two weeks ago, but I'm still able to eat everything. I am working out at least five days a week and have lost 44 pounds so far.

Hi all! I was banded on June 12th with a 14 cc band. Practically the same same as Donna! :thumbup:) I have had one fill so far and my next one next Wednesday. I haven't had much restriction and haven't really had any trouble with any food as long as I make sure it's super moist and not too dry. Kind of looking forward to the next fill b/c I think I have been overdoing it some although no where near what I used to eat but def getting into some grazing tendencies.... which is not good but hope that will stop once I get the full feeling.

Good Luck and I look forward to seeing the comments posted on this board. Thanks Barbie!

yay! I'm so glad you all posted!

I was banded 7/7/09 and today was my first fill...i have 5cc's!

How's the restriction feel for you all? I know it's different person to person and I see that some of you have had 2-3 fills before getting this many...i'm hoping that this is good restriction for awhile for me...

Also, how did you all feel the same day as the fill? When did you start feeling different? I'm just trying to gauge how i'm feeling. WHen I drank the Water in the office i noticed that it went down slower...not much, but a little different feeling. Now that it's been a few hours (10 to be exact) I'm starting to feel tighter...and i'm excited about that! :thumbup:

Looking forward to hearing lots of responses here! :crying:

Hello! I was banded on July 8 and have a 14cc band. I got my first fill on 8/13 with 2.5cc. I told my doctor I wanted to go slow because of some the problems I read about regarding too much restriction too soon. My next fill is 9/16 and I am looking forward to it. I've lost 21lbs so far. I'm able to eat just about anything in smaller portions. Glad you started this thread! :w00t:

The fill process is different for everyone....

I was banded in November 2008 with 14cc band. I did not feel any restriction until my last fill (see fill history below).

My next fill is scheduled 9/3/09 and I think I will just need a tweak and will be where I need to be. My intake is restricted but not too tight where it would be uncomfortable and sickly.

Progress is slow - but progress is progress. So glad I got banded.

Good luck all !!!

I can definately feel the difference today. Right now I like how I feel...i have to eat slow and I can only eat a very small amount before I feel really full, but i'm happy! It means that the band is working and i am so happy about that!

Now I have to go grocery shopping so i can make healthier choices...i was out of EVERYTHING today so even though i only ate a little, it wasn't the healthiest....only better from here!

How is everyone doing today?

I got on the scale this AM..down 2lbs from yesterday and 3 from thursday (first fill)!

I can eat only a little at a time and so far stay full for anywhere from 4-6 hours :frown:

Hope everyone else is doing well!

Good afternoon;

I myself am a 14cc bander. I have been having trouble with my band. Since my 3rd fill which put me at 6.5cc. I throw up at least 3-4 times a week. I have to keep my game on 24/7 or I get the upchuck blues. So I have went to eating the comfort foods that I know will not cause problems. That has made my losses go from good to oh well. With my wifes advice and my light on top of the brain assumption, i figured that i was not getting enough Protein for the weight loss. I am going to the gym 1-3 times a week. So Iam going to try and stop eating the dumb stuff and keep my protein levels up. Also I am going to come back to where I started with my weight loss HERE.

So i will keep you updated on my adventure back into the weight loss that should have been going on.

Kevin:biggrin:

I have a 14cc Band too. Banded on 7/20, and have had 2 fills. I have 6 cc in right now. I'm doing well. Love my Band:)

KEVIN-->Goodluck! But, if you are getting sick, you might be too full! Call your doc because if you keep getting sick a few times a week, you can damage your esophagus and will then need a complete unfill, or even have the band removed...call your doc and keep us updated!

Mellabella78--> was this your first fill? Just curious to see if your doc put in all 6 cc's the first time...mine did 5 this past thursday (my first fill) and i feel great! I get full so quickly and don't get hungry again for at least 4-5 hours :frown:

i was banded with a 14cc band on 7/2/09. I had 4 cc put in during surgery, and i just had my 3rd fill yesterday for a total of 9cc's.

i am now started to feel a little restriction. im going to keep my fingers crossed

Hey loser, nice to see someone else similar to me. I have a 14cc band, currently at 9 and this fill was the first time I felt restriction. I am down 40, but I too have taken it slow because of my fear of PBing/vomiting. I have only had the "stuck" feeling once (on my last fill) because I was eating too fast. I have never gotten sick, but as you said, progress is slow but I am okay with that. I am hoping my next fill in 2 weeks will be a sweet spot for me and I will start to see some weight loss again. Good luck to everyone!

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Well went for my 4th fill today and was told they were going to measure how much I had in. She said I should be at 7.5 but actually was at 8?? Go figure, so they added 1 cc and now I'm at 9. I had just started to feel slight restriction last fill two weeks ago, so I'm hoping to be at my sweetspot for now! My dr. says I'm doing great on my weightloss and now I go back in four weeks instead of every two weeks.