i had my surgery oct 4 2007. i had horrible luck with it and was constantly sick. i finally had all the fluid taken out in dec of 2008. i think i'm ready to try this again. just curious if anyone has ever done this? gone a year with no fluid and then started over.....

My daughter has trouble with any fill at all. She has a small 4cc band, and ends up taking all of her fill out over and over again. She is down almost all of the weight she wants to lose anyway, but she just can't handle the fluid. I have the same size band as she does and so far, I am tolerating a 2cc fill very well. Just go slow and increase by small amounts at a time. If you chew chew chew and take tiny bites it will work. Also, if you do liquids for awhile maybe two or three days so it can heal, it might work better for you.

thank you for your encouraging words. i'm going to try that. i owe my doc $130 right now and he wont see me til i pay him, which i can't do that til beginning of dec, so i gotta wait for now.

Hi bay! Welcome back J

I’ve had a lot of issues with my band too as far as finding proper restriction. I became so down on myself for gaining weight back I let it take over my mind. I am working on my fill situation. I’ve gone in for so many fills/unfills I’ve lost count! I’ve been trying for nearly 2 years now.

However, just recently I had a reflective moment and realized that no one’s going to do this but me. My band…yes, I do love it! But, until one realized all its designed to do, it’s probably not going to work.

What’s it designed to do? Help you eat less and keep you fuller longer. That is it. Too tight is not good… too loose is not good. Medium runs a big spectrum, and for me I choose to be on the more loose side.

Best of luck to you! You might do well by trying this: www.5daypouchtest.com It will help you break some habits you might have formed and to help you shrink up your pouch some. That will help greatly with your “full” signal.

thank you. :thumbup: i've printed out the 5 day pouch test! i will do that for sure!