davethesailor

Hi Chickie, I have about 7.5cc in a 9cc band. Although my Doc has told me he has fill them before to around 12cc. The way I feel now is that I do struggle to eat some foods, but what I am getting is pain as it passes through rather than that lovely full feeling I was expecting. I lost 28 pounds initiall but have not lost any further weight for about 6 weeks.

Thanks for all your replies. I've still got a few questions though. Is it right that I feel the food passing through the band as I am eating it? I thought the idea was that it would sit in my pouch (making me feek full on only a small amount of food) for a while before gradually passing through into my stomach? Surely, if I stick to mushy sloppy food it will just pass straight through and I won't be getting that full feeling? Dave

Hi Everyone, I have been banded for 5 months now and already have had 4 fills. It is only nopw that I think I am experiencing restriction. For the first time since being banded I am struggling to get some food down. I wouldn't even attempt a sandwich now as I know it will cause me a lot of pain as it goes down and I wil probably PB. But here is my question, I eat the bread and then I instantly get pain as it is trying to pass through my band. I thought the idea of the band is that the food sits in the pouch making you feel full. Why do I feel it passing straight through my band? I'm still not getting a feeling of fullness, just discomfort when I attempt to eat certain foods.

Hi There, I have a band that was fitted in March and it has a 9cc capacity. I was just wondering if anyone else here has similar and if so, how many CC's did it take till you felt good restriction? Also, I have been reading about bandsters finding that magic 'sweet spot'. I wanted to ask, once you hit that spot, did you ever need any further fills or was that it? Thanks, Dave

Nothing in particular, other than I was just beginning to eat more normally and trying thye odd glass of wine and spicy food.

Ok, I was banded on March 28th (6 weeks & 2 days ago). I have been feeling great since the operation, I am healing well and have lost 18 pounds. I have already had one fill of 3.4 cl. Anyway, over the last 5 days I have noticed an odd sensation in my chest area (gullet) I have felt this sensation twice before. It is the same sensation that I have had in the past if I have vomited and wrenched. It feels tender for a few days and then calms down. I also felt this for about a week after my op. Anyway, the sensation is here again. It's not severe but I am aware of it. It is stressing me out as I am thinking the worst that something has happened to my band. I also have a different muscular pain in the side of my left thigh. I have had it ever since my operation. The only thing that I can attribute it too is when I came round from my op, I remember having two injections in that area. One to ease the sickiness and the other to ease the pain. Could they have caused this pain?

Ok, here is the deal. I managed 4 days on liquids and then one day on mushies and then I went back to fairly normal foods. However, I have been sensible and have had fairly soft foods. I feel a little guilty about this, but in all honesty I also feel great!! I'm healthy and losing weight gradually. I'm not advocating breaking the rules, I know it''s wrong. I'm just being honest.

HI Everyone, I was banded a month ago on March 28th. Everything is going well. I don't seem to have any complications at all. However, I am a worrier and spend a lot of time stressing about whether everything is all right inside. I'm convinced that my band is going to slip sometime soon. Is it possible to have some kind of x-ray just to check that everything is fine? Many Thanks, Dave

Thanks for the replies. I'm going to be hinest here, I really don't think I am going to manage two weeks on liquids. I have done four days now and will probably start to go onto mushies tomorrow. Dave

Hi There, I had my first fill this Tuesday, I was banded on March 28th in Belgium (I live in London - UK). It was only 4 weeks since I was banded, but I was in Belgium on a business trip and the doctor agreed to give me a fill even though it was only 4 weeks since the op. It all went will and I was given 3.5 cl in a 12 cl band. I was astonished when the doc said I should now go on liquids for 2 weeks and then mushies for another 2 weeks. I was really disappointed as I was just getting used to eating fairly normally again. Is this normal? What have the rest of you been advised? Many Thanks, Dave

Hi Guys! I live i the UK, but got banded in Belgium on March 28th. A week and a half later I am feeling great! I was 228 pounds before surgery and am now 218 having lost 10 pounds already! A few days ago I had actually lost 13 pounds but have gained a few pounds since I started the mushy stage of my diet. I was not concerned about the weight gain though as I was hardly eating any calories for the first week after surgery. Anyway, I am healing well. I have taken off all my stick bandages and the wounds are healing nicely. I am still getiing a rather numbing pain in my shoulder from time to time. Why is this? Dave

I just kinda added the cheese slice myself. I thought it was a way of getting some Protein. I did mash it about between my teeth first. I will try and get some of that Protein powder. Dave I weighed myself today and have lost 7 pounds since this time last week!

Ok. here is my first post on this thread. I got banded last Wednesday March 28th. Today I have eaten, 1 low fat yoghurt 1 Glass Fresh Orange juice 1 Slimfast shake 1 low fat yoghurt 1 cheese triangle later I will have a bowl of tomato Soup. I've not been at all hungry, however. I do worry I'm not getting enough Protein. Dave