I got my first fill yesterday..=)..have a few questions?

[kaleighzmom 1]

Hey everyone! So I was banded Sept 2 and I got my first fill yesterday. When I had my surgery my doctor put 4cc in my 10cc band, so I have felt restriction every since my surgery. Yesterday he added one more cc and I can definitely feel it. I have lost 14 pds since my surgery date. I see that a lot of people on here take months to feel restriction, and I am wondering if it is normal that I already feel so much restriction after one month. I have read the stories on here of people going thru "bandster hell" and I keep asking myself if I am going to go thru it or if by some chance I am going to skip it..lol..which I would love!:thumbup: What about you all, when did you feel restriction and what size was your band?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

[samndaisy64 0]

WOW! That's awesome that you have lost 14 lbs. I was banded august 23, had 1 cc at surgery and 1st fill 1.5 cc on sept 23. for the first week I was doing great with that...then I started getting my appetite back. I am still eatting less than I was pre-band, and I am very concious of everything I eat, but it is easier to eat more now. I think that 5th week was when all the swelling finally went down and that's when my appetite resumed. Sounds like you are doing great! Hang in there!

[litlkrazykat 0]

I had my surgery 9-10-10 with no fill at all. Got my first fill Monday of this week. I had a big appetite before my fill. I got 2 cc. Its better now. I didn't know that they could put that much in at surgery. Thats cool. I wish i hadn't been through so much bandster hell.. You are lucky!! :thumbup::thumbup:

[kaleighzmom 1]

Thanks! I am also very concious about what I eat and everything else I do that might effect my band mostly in part because I was self pay and I really can't afford to mess it up!:thumbup:

I am hoping the restriction stays, it would be a lot easier for me! Thanks for the reply! Good luck to you!:thumbup:

[kaleighzmom 1]

I had my surgery 9-10-10 with no fill at all. Got my first fill Monday of this week. I had a big appetite before my fill. I got 2 cc. Its better now. I didn't know that they could put that much in at surgery. Thats cool. I wish i hadn't been through so much bandster hell.. You are lucky!! :thumbup::thumbup:

I was suprised too when my dr told me how much was in my band before my fill. I was expecting it to be at the most 2cc's. I am happy though, because I really haven't had to fight my hunger. Hopefully I will only need a couple of more fills and I will not need any more for a while! Good luck to you!