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I am three weeks post-op, and eager for my first fill in three more weeks (not eager at all about the procedure, but eager to feel some restriction as my swelling is down and I've got NOTHING- following my food plan so of course I am starving all time!!).

I have a 4CC band. How much did your doctor give you for your first fill and how did it do for you??

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I had my first fill with Dr. Martinez on October 1st. He gave me 1.2cc because I was pretty restricted anyway. I am not sure if it was enough, although I have noticed a difference, and have lost 5 more pounds. It has been really hard for me to figure my band out...I am never really hungry, so I don't really know what "full" feels like. Prior to my fill I could eat 2/3 of a Lean Cuisine, and now I can only eat about half of it. I guess this is right...will have to wait and see. Hope I won;t need another fill for quite some time....flying from Baltimore to San Diego gets pretty expensive!

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1cc and it didn't do anything

2nd fill gave me another 1cc for a total of 2cc's and I was damn near completely choked off - I could only eat pudding and yogurt for 2 days and sips of Water.

Went back and he took out .5cc leaving me with 1.5cc and I feel like I did before - no change ........I've heard its not an exact science and you just have to play around to find the sweet spot. For me 1.5cc doesn't do much wheras I know at 2cc's I'm choked off. Going to go back in another month or so to get some more put back in - thinking I need about .3 back in - for a total of 1.8cc - hopefullly that one will do the trick.

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.5cc's in my first, and only, fill. I am seriously weighing out the pro's and con's on getting another fill. If I do, I will ask for only a little. I am still learning to control food, and do not want the consequence of PB's on everything I try to eat. I am leaning toward getting a bit of a fill sometime soon, maybe the week of Thanksgiving, since I am off work then.

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I am now in the same boat as Mousecrazy...first fill was only .5cc and the first week to week and half it seemed to do the trick, but now I think I can eat too much. I am going to give myself until October 31 and if I don't loss any....second fill here I come.

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this thread inspired me to make another fill apt. I was going to put it off, but its already been 6 weeks since my last one with only a pound or two loss and I need to get my weight loss kicked off since it ain't really happenin yet. My apt. is for Weds. Oct. 19. For financial reasons I was going to wait another month, but then realized I need to keep myself first when it comes to these matters.

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Hello everyone

I have had one fill 2.0cc and I can still eat if I want to. How long do I wait before I can go and get another fill?

Eversoqute

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My first fill was by Dr. Matinez and it was 1.4 (I was such a baby. I was SO scared of being too tight that he only put a small amount in me.)

Worked for a little while and then nothing...

Second fill was by Dr. Garwood and it put me to 1.6.

Nothing...

I just had another fill two days ago. I am now at 2.0. We shall see...

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