Cherri236
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Cherri236 replied to Teacher2010's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hello All.....I just wanted to share my lastest band story with you. On 12/8 I went to get an adjustment, my 5th, on that day came with 9.5 ccs in 14cc band. I got just ONE cc which brought me to 10.5ccs...well 3 days later I had to get an UNFILL!....It was one of the scariest times I experienced since I had my band. I could not eat, drink or swallow anything!....not even my own saliva!....I was throwing up like crazy, I ended up in the emergency room that Sunday morning and my doctor removed 2ccs bringing me down to 8.5ccs and now Im fine , THANK GOD!!!..... I know we all have complained at one time or another about not having enough restriction, but you DO NOT want to be overfilled....it is no joke!...I know for sure that my sweet spot is near!....its gotta be somewhere between 9 and 10.5ccs....I will be sure to get smaller amounts in the future, maybe .25ccs at a time. There is one bright spot however.....I lost 9lbs in 5 days...but I do not recommend doing it that way at all! Overall I am very pleased with my band and have lost 77lbs so far....Just wanted to let you know....dont rush the restriction....take your time, it will come!.....Take Care -
Hello All.....I just wanted to share my lastest band story with you. On 12/8 I went to get an adjustment, my 5th, on that day came with 9.5 ccs in 14cc band. I got just ONE cc which brought me to 10.5ccs...well 3 days later I had to get an UNFILL!....It was one of the scariest times I experienced since I had my band. I could not eat, drink or swallow anything!....not even my own saliva!....I was throwing up like crazy, I ended up in the emergency room that Sunday morning and my doctor removed 2ccs bringing me down to 8.5ccs and now Im fine :thumbup:, THANK GOD!!!..... I know we all have complained at one time or another about not having enough restriction, but you DO NOT want to be overfilled....it is no joke!...I know for sure that my sweet spot is near!....its gotta be somewhere between 9 and 10.5ccs....I will be sure to get smaller amounts in the future, maybe .25ccs at a time. There is one bright spot however.....I lost 9lbs in 5 days...but I do not recommend doing it that way at all! Overall I am very pleased with my band and have lost 77lbs so far....Just wanted to let you know....dont rush the restriction....take your time, it will come!.....Take Care
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Good for you!......you go sexy mama!
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Hello All and congrats on all the weight loss and success stories. This is hard work and forget what all the haters have to say, WE KNOW!!!!!......I had my 4th fill on 10-13, I have a 14cc band and now have 9.5 cc's in my band....I love it....Its hard to know what I can eat from day to day. What I can get down today may send me running to the restroom tomorrow but hey, this restriction is what the band is all about....I hope this is my "sweet spot". I sure know when I get a "soft stop" however....my clue to stop eating is a small burp, hiccup or as soon as I feel the slightest discomfort in my mid chest. I've learned that if I try to go pass that....PB CITY for me!....so I stop no matter how good the meal is.....I'm down 69 lbs and my energy level is through the ROOF!....Im down 10 sizes from last winter and love shopping again. Good Luck to all and keep up the hard work!
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Hello...I hope all is going well for you....I love my band, eventhough I have a ways to go Im enjoying the journey....its still gets hard for me...my experience so far is not that I gain but I tend to get "stuck" at the same weight for weeks...its only until I get a fill do I see a big decline in numbers....I've had my 3rd fill and it seems to be working just fine....I do get stuck episodes more often but I just have to remember to chew chew chew and eat small bites...take care
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Hi Cherri! We were banded around the same time (1 day apart)! Your loss has been awesome! I've been stuck (and actually gained 2 pounds) for over 2 weeks now (almost 3!). Trying not to get frustrated. Going for my 3rd fill next week - I hope something isn't wrong (band slip or pouch stretched or something). Good luck with your journey!
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Hello Group.....I had my 3rd fill yesterday and its hard to tell if this will be the "one" for me.....I have a 14cc band and now have 8.5 ccs....I've done pretty well, Im down 60lbs since the beginning of my journey and I have at least 70 more lbs to go to reach my first goal....I can feel a small amount of restriction now eventhough Im still on clear liquids....I hope this fill lasts a lot longer than the last.....good luck to all and keep on with the good fight!
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Hello Everyone....I had an awful episode of getting "stuck"....It was an eye opening experience to say the least!...I now know for sure my 2nd fill is working.....I had my 2nd fill 8-4-09, which I got under floroscopy because my Dr. could not find my port :w00t:...2.8cc's. I now have a total of 6.3 cc's in a 14cc Allergen Band. After 2 days of liquids I tried to eat some rotisserie chicken....I thought it was tender and juicy enough, I think I just didnt chew well enough!....Well gang....lesson well learned....CHEW..CHEW..CHEW!!!!... Oh I have started eating a LOW GLYCEMIC INDEX food diet plan...It seems to be helping...search the net for more info and a list of foods....check it out.... I have lost 8 lbs since my 2nd fill!!.....I am so happy with my band! FILLS 7/14/09.....3.5cc's 8/4/09.......2.8cc's....total....6.3cc's Good Luck to all
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Getting restriction with 14cc band
Cherri236 replied to greta's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hello, I also have a 14cc lapband AP large....I had my first fill on 7/14 and I got a total of 3.5cc's...It was fine that day and maybe a day or two after, I felt like I did just after surgery....but now I feel like I can eat more (not as much as before surgery) but more than I would like too.....I do have to learn to recognize when the band tells me to stop eating....I notice I get an irritating feeling in my chest area if I eat too much. I'm hoping that another fill or two will get me to my "sweet spot!"..... 1st fill 7/14 3.5ccs -
hey! that is awesome that you are still going down, I seem to be stuck at 13lbs down. I need to crank the exercise as well! youll have to tell me all about your fill seeing you are the week before me!
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Hey girl!....glad you are doing well....I thought it would be later but the dr wants me to come in 7-14 to get my first fill!.....I need to crank up the exercise, but I've been trying to get over an awful cold and sore throat!.....the scale is still going down...slowly but at least down!...down 17lbs since surgery.....take care
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i am the same way anywhere from 4-6oz of food and I am good and it keeps me full for a long time. I dont feel any restriction do you? I know I do have a little bit in my band but I'm not sure how much I think its 2cc but I dont know. i was afraid I was eating too much but im glad to hear from someone else that they are eating that amount as well. do you know when you are getting a fill??
