grammylew

I THOUGHT I had good restriction after 2 fills, and I did for awhile. But I was still doing the too big bites, feel miserable thing (stuck, pbing, sliming), warm liquids the rest of the day thing. NOW, after my third fill (which was 5 weeks ago), my restriction is still good. I am eating the right things (generally), small bites and small portions and feeling satisfied for 3 or 4 hours. I still don't think I am at my "sweet spot", but as long as I am loosing (albeit slowly), I will stick with this awhile longer. My measurement is white bread, if I can eat a PBJ on white bread I need a fill. Now, I can't even NIBBLE white bread without it sticking (tried yesterday for the 1st time since my last fill, just as a test). HOORAY!

Well, in my opinion that is a recipe for infection and other disasters! I have to drive nearly 6 hours for my fills, I stay the night in a hotel and drive back the next AM to be sure I am NOT too tight. And EMERGENCY unfill? I also think, if you don't have time for someone to drive you to your Dr, you have had a problem for quite awhile and should have gone to see him sooner. As for numbing, my Dr swabs me with numbing stuff before he sticks me. I haven't ever been filled using fluoro, but will go have fluoro at my 1 year bandiversary to just be sure all is OK with my band. I have had 3 fills and have 3.3 ccs in my 10 cc band. Very good restriction, but not sure if this is my "sweet spot" yet.

My doctor said they were fine. But I used (and still do), Isopure carb free. No sugar, no carbs. 160 cal and 40 g protein per bottle. A little spendy, but when you need the protein it is worth it. I like Icey Orange - in the freezer for about 90 min - open it up and it turns slushy. Although sometimes since my 3rd fill I can't do slushy. I usually only use it now after my elliptical.

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I am from NC. I was banded Oct 1, 2007 in TJ, MX by Dr. Ortiz. I have lost 50 pounds (including my pre-op diet), and I love my band! I have never had any trouble with it. I have had 3 fills and I'm at 3.3 cc's and I have pretty good restriction. I think maybe in another few months I will go in for another adjustment to try to REALLY get to me "sweet spot". I will be going back to TJ around my one year bandiversary to have a fill under flouro, just to be sure all is OK with everything!

I like Isopure, too. Icey Orange is my favorite. I put it in the freezer for 90 min or so, open it up and I have a slushie!

Same here. For years I ate tums like candy. Then was prescribed ranitadine, and was taking that twice a day. Dr found the hiatal hernia during surgery (in my pre-op interview he said he was sure he'd find one). He fixed it with no problems. I haven't had to take anything for heartburn, GERD or acid reflux since. That was almost as good as the weight loss results from the band.