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TJ91

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So I went last week for my first fill and all went okay. Initially, my doctor put 3cc's into my band and then took 1 cc out because he thought I was too tight while looking at the imaging. He says to me that for the next few days you should eat soup because that is all you will be able to take in. NOT the case...I honestly don't see a difference in what I was eating before the fill and what I am eating now. I am able to eat more than 3 ounces if I wanted to but that defeats the purpose, I do get hungry between meals and I haven't lost anything. So, do I call the office or do I just wait until my appointment next month on the 12th? Picking up the phone now seems premature but I don't want to wait an entire month...nonod.gif


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dmeiron01

Try not to get discouraged. It does take a while before you feel that first restriction. I had was banded in January 2010 and it was not until July 2010 that I had my first restriction at 7.0 cc's. My surgeon was very cautious and would only add .50 cc's at a time. They always tell you to have soup and soft foods after a fill for the first 3 days. I would just wait through it to your next appointment. They will gauge how restricted you are based on your feedback of getting hungry between meals and not having any food that "won't go down". Look's like they are filling you much faster than they did me. Which will get you there much faster. Everyone is different of course, but I am now at 7.20 cc's and at 7.5 cc's I was having some pain, so they took out ALL my fluid and I had to start the process over from ground 0. That really stunk for me. I am still not as restricted as I was at 7.5, but my happy spot must be somewhere in between 7.2 and 7.5 cc's.

Good Luck!

Deb

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