very concerned 1 month post op & only 2 cc

[lopez 0]

Just wondering if anyone had this same issue, i am i month post op and and do not feel restriction thinking because i was unfilled. 2 days ago i went for my 1st fill. The d octor put 2 cc's. i feel no restriction. i dont know if that is normal or not, or if 2 cc's was just too little. How much fill is recomended. p,ease help

[roseyposey 0]

Just wondering if anyone had this same issue, i am i month post op and and do not feel restriction thinking because i was unfilled. 2 days ago i went for my 1st fill. The d octor put 2 cc's. i feel no restriction. i dont know if that is normal or not, or if 2 cc's was just too little. How much fill is recomended. p,ease help

I am post op 1 month also. I got 1/2 cc put in on my first fill last wk. I dont really fill much restriction either unless I overeat, then lookout - I had my first "sliming" episode this am from eating an egg and a piece of bacon. It cam right back up on me. So I don't know? Gonna wait a while and see I guess.

[Dave_NW 92]

You both are getting ahead of yourselves. For about four to six weeks after surgery, your goal should be to heal from your surgery. When you get your first fill, it will start to firm up the band in place, but one fill isn't likely to be enough to let you feel restriction. You may need several fills before you reach that point.

The bigger thing to focus on is your eating plan, getting your nutrition in, learning how to eat with the band, and working toward your weight loss. When you go for your next fill, discuss things with the staff at your surgeon's office, and get the information you need to understand where you are in the overall process. One question to get answered is whether your surgeon put any Fluid in your band during surgery, in which case the fill you've had would add to that. You should know where you are, relative to the size of your band.

Mommy, if you have only 2 CCs in a 10 or 14CC band, then there is no way you should be feeling restriction. And Rosey, if you have only 1/2 CC but you're feeling restriction AND sliming? Sounds like you have more in your band than you know about. You both need to find out the rest of the story.

When I was banded, my surgeon put in 3.2 CCs in my 14 CC band during surgery. At my first fill I got 2 CCs, giving me 5.2 CCs. At my second fill I got another 2 CCs, so now I have 7.2 CCs. I only now feel some restriction. It feels much different than it did the first month after my surgery.

Have you ever read the article "It's Not About Restriction?" The article is excellent: http://drsimpson.net...l#LETTER.BLOCK7

Hope this helps.

Dave

[Saraboo 21]

At only a month post-op, I'm kinda suprised you got a fill already. I got my first fill at 8 weeks, and then it was only 1.5ccs. It is going to take a while to get restriction, and it can be tricky once you get close to your sweet spot. Take it slow, and remember that your body is still healing. Letting your body heal is so important. Good Luck!