I had surgery on October 23rd. My first fill was on December 7th. I have lost a total of 25 lbs but I feel like I am doing it on will power. I want to see the 2 to 3 lb per week weight losses and it is just not happening without good restriction. How long does a doctor usually wait to do the 2nd fill. I NEED RESTRICTION!

Thanks!

I was banded the 23rd too my i have no restirction after my first one and they told to schedualed another appt 2 to 6 weeks i went after 2 weeks i have 6cc total with fair restriction ask ur doc but my weight loss not moving at all too so dont worrry u will get there i remind myself every time i step on that dam scale that this a process and it will take time so hopfully this will help shay

It took me until about the 5-6 month post op mark before I got to an optimal level of restriction and really started dropping the weight. It takes a while to get to the right level of restriction. If you go from zero to full restriction rapidly, it will not work. You would be really sick.

My dr would let me come every 3-4 weeks, or based upon my need for restriction after some time. I could go every week or other week if I felt the need. I think this depends upon surgeons. You might just call and discuss your concerns and see when they might let you fill again. Hang in there! It's very common for you to feel this way at first!

You should call the doctor's office and tell them you need another fill. Each and every doctor's fill schedule vary. But if you say you need a fill they should listen to you.

FYI, Only in the first couple of weeks did I lose 3 pounds or more. The loss does slow down. Now I am lucky to lose 1-2 pounds each week and 1-2 pounds is what doctors say is normal.

I agree with the others that you should go ahead and call your doctor. Some keep their patients on a strict schedule, and others are more flexible about scheduling fills as the patient feels their necessary. I had one within two weeks of the other (I think between fill two and three). Generally, I waited a month between fills, but I had my last one that gave me great restriction that hasn't diminished much in August.

I, too, had no restriction after the first fill which was on 12/7/09. The only reason I think I went down another 1-2 pounds is because after the fill it was liquids for 2 days and then mushies for 2 days. My next fill is scheduled for 1/5/10. Fingers are crossed that this will do the trick.