carmendavi

Hi everyone, this is my first thread ever. I wanted to ask you if anyone can tell me why I can't feel anything. I had the surgery on Jan 26, 2010. My first fill was 2 cc on Feb 15, 2010 and didn't feel any restriction. My second was 2 cc (total of 4 now) last Monday but I feel no restriction, I can feel the stuff in my tummy and my doctor feels it too. But I am frustrated as I have read some of you have 4 cc and feeling restricted. Is this natural? I feel like calling the doc and tell him to add 2 more cc asap. What do you think?:wink:

DebC: thanks for your reply and encouragement. And the info about wait between bites is really interesting and gives me hope. I will definitly put it in practice. In fact I havent' really been able to give the band the opportunity to work as it should until today, I hope to be in what ppl call sweetspot. And if not, I will keep on trying to be there.

I'd dare to say it might be psicological - your hungry. Im sure it was in my case.

Update: My surgery was in 01/26/10 and my first fill of 2 cc 2 weeks after that. A second fill of another 2cc was on 01/22/10 and didn't feel any restriction. But today I got the fluoroscopy test and the doc was telling his team that something was not OK, as he couldn't get more liquid into the port, as if the liquid was trap somewhere in the port, they were intrigued and kept moving the needle more times and finally got it, the fluid went through and the test of the drinking barium worked out, I could actually see the restriction in the monitor. Now I have 7 cc and he told me I should give it a week or two to feel the full restriction. I’ve been drinking liquids all day and chicken broth (with little rice) for lunch and I feel no pain and I feel quite full (not very full). My point is that something in the port was stuck for the first month, apparently. I recommend one should do the fluoroscopy if restriction is not present. I will keep you updated about the developments of the restriction feeling. Thanks for your feedback.

Update: My surgery was in 01/26/10 and my first fill of 2 cc 2 weeks after that. A second fill of another 2cc was on 01/22/10 and didn't feel any restriction. But today I got the fluoroscopy test and the doc was telling his team that something was not OK, as he couldn't get more liquid into the port, as if the liquid was trap somewhere in the port, they were intrigued and kept moving the needle more times and finally got it, the fluid went through and the test of the drinking barium worked out, I could actually see the restriction in the monitor. Now I have 7 cc and he told me I should give it a week or two to feel the full restriction. I’ve been drinking liquids all day and chicken broth (with little rice) for lunch and I feel no pain and I feel quite full (not very full). My point is that something in the port was stuck for the first month, apparently. I recommend one should do the fluoroscopy if restriction is not present. I will keep you updated about the developments of the restriction feeling. Thanks for your feedback.

Hi outside*looking*in, let me tell you I'm quite in the same stage as you, except for I have had 2 fills 15 days ago the 1st one of 2cc each (in a 10cc). But I had had no restriction whatsoever. I told the doc and he said I should have x rays done, hopefully this week. Ive been reading a lot in this site and I thougt: what if i have erosion the only symptom in erosion, (according to other users) is that there's no restriction. Im afraid of having to have another surgery (as Ive just gone through one only a month ago). Did anybody go through this before?? Thanks! I will keep you posted of my developments.

10cc band/ I have 4 cc/ Only 2 fills yet. So I call the doc and I tought he would give me another fill but instead he said I would have Xrays next week. So I think: what if everything is OK in here (which Im sure), I just have no restriction. I mean, for what Ive read most ppl have restriction above 4. I hope he then get convinced that he ought to give me another fill. He would have to, wouldn't he?:wink2:

Thanks for replying. I forgot to add mine is a 10cc. I guess yours too. It surprised me to see you got your operation done in July 09. I just had it almost a month ago. By the way, more question, have you always had less than 4 cc? How much have you lost in 7 months? Did the first month was of no losing at all(like me)? Sorry, my English is my second language.