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So I had been posting in Fill and Refill.... wondering why I was gaining and NOT feeling full. I kept a food diary and have worked out 2 hours a day at a high cardio and physical level. So... AM I LOSING MY MIND? My last visit this week to the Dr and while I should have 7.5cc in my band ( i kept track).... he withdrew LESS than 3cc. Big Alarms going off..... so now we have to go and a Fluoroscopy to see if there is a leak, band slippage..... etc. So... has anyone had this ? What do you expect? Could it be as simple as a tube replacement? So many questions.... and all of this must happen BEFORE the end of the year. UGH!

It was a huge Mystery for me too… And the only thing we could probably figure out was the fact that I started training in my sport and was working out very hard and my body may have just assimilated it. But back on track had one Fill and suddenly my body is back to where it was when I first got the surgery. Because I'm building lean muscle the weight-loss is slower but I'm losing inches and am at my pre-accident weight from a year ago when I crushed my arm. Have faith this was probably the best thing ever to happen and you may not have a leak it may just been your body absorbing it and you're getting a second chance to start all over

I think that the tube may have DC. That makes sense. Why else would I have a leak? So I am looking forward to getting this done ASAP. Would love to hear others experience about the tube DC and if the cases were similar.

So i had shared that I had relocated and one Dr only wanted to fill under FLOURO. Because I am in Healthcare.... I am a bit skeptical at the unneeded extra radiation. Blah Blah Blah. So... I did some homework and found another DR. *** I havent had a fill in 1 year and had gained 15 lbs in the past 90 days. So....... HE did a withdraw and found I was 3.2 cc and added 1 cc = 4.2. But I am not feeling the restriction..... either at all or yet. I will see if there needs to be a few days of settling. At any rate... I think he was being cautious to set a benchmark and see where to go from there. Also.. I have the APS band which has a fill line of 10cc. So I am not yet out of the YELLOW.... but now that I have an idea of what and where I am headed.... I am not going to stress over it. I will go back at the end of May for another fill and hopefully a bit of weight loss. What is a huge bummer is that my new insurance does not cover Bariatric but I am hoping that exclusion will be lifted as this is a life saver and game changer. Im preparing for National Championships and hoping to have MUCH smaller costuming made.

So I am at about 80% filled and am going in for another fill. I am only feeling restriction a wee bit on certain foods... chicken being the key target. I am now GAINING!!! we are going to try a fill and then perhaps a FLUORO to see if the band slipped or what is going on. Because this is not covered by my insurance..... I am covered under PRE existing because I had it BEFORE. I am training hard several days a week at 500am for 2 hours. ITs so frustrating because I track everything and still dont feel FULL..... and wanting to lose the now 20 lbs gained from my wrist injury in April. 4.5 months without being allowed to exercise at all and now I am working double time to get back and with all of it... I am gaining. UGH!

HI Gang.... well I am really at a loss. I am at about a 7.5 on my standard band ( I think its a 10 max) and I am feeling ZERO restriction. I have gained 20 lbs back and am coming back from a injury that put me down for 5 months . * I have started to pound Protein and *dense foods ( what is that?) I am back training and while I am under 40 carbs a day..... and I drink a ton of Water.... I AM FRUSTRATED! I was loosing so well after the band was placed and then..... I went a year without a fill ( no insurance) and now I have had 3 fills and I have gained. Yes I know muscle weighs more...... I am trying where the disconnect is. What happens when I get to the max fill and I am still not losing? Do I need to go to the GASTRIC SLEEVE? Why is this happening? **I am following the menus per my Bariatric Surgeon and its so sad. I could really use and ALL Input. If i got 5 lb off by then end of the month I would be thrilled. I am so embarrassed at this point......

I went a year without a fill and am now on my 3rd fill with this new Dr. I feel the restriction for a day or 2 then nothing. I am not eatting much ( less than 800 calories) and am trying to power the Protein. HONESTLY.... I have been lacked on the Water... and I was proud to put down a gallon easy. I need to really get that going again... no soda for this girl. I am not feeling the MORE full with LESS.... but now and then I do. Just not on a consistent level. ** I even have an awesome recipe for eggs where you whip the whites into a meringue and sit the yolks down on top and bake for 7 min. Muy yummy... and there is more volume. UGH! I guess when I first had the band... I was losing like crazy.... then didnt get a fill for a year due to relocation..... and now that I am getting back into the fill again..... Im not losing. I am still 50 lbs from goal and my fear is that I will max out on the band before I hit goal. I'll look at the links... THANKS

Ok... so I went a year without a fill.... found a new Dr locally and love him. I am in a standard band and have since had 2 fills. I am at 6.2 cc and NOTHING is moving. *** I crushed my arm on 4/19/2015 and had surgery / plates and screws... which kept me from any kind of exercise for 10 weeks. I am no longer on any meds..... and am so upset that my 15 lb gain isnt moving. I eat healthy, .... but have a hit and miss on that FULL sensation. I am afraid that we are going to fill the band to the max and I am not going to lose anymore.. Perhaps changing up my morning meal.... or adding BULK to it...... I dont know. Your input is appreciated ~~~ Feeling so stuck and frustrated~~~

OK~~~ so 3 weeks ago I fell and shattered my wrist in 5 places. It was a freak accident and I ended up having surgery to put in a plate and screws. Well..... they gave me some heavy meds ( percoset) and as a result...... I have been gaining. I know that the meds can bind you up and I have done all the things to keep stuff going. But really.... a 5 lb gain in 1 day?? Then someone mentioned that being under anesthesia can also add weight to you and it will be a good month until that is gone. HOLY COW! I took only about 5 days off of work and so I am doing the best I can with the limitations. Vacuuming with my left hand and doing what I can do. Therapy starts on may 20. *** I had a fill of 1 cc at the new Dr and I think its to see where I am at and how it works out. I have a total of 4.2 cc in me and I think the pouch holds 12-14. Dr wanted 7 lbs off by the 26th...... but the scale is going the wrong way..... ugh! I am keeping the Fiber up..... and doing the miralax. Has anyone had this kind of an issue or any input? I started to creep down a few lbs then BAM!! I am up......

Ok... well under Flouro... it shows how the DR can see things moving. A great way to see if there is slippage. And this seems to be the preferred method with some. However, it doesnt tell the DR how YOU are feeling. Where you are on the restriction, what you can eat... how you are feeling... hungry within 2 hours vs 4... and amount..... etc. Until the other day ( the fill is kicking in ) I could inhale a cheeseburger! BAD BAD BAD. Im doing a cleanse so after my spoon of pnut butter ( for protein) I made a blast with : Watermelon, Gingerroot, Lemon, Turmeric, Coconut Water, Chia and Flax seed. While its NOT a solid... the chia is like tapioca and expands..... and the flax is great for occular health and the *pipes*

Depends on the size of the band! There are quite a few! Most people now seem to have the 10 or the 14 cc models. There is no clarity about how full full is! Some doctors won't fill anywhere near capacity. Other fill right up to it! My fills never took time to kick in, the way I felt as I drank my Water and ate my yoghurt before I left the hospital was how it kept on feeling. Every time. I have my notes .... Will review . It's a AP STANDANDARD

How do I know the capacity ?

Here's a crazy question what is the "" full amount in a band? I went to a new doctor due to my relocation yesterday and he pulled out 3.2 to see how much was in my band. He replaced that and added another 1.0. Because I've been in the yellow for a good 90 days there has been no restriction and after yesterday's Fill I only feel a tad bit of restriction. It's been a year since my last fill and I wonder if it is going to take a day or two or even a week for that restriction feeling to come into play. I know he is being conservative as a new doctor to me. Your thoughts?????

Im furious! This new DR only wants to do the fills under FLUOROSCOPY. Granted... it shows him how things are moving ...but it doesn't give him an indication of how I AM FEELING. I had an office visit with him the other day ( he didn't put my band in) and he wouldnt do a fill there but said we had to do it under FLOURO. I gave him all the issues I was feeling.... not full, gaining weight ( up15 lbs) , always hungry. I wish I could find another Dr that would fill me JUST ONCE and let me get that feeling back. I haven't had a fill since April. So.... now I am afraid to put anything into my mouth. I don't get to have a fill until April 23 ( at that rate I will have gained everything back) HELP!

So this is what I got from the surgeon that did my band.... great info Our rule of thumb is to give it a few weeks and if you haven't lost or are going up in weight, you need to get back in to see your surgeon sooner than your next appointment. Doing adjustments under fluoro is great to see a picture of the flow of food moving from your pouch to your stomach, but it doesn't tell him how YOU are feeling about your restriction. So you have to give him visual pictures of too much: good examples of solid meals you felt like were too much, time frames ("I am now hungry, not just in my head, two hours after a meal and it used to keep me satisfied 4 hours or more), etc. So now I make an appt

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I see you quote CREEP TO GREEN..... I have only seen that in the new Dr office. Where can I find that chart? I should have joined this so long ago. Yea kiddos... found that this site doesn't play well with CHROME so I popped into Safari and BAM!

You know... that is the one thing I do not know.. how much I have been totally filled. I have the records from my Dr who did the surgery. I will look and then go there. I am hungry all the time. Granted I am in training... but the scale dont lie and I hate that!. ** Now why cant I do the TICKER?? I am having problems with that too... UGH!! Thanks so much for the input

I know with my Dr.... he made it very easy for me to deal with the needle. But my port is close to the surface.... and he would get me laughing and then get me in the port. This is what he did... lay on the table... put hands behind neck and lift your head slightly.

I am a year post op and relocated. The new Dr does my fills under Flouroscopy... which I think is odd and more pricy. I have had 1 fill and do not feel that it was adequate. I no longer have that FULL sensation and have gained 10 lbs. I am only 1/2 way to my goal wait and want to get there within the year. Part of me would like to fly back to my original surgeon to have the fills done..... INPUT PLEASE