3rd fill today - very dissapointed - need your thoughts

[Whillow 0]

So I went for my third fill today and was really looking forward to some restriction.

I have been struggling the same 3 pounds for the last 5 weeks, and only lost 1 lb according the dr scale today .

He asked what was going on and i said well, the scale isnt moving, he asked if i was feeling restriction and i said no not really , i did for about 1 week after the last fill , then nothing.

He removed the Fluid that was in the band - and where i should have had 4.5 cc, i only had 2. Somewhere ,somehow i lost 2.5cc.

He added that 2 plus 2 more back in and said if i feel no restriction to come back in 2 week for a check.

My question is, has anyone here had fluid dissapear and not had it from a leak that required a second surgery ...

I am very dissapointed and frustrated at this point.

[HeatherR 0]

I have heard of people 'losing' some Fluid. There are quite a few threads on it. Try a search!

I know everyone is different but it seems like it takes 4 or 5 days for me to feel anything different after a fill. I just had my third today also & don't feel any different. I'm not concerned because the last 2 fills it took almost 5 days & then.......WHOA!! Makes no logical sense to me but whatever!!

Good luck! Hang in there!:biggrin:

[Whillow 0]

Im hanging in there and hoping for the best, though this could explain why ive only lost 29 since surgery. :biggrin:

[kiz 1]

The doctor never was able to pull the amount of Fluid that they had recorded as giving me, but it was in the 1 cc range. I was told that they just aren't generally able to pull out 100% of the Fluid.

I don't know if this is true, because they always seemed to measure pretty closely, but a nurse who is a friend of mine (not a nurse from my doctor's office) said that with these type of saline fills they don't always measure as accurately as you might think.

Based on the size of your band, it looks like you have the Lap Band. I was told that several people with the Realize Band (the one I have) seemed to "lose" fluid on checks, and partially that was based on it being a "low pressure" band, and the fluid not as easily pulled out as the Lap Band.

2.5 cc does sound like quite a large discrepancy. I hope you don't have a leak. However, if I were to ever have a band problem, that or a port flip seem to be the easiest to fix and requiring of the least evasive surgery. Good luck, and I hope you get good news when you go back in for a check.

[Humming Bird 275]

Could they have missed your port on your 2nd fill ? Then the Fluid would have never been in the band at all.....

[pattyjo 0]

I understand what you are feeling -- or not feeling. I had my 4th fill last week and left thinking wow I am really going to feel the restriction! I went from 1.2 cc to 1.7 cc and NOTHING!!!!!!! I have called my surgeon and the PA said if I still felt nothing by Thur- tomorrow- then come back in Friday. So what will happen Friday? I am also worried because I was at 1.4 cc but she only got out 1.2-- so where did it go? and where is this last .5 cc?????? Can the band leak-- I have never heard of that.

[scrappin spud 0]

I was banded on 10/29, went in for my 2nd fill today and gained 1 pound, have only lost 25 total, 8cc in already and feeling no restriction..dr told me that "restriction" is a cop out and that I have to learn to eat properly, 1/2 cup increments and the fact that I could still drink 16 oz. of Water while he was putting in the saline, he told me that my sensory / gag reflex could be off and that because of that I need to me "more careful" because I could eat too much and stretch out my stomach. UGH, I came home and cried...but tomorrow I will get over my pitty party and start over...if I do not see results by Mar 3rd appt, I will be asking lots of questions and finding other options.

[ElfiePoo 109]

The doctor never was able to pull the amount of Fluid that they had recorded as giving me, but it was in the 1 cc range. I was told that they just aren't generally able to pull out 100% of the Fluid.

Since I didn't get any restriction, even temporary after my first fill of 3 cc and my second fill of 3 cc, they took it all out of my band to make sure I didn't have a leak. They were able to take out 6 cc.

Maybe it depends on the type of band? I have the Realize band.

[Soexcited 64]

Oh gosh I feel the same way! I have had 2 fills. After the first fill I felt nothing. After the second fill I felt it, very small sensation but still I felt it and was thrilled, I thought the band was finally going to start doing its job. Now I am back to not feeling a thing. I go for fill #3 on Monday and will ask about pulling it all out to measure it and then re filling it. I HOPE I DONT HAVE A LEAK! Can that happen?? It's plastic so I am sure its not impossible.

I am hoping the frusteration will be gone soon, I too have been messing around with about 3 pounds...up down up down up down .... thats why I got the band, to get off this friggin roller coaster!

[heidi05 6]

i was banded on 27th nov i had my first fill on tuesday 12 jan he put 5 ml into a 10 ml band which everyone thinks is a lot for a first fill, but still i feel no restriction, i can eat nearly as much as the rest of my family but i have now started restricting myself i have lost quite a bit of weight so far so im not that worried about it yet.

[nawlinzlady 1]

I am hoping this post will give you guys some peace. After my 3rd fill I had 6.2 in my 10cc band and felt absolutely no restriction. My 4th fill he put .5 bringing me to 6.7 and BAM! I stay full 4 hours on 1/2 cup of food! It was like someone flipped a switch. It really is quite amazing once you get there.

[heidi05 6]

i go for my 2nd fill on 10th feb im hoping that this fill gives me the restriction i need to kick start the weight falling off, im flad you have restriction now the results will soon be showing.:smile2::thumbup:

[Soexcited 64]

OK so I had my 3rd fill. I am at 5.5 in a 10cc band and WOW what a difference. I hope this is my sweet spot ....I hate to jinks myself but this might be it!!

[LeighaMason 19]

I was banded on 10/29, went in for my 2nd fill today and gained 1 pound, have only lost 25 total, 8cc in already and feeling no restriction..dr told me that "restriction" is a cop out and that I have to learn to eat properly, 1/2 cup increments and the fact that I could still drink 16 oz. of Water while he was putting in the saline, he told me that my sensory / gag reflex could be off and that because of that I need to me "more careful" because I could eat too much and stretch out my stomach. UGH, I came home and cried...but tomorrow I will get over my pitty party and start over...if I do not see results by Mar 3rd appt, I will be asking lots of questions and finding other options.

Your DR is full of BS. I have had 2 fills and I have restriction. If I eat too much or too fast or too big of bites, my body has a fit! I get a horrable pain in my chest, my mouth starts making this really thick saliva, and I start throwing up, and this lasts for hours! It is impossible for me to overeat, my body wont allow it... Remember Dr's are people, its his work that you are questioning so its easier for him to blame your eating habits than to admit maybe he didnt do as good of a job placing the band as he could have. Keep getting fills until your band is maxed out and then if nothing happens you may want to get a second opinion.

[illuminationlady 7]

I am hoping this post will give you guys some peace. After my 3rd fill I had 6.2 in my 10cc band and felt absolutely no restriction. My 4th fill he put .5 bringing me to 6.7 and BAM! I stay full 4 hours on 1/2 cup of food! It was like someone flipped a switch. It really is quite amazing once you get there.

Thank you so much for posting this. I went to a support group meeting for emotional eaters last night. The gal who runs it is banded and skinny. She says that we must all advocate for ourselves and push those doctors to fill us to our sweet spots. My doctor does the fills every two weeks until we get there. It was very motivational to be around someone who has been in my shoes (no restriction) and has won the battle of the buldge! Great meeting. And your post did help me a lot!!!