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Mine uses lidocaine and the needle she uses is soooo big and long! More comfortable knowing it's numb if she's gonna be poking around looking for it!!!

Been doing soo good with this last fill. Down 14 lbs in 7 weeks. Only downfall is this weekend went camping and hiked soo much, hardly ate, could not tolerate the food so stuck to protein shakes and ate very very little! Came home, weighed myself today and gained 3lbs. What's the deal!!!!!

I have not been able to do bread, rice, pasta, and tortillas since my surgery in Feb 2011

Yes water is a must and for me, the last fill just took all desire to eat and drink. My appt was today and my surgeon was totally thrilled with my 14 lbs and told me that for me, her ideal is 1-2 ls a week! So I left happy!!!! No fill today, next one in 8 weeks unless I need it sooner and I have 6.6 cc's in me! I didnt even know how much I had! Thanks for all the encouragement!

I totally understand that's a slow weight loss, very aware! I am doing my best!

No it's not my first fill and yes it is slow but for me works well considering my busy schedule and I try to work in my exercise when I can.

Kinda embarrassing when everyone around u hears it! Mine is loud!!

I did chicken breast in crock pot and it was not dry and shredded so good! Easy to digest

As a fill on Feb 27th, pretty tight. Super slow eating and can't eat a lot of foods I could once! Been experiencing heart burn since last Thurs, not too bad but noticeable! No burping or stuff coming out, just feel it in my chest! Does this happen! I was fine until last week, could it be due to band being tight! This was the tighest I ever felt it!!! I dd liquids n mushers for almost 2 weeks.

With that big of a needle and not numbing it! My surgeon ALWAYS uses lidocaine! Period!!

I cannot tolerate any bread, rice, pasta, and tortillas! I miss it! And potatoes and eggs are very difficult! Can't do any veggies at Chinese places at all! No matter what I throw it back up!

So tonite I made turkey meatballs with sautéed green beans and onions! Did not go well down the hatch! Threw it up and I notice when I get the tight feeling my shoulder tends to hurt! Gonna call tomorrow! I specifically told my surgeon when she did my fill that the water was slowly trickling down but she insisted on half a cc! Can half a cc be too much! For lunch I had cheese n crackers n did ok and last nite I attempted a piece of pizza just to see and chewed a million times and only ate half! Am I too tight!

Ugh I drank for my bday too much and believe me when u need to hurl it ain't gonna happen! Worse feeling when u need to vomit and can't cuz of band!

5'6 222 lbs and a 16 in pants and a large in shirts! I will be super stoked when I'm in a 12

No that wasn't the food I ate all day! That was breakfast! Much better but trying to drink tons of water and can't seem to really tolerate solids! After a few bites I just can't take more in! I lost 3 lbs already so I'm sure this is what my surgeon wanted. For me to be on the tighter side!

It helps if u sleep on ur left side.

Do not go to mexico

You need a fill and yes a new doctor. Why haven't you been getting fills? The band is just sitting there doing nothing so go get it filled! It's not doing its job

I was thinking maybe it's too tight but maybe not. I can eat, just very very small amounts as it should be I suppose. For example yesterday I had about 5 almonds and a slice of cheese and I was done. My band told me. I have never felt this much restriction but I'm assuming this is how it should be. Any info would help.

The mucos has happened to me! But I would call on Monday! I know u can't get much down but maybe try some protein shakes in the meantime! And just sip slowly and maybe stick with liquids for a few days. Maybe your a little swollen.

Just bought some at Costco already made. I hope I like it!

I got a 1/2 cc fill on Monday the 27th, I believe total that is 1 1/2 . Well my surgeon told me that I could go back to solids the next day. Absurd!!! As she will filling me I told her how slow the water was going down but that's what she wanted for me. I have had very slow results due to not exercising, my fault I admit. It's hard with kids and work and kids being in 5 different activities. Anyways I have not attempted solids and I won't cuz I am stil having a hard time tolerating fluids, soup and protein shakes. Do you get swollen after a fill usually?

I had a half cc 2 days ago and was told by dr to go back to solids the following day, heck no u can't! Soup and liquids is killing me! I feel ya!

I go and see my surgeon in 10 days and im sooo frustrated! It will be 2 months since last visit, tightened band way tight cuz i have a hard time with food, excercise when i c an cuz im so busy with kids and work, been eating under 1300 calories and i keep flucatating between a loss of 3-8 lbs, my surgeon will be disapointed if i come in and have only lost 3 lbs in 2 months anfter tightening it so tight! Is it water weight or hormones, but yet inches are falling off cuz clothes are big and everyday someone notices....can someone just cheer me up or tell me what im doing wrong! All i eat is fruit, veggies, meat.etc no carbs like bread and what not. I know i need to exercise more...i know that!!!

Went to the doc on Monday...already have had 2cc put in, doc decided to put 2 cc more in, drank water as they did it, felt fine, went to lunch 2 hrs later, took 3 bites and was in pain, vomitted 3x and had to go back. Doctor took out 1cc and i thought that was good, felt good but now when im eating solids im having issues, feels like its stuck and takes awhile to go down, not as painful as Monday but im worried, is it cuz im swollen possibly or should i go back and just have the 1cc taken out. My doc decided to fill me again cuz i been stuck at this weight for 3 months already. Any suggestions or anyone experience this!