How can 0.2ccs make such a difference?

[koreabandster 1]

On Friday I had my third fill. My band is 13ccs and I went from 8ccs to 9ccs (my doctor wanted to go up to 10 but I said that I thought it would be too much). Anyway it was way too tight and I spent the day throwing up my own saliva. I couldn't keep anything down. I went back to my doctor and he gave me a slight unfil - only 0.2ccs. You could hear everything draining into my stomach! Anyway since Friday it feels like I have very little restriction again. I was on liquids for a couple of days and had dinner last night.

Is it normal for there to be such a big difference in how I feel with only a change of 0.2ccs in my band? I will be going for another fill in two weeks and I'm very reluctant to have the 0.2ccs put back in as I don't want to have the same problems again.

[NurseShay 24]

I had 0.4cc put in my band last week & have had a phenomenol difference! I could eat practically anything I wanted before & now I truly can't. A few 10ths of a cc do wonders. I'm now at 6cc and came from 5.6. that last time my doctor put me at 6cc I could not even swallow Water, I was salivating & naseaous! He took out 0.4cc & I was better. I was nervous to go back for a fill after that but now at 6cc I feel fine. I think our bodies adjust to the tightness of the band over time so in a few weeks you'll be able to tolerate that same 0.2cc that gave you trouble. Its a process! If it didn't take time they'd just fill up the band completely at surgery. Im sure you'll do fine!

[emjay 8]

It is amazing that such a small amount can make a huge difference. I too was overfilled for about 6-8 weeks. I had .1cc taken out the first time and still felt like I was pbing, sliming too much and that eating was too uncomfortable than it should be. So I had another .1 cc taken out and all is great with the world. No more pbing, sliming, I can eat any type of food (just some better than others), but with the same volume as before.

So I suggest to anyone who is feeling a little too tight (symptoms - acid reflux - especially at night, pbing, sliming, many foods you can't eat) to consider a very small unfill. It was very hard for me to get this done as I was concerned I would be able to eat alot more and slow my weight loss, but it actually helped. I was able to eat the right foods instead of what just went down well. And heck why open yourself up to having band problems like a slippage or dilation?

I'm glad you feel better about your unfill. From what I read alot here on the boards I wish others would consider it also to avoid alot of the problems they seem to experience. But it really is a matter of preference how tight you want your band. I just really want to take care of mine so I don't have complications.