I was banded on October 31, 2007. The day of my surgery I weighed 243lbs. I have a 14cc band which had 2cc of fill placed in it on the day of surgery. My first fill post surgery was done on December 3, 2007. I received another 2cc of fill. My weight was 226lbs. After the swelling in my stomach went down, I really didn't notice any restriction at all. It was a month of many holiday celebrations and I paid the price when I returned for my next fill on January 14, 2008. I had gained 9lbs and felt terribly ashamed. I received another 2cc of fill for a total of 6cc. Initially after this fill I felt like I was filling up faster however I was still able to eat 2 cups of food at a sitting. When I returned 2 weeks later on January 28, 2008 I had lost 8lbs and weighed 227. I did not receive a fill on this visit. I still felt the same and was able to tolerate everything I ate. February 11, 2008 was my next visit. I had lost an additional 2 lbs but still did not feel any restriction. I received 1cc of fill and now had a total of 7cc. I was quite disappointed after this fill as I didn't notice any restriction and it seemed like I was able to eat more at each meal. I was becoming very frustrated as the scale did not indicate any weight lost. When I returned for my next visit on March 31, 2008 I had indeed gained 3lbs and now weighed 228. I decided not to let this get me down as I knew I was exercising and eating better than I had in many years. I received another 2cc of fill and now had a total of 9cc of fill. After this fill I definitely noticed a difference. I finally had restriction and was no longer able to tolerate breads, pasta, rice, broccoli, dry meats or large bites of food. The largest obstacle I had to face was staying away from sweets and junk foods. I feel like I am actually making a little progress.
