This thread is for peeps banded or being banded in December of 2009.

Going for my first fill tomorrow morning. I'm very excited.

Going for my first fill tomorrow morning. I'm very excited.

Me too! Let me know how yours goes and how many cc's you get.

Good luck:thumbup:

I am totally with you! You are not alone. I have had one fill that was 2.2 cc's in a 10 cc band and I am really not noticing too much restriction. I find my clothes are continuing to be looser, but my scale doesn't seem to be moving too much. I am only going to weigh myself every two weeks or so, to see if that helps my brain. If I get on the scale every day hoping to see it going down, I think I will get frustrated. I will be happy when it gets to the point of the 1-3 pounds per week. I would be happy with that. If I wanted it off faster, I keep telling myself, I should have gone for the gastric bypass. But that was too scary of an option for me. I am barely over the month mark, so I need to be patient. Not my strong suit! :thumbup:

I am totally with you! You are not alone. I have had one fill that was 2.2 cc's in a 10 cc band and I am really not noticing too much restriction. I find my clothes are continuing to be looser, but my scale doesn't seem to be moving too much. I am only going to weigh myself every two weeks or so, to see if that helps my brain. If I get on the scale every day hoping to see it going down, I think I will get frustrated. I will be happy when it gets to the point of the 1-3 pounds per week. I would be happy with that. If I wanted it off faster, I keep telling myself, I should have gone for the gastric bypass. But that was too scary of an option for me. I am barely over the month mark, so I need to be patient. Not my strong suit! :thumbup:

I keep thinking about my band too and wondering if I should've done the bypass. It scared me, but now I have so much follow up work/care with the band that I'm not sure what's better. Oh well...it's done now so I'll make the best of it right!:thumbup:

funny story................

Before my surgery I took some "before" pics of myself in my sports bra and underwear (I didn't have a bikini!). Not the prettiest sight. Unfortunately I haven't had time to print one out and delete them off my computer.

So....the other day I hear my 7 year old twin daughers and their friend trying to repress laughs. When I went to see what's so funny, there my pictures are on a screen saver slideshow on my computer!!!!:thumbup:

How embarrasing!!!

funny story................

Before my surgery I took some "before" pics of myself in my sports bra and underwear (I didn't have a bikini!). Not the prettiest sight. Unfortunately I haven't had time to print one out and delete them off my computer.

So....the other day I hear my 7 year old twin daughers and their friend trying to repress laughs. When I went to see what's so funny, there my pictures are on a screen saver slideshow on my computer!!!!:thumbup:

How embarrasing!!!

That is too funny! I wouldn't be too embarassed about it, before pictures are necessary so we can see the progress that we don't see when looking in the mirror everyday!

OMG, that is too funny! I took before pictures too, but made sure to upload mine to my photobucket and erase them off my camera in case I happen to lose the camera! Now if only I can find the guts to publish them on here! :thumbup:

Me too! Let me know how yours goes and how many cc's you get.

Good luck:thumbup:

The fill was not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I had myself all worked up over it. I got 5cc today and was able to drink the water they gave me before I left. I had some water since then and it must have been too much because it came right back up. I guess, I'm gonna have to learn how much I can eat/drink all over again. I'm on liquids for the rest of today, but can start back with regular stuff gradually tomorrow. I hope everything went ok for you!!! Let me know. :thumbup:

funny story................

Before my surgery I took some "before" pics of myself in my sports bra and underwear (I didn't have a bikini!). Not the prettiest sight. Unfortunately I haven't had time to print one out and delete them off my computer.

So....the other day I hear my 7 year old twin daughers and their friend trying to repress laughs. When I went to see what's so funny, there my pictures are on a screen saver slideshow on my computer!!!!:thumbup:

How embarrasing!!!

But just think about the, "WOW - just look at mom now!" you will be getting.

Hang in there with the W/L - it will happen. Hey, I win the prize for the slowest post-surgery weight loss. :thumbup:

Ok, is anyone else having pains around the port area and difficulty stretching?

The fill was not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I had myself all worked up over it. I got 5cc today and was able to drink the water they gave me before I left. I had some water since then and it must have been too much because it came right back up. I guess, I'm gonna have to learn how much I can eat/drink all over again. I'm on liquids for the rest of today, but can start back with regular stuff gradually tomorrow. I hope everything went ok for you!!! Let me know. :smile2:

My first fill went fine too - doctor just patted my tummy a few times to find the port and then just a tiny pick - that was all I felt. I got 3cc. Then a floroscope and drinking that barium stuff - this is what I was dreading, but it was fine. I thought I would have to drink a big glass of gritty barium, but it was only one small mouthful, about the consistency of Milk of Magnesia, which I saw go straight down into my big stomach and the nurse said that was perfect. I sat and drunk a full bottle of with no problem and then went shopping to the fabric store next to the Doctor's office - how nice of him to move into that location!

I have to be on a liquid diet for 3 days and soft food diet for 3 days after that.

So glad your fill went well.

Edited January 27, 201016 yr by Vivinthewoods

Are you able to feel your own port? I can't seem to feel mine.

Ok, is anyone else having pains around the port area and difficulty stretching?

I have minimal pain around the port, and am still nervous about bending too much since I feel it more then.

I can also feel my port.

had my lad done 12-3-09 had my first fill on 1-16 but not on the first try, after being stuck 6 times, and could not find the middle of my port I was done, and told him to stop.

Two days later I went to the hospital to have it done under x-ray, then after 3 more times he got it in.

Don't know if I want to do this again, but have a date of 2-17 for my 2 fill, hope this one goes in easy for him.

The Doc. is new at this, and I an his first, so I am his Ginny Pig you can say.

I can also feel my port.

had my lad done 12-3-09 had my first fill on 1-16 but not on the first try, after being stuck 6 times, and could not find the middle of my port I was done, and told him to stop.

Two days later I went to the hospital to have it done under x-ray, then after 3 more times he got it in.

Don't know if I want to do this again, but have a date of 2-17 for my 2 fill, hope this one goes in easy for him.

The Doc. is new at this, and I an his first, so I am his Ginny Pig you can say.

It was the same for me! He poked a few times and couldn't find it at first. Then he finally got it... Im not going to lie I almost passed out ha. I only got 2cc but hopefully I can make time soon to go back for another.. if I have the guts. We didn't use the fluro at all either. Hope it goes well next time!

-Monique