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hi guys, thanks for your comments. I went to the doctor and had .25 taken out so i'm now on 7.25 in a 10ml band. It feels soooooo much better already and I managed a 500ml drink in small sips with no problem almost straight away. And heck was I ready for it!! I haven't attempted any real food as yet apart from a yoghurt but already it feels much much better. It's amazing how a volume as small as .25 of a ml can make such a difference!! Donna, I'm really glad you've managed some food finally - I hope it gets better. Two weeks is a long time to wait! Anyway, thanks all. xx

I had a fill on Monday which took the volume from 6.75 to 7.5 in a 10cc band. They gave me cold Water and hot tea to drink and they seemed to go down very slowly, but successfully. Or so i thought. It's Thursday night now and I've barely been able to drink anything all week, let alone consider eating anything. The reason I've waited so long before freaking out is that I had a fill in Feb where too much was put in and I panicked and had some taken out the following day which then resulted in the band being too loose and very little weight loss was achieved. At £125 per fill in the UK I couldn't afford to get re-filled at the time. Therefore, I wanted to make sure I gave sufficient time for any swelling to subside before "giving in". However, I'm now at the stage where I don't think it's going to loosen any more. I'm PB-ing after any intake and feel rotten so have booked to have a little bit taken out. Any recommendations as to how much I should ask to be removed? p.s. on the plus side, I've lost 8lbs this week (probably mostly water, I know) and haven't been hungry at all! Lol.

Update; I emailed the fill coordinator to check and she wrote back "you have a 10ml band with 6ml fill after your fill on Tuesday". So that clears that up. I've not felt great restriction today. It feels looser than yesterday but then I am still on thick fluids. Am keen to get on with solids so I can see what it's really going to be like.

LOL! Thanks for the cc/ml info. I suppose the first thing to do is to ask if they put in an extra 6ml or if they took out the 4ml and put 6ml back in totalling just 2ml extra. Thanks again. xx Because if I'm already on 10cc then I don't know where to go from here. xx (sorry, writing this on my cell so sorry if not making sense)

I thought it sounded a bit odd but- I've just checked my card and the nurse has written "fill: 6ml". (Not even ccs!) Restriction seems good so far. I've had Soups and yoghurt today and a few glasses of Water and cups of tea. Felt comfortably full after half a slimfast milkshake. Is that about right? No one else on here seems to have had such a dramatic fill. Thanks for your comments.

I was banded 18th Dec and had my first fill yesterday. When I asked the nurse how much they'd put in she said 6cc. Does that seem a lot for a first fill? It was done with the x-ray thingy so I'm sure it's ok. However, when I had my 10cc band put in they said they'd put in 4cc at the time. Wouldn't this then mean that my 10cc band would be full? If so, what happens when I need another fill 3 or 4 months down the line? I'm confused.....

I went back to work today just 3.5 days after my op. (I was banded at 4pm on Thursday, today is Monday) It was way too soon and I STRUGGLED big time. Because of where the port is and the upright angle I have to sit in work at my desk my stomach felt like it was being crushed and I was in pain most of the day. Added to which, the gas pain in my shoulder was aching like anything and I felt quite faint from not having enough food for a few days. (The last one might be imaginary, but I definitely didn't feel right). So I was totally glad to get home today. I'm getting loads of restriction with the band so far what with the swelling and all. I know I've got to make the most of this! I thought I'd give an idea of what I've managed to eat today: Half a SlimFast smoothie A Yazoo 200ml milkshake (over the course of a morning) About 150ml thin carrot soup The other half of the SlimFast smoothie A Creme Caramel dessert thing. Plus teas and coffees and waters where I could manage up to 2/3 of each. And I've been bloated after each of these! It's a weird feeling and my best friends were finding it highly amusing compared to how much I used to be able to eat! LOL. So, it has been a bit rough but not unbearable and I still can't believe I've done it! Very excited about the future! xx

I went back to work today just 3.5 days after my op. (I was banded at 4pm on Thursday, today is Monday) It was way too soon and I STRUGGLED big time. Because of where the port is and the upright angle I have to sit in work at my desk my stomach felt like it was being crushed and I was in pain most of the day. Added to which, the gas pain in my shoulder was aching like anything and I felt quite faint from not having enough food for a few days. (The last one might be imaginary, but I definitely didn't feel right). So I was totally glad to get home today. I'm getting loads of restriction with the band so far what with the swelling and all. I know I've got to make the most of this! I thought I'd give an idea of what I've managed to eat today: Half a SlimFast smoothie A Yazoo 200ml milkshake (over the course of a morning) About 150ml thin carrot soup The other half of the SlimFast smoothie A Creme Caramel dessert thing. Plus teas and coffees and waters where I could manage up to 2/3 of each. And I've been bloated after each of these! It's a weird feeling and my best friends were finding it highly amusing compared to how much I used to be able to eat! LOL. So, it has been a bit rough but not unbearable and I still can't believe I've done it! Very excited about the future! xx

It's the Saturday night after having the surgery last Thursday. My belly is still swollen quite significantly but the incisions look very neat and will be fine I'm sure as they heal up. The port is lower than I thought it would be, being just above my belly button. This is the sorest part on my abdomen and if you catch it or twist in the wrong way it stings like anything. I've not felt very hungry, although I can feel my stomach churning and searching for something to digest so I must be underneath. I've tried a few things - e.g. Yazoo 200ml milkshake, DH's homemade carrot soup and other hot drinks but I have a strange feeling of being a little hungry but at the same time totally stuffed and bloated. Strange. I've been out today for a few hours to have a quick look round some shops for last minute Christmas things but I got tired really quickly so we came home and had a sleep and now feel better. Ooh! One thing I forgot to mention, though goodness knows how I forgot, is the pain from the gas which is at times Awful and at other times Bearable. I'm getting the referred pain in my shoulder which is so sharp it can take my breath away. Am coping by applying heat, taking paracetamol suspension and sipping peppermint tea and hopefully it won't last many more days..... xx

It's the Saturday night after having the surgery last Thursday. My belly is still swollen quite significantly but the incisions look very neat and will be fine I'm sure as they heal up. The port is lower than I thought it would be, being just above my belly button. This is the sorest part on my abdomen and if you catch it or twist in the wrong way it stings like anything. I've not felt very hungry, although I can feel my stomach churning and searching for something to digest so I must be underneath. I've tried a few things - e.g. Yazoo 200ml milkshake, DH's homemade carrot soup and other hot drinks but I have a strange feeling of being a little hungry but at the same time totally stuffed and bloated. Strange. I've been out today for a few hours to have a quick look round some shops for last minute Christmas things but I got tired really quickly so we came home and had a sleep and now feel better. Ooh! One thing I forgot to mention, though goodness knows how I forgot, is the pain from the gas which is at times Awful and at other times Bearable. I'm getting the referred pain in my shoulder which is so sharp it can take my breath away. Am coping by applying heat, taking paracetamol suspension and sipping peppermint tea and hopefully it won't last many more days..... xx

I had my op on 18th December so hurrah for that! DH and I set off at 5am to arrive at the hospital at 6.45am. I was taken straight in to have my bloodwork done then told to wait 'half an hour' in the waiting room. Around an hour & 15 min later we were shown to my room which was very nice and clean and told to shower and change into the (highly attractive!) gown. And then it was just a waiting game really. My ETT (Estimated Theatre Time) was 2pm which in the end turned out to be 3.30pm so we spent a nice morning watching crappy day time tv and snoozing. We were interrupted periodically by various staff members coming in to check my history, to chat about anaesthesia, to run me through the procedure again but mostly it was just a long old wait. When the time finally came the nurse walked me through to the OR to 'hand me over' to the anaesthetist team who then strapped me with velcro to the cross-like table (never in all my life have i felt so vulnerable!) and then that was it.... I woke up a short time later, chatted to the Recovery nurse for a time then was wheeled back to my room where my lovely husband was waiting anxiously (although I later found out he'd nipped out for a sandwich! LOL!). I had some wind which I had to burp up and then I was brought some water and later on some peppermint tea to help with dispersing the left over gas. I then snoozed through the night, waking occasionally. Once I went padding down the corridor to find a nurse for some more peppermint tea (well, I am self pay so I thought I'd make the most of it!! and also the pain in my side from the gas was increasing). The following morning I would have been woken at 6am had I not already been awake and was brought a yoghurt and a cup of tea. I couldn't manage the whole yoghurt but I needed to take some of my regular medication which I couldn't take whole so mixed it in with a couple of spoonfuls. And then we were bundled out by 7am and were home by 9am. Simple, really.

I had my op on 18th December so hurrah for that! DH and I set off at 5am to arrive at the hospital at 6.45am. I was taken straight in to have my bloodwork done then told to wait 'half an hour' in the waiting room. Around an hour & 15 min later we were shown to my room which was very nice and clean and told to shower and change into the (highly attractive!) gown. And then it was just a waiting game really. My ETT (Estimated Theatre Time) was 2pm which in the end turned out to be 3.30pm so we spent a nice morning watching crappy day time tv and snoozing. We were interrupted periodically by various staff members coming in to check my history, to chat about anaesthesia, to run me through the procedure again but mostly it was just a long old wait. When the time finally came the nurse walked me through to the OR to 'hand me over' to the anaesthetist team who then strapped me with velcro to the cross-like table (never in all my life have i felt so vulnerable!) and then that was it.... I woke up a short time later, chatted to the Recovery nurse for a time then was wheeled back to my room where my lovely husband was waiting anxiously (although I later found out he'd nipped out for a sandwich! LOL!). I had some wind which I had to burp up and then I was brought some water and later on some peppermint tea to help with dispersing the left over gas. I then snoozed through the night, waking occasionally. Once I went padding down the corridor to find a nurse for some more peppermint tea (well, I am self pay so I thought I'd make the most of it!! and also the pain in my side from the gas was increasing). The following morning I would have been woken at 6am had I not already been awake and was brought a yoghurt and a cup of tea. I couldn't manage the whole yoghurt but I needed to take some of my regular medication which I couldn't take whole so mixed it in with a couple of spoonfuls. And then we were bundled out by 7am and were home by 9am. Simple, really.:biggrin:

Hello! I was banded yesterday too. Am pretty sore today - more the gas than the incisions though. It's an exciting new start for us all! Maybe we can track each other's progress? Good luck to you both! xx