oh2bthin 0 Posted February 21, 2006 hey there mate, i am from england (ipswich ) living in the u.s and also have a non f.d.a. approved band . having real problems with fills here in the u.s and i am having to go to mexico for one, but let me ask ya how much are fills at home ?? and is it still really new there , mum told me that ann diamond got one done and she was on that biggest loser show and hadn't lost !! i was thinking it might be worth me going home next time and getting my next one at home on a amily visit !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tacwoman 0 Posted February 22, 2006 I was band ed 1/7/06, I have american Inamed Band 11 cm/9-10cc capacity. :clap2: I had my first fill today Dr. Jones placed in 3cc. I was able to drink Water but he listened and it was running through really slow, so we will see what kinda of restriction I get.:mad: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henrymd 0 Posted February 22, 2006 I have Inamed 10 cm band Is that Vanguard? I do not understand all the different sizes. Why are there so many? Who gets 9 or 10? Thanks with any info Margie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niki 1 Posted February 23, 2006 Hi there, I'm not sure what type of band I have (I'll ask my DR next visit in May)but I know it goes up to 10cc. I had my surgery in January 2005 and had 4 fills till now. I have a total of 6cc and feel no restriction at all... very frustrating because even though I try to eat properly (good food) I know I'm eating HUGE amounts, so much more than I am supposed to do...:phanvan My Doctors says it is better to go step by step and he fills little quantity at a time; and then I have to wait several months till I get to see him on a next visit and in the meantime my weight stays the same! niki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southms 0 Posted February 23, 2006 Niki---I guess they do have to fill them up gradually. Then of course the bigger band you have the more Fluid it will take. I did just hear this week though that the bigger the band the less likely your chance of slippage so that was good news for me. Of course reaching that magic fill again could take me a while I'm thinking!! HA!! I have an 11 cc band and have 8.8 in there now so maybe I am getting close, My dr doesn't make me wait for another fill thank goodness but I've heard of many that do. Good luck to you and maybe me and you both will be there soon!! Misti Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toledogirl 0 Posted February 24, 2006 Well all, I went back into the docs today. He gave me 5 cc's last thursday and I still felt nothing. He put in 3 more today and I could'nt even get my Water down! It felt like it was sitting in my throat! We ended up with adding just 2 cc's instead and boy can I feel it now!!! I'm so excited! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toledogirl 0 Posted February 24, 2006 By the way Niki, Just my two cents worth, but I would tell your doc that you want a proper adjustment because you paid for this procedure and it's not doing you any good to wait a few months in between and not lose any weight! It kind of defeats the purpose if you ask me. The band is supposed to help you. Think of the weight you could be losing if you had the proper restriction? Especially if you have to pay like I do every time you get a fill. You went to the trouble to get this done, now ask your doc to do his part. I'm not trying to sound as harsh as this is coming across. I am just a firm believer in getting what you deserve and sometimes I don't think docs like to listen to what their patients are trying to tell them. I hope I don't offend you with this. I'm not trying to. :couch2: Kim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
schel 0 Posted February 24, 2006 Kim, I couldn't agree with you more. I think the docs where I go are to conservative with fills. If this was a RNY thing the deed would be done. There wouldn't be fills just an opening the size of a straw. My doc filled me to 4cc the first time and 6cc the second time in my VG band and it was a week last night and I tried to eat baked chicken and don't know if things "kicked in" a week later as some say, or it was to dry, or I didn't chew it well enough. I felt pain and it didn't want to go down. The dogs got the rest. YUM YUM for them! I wasn't upset, just happy to feel full and some pain that maybe things are working FINALLY!!!!:clap2: Niki... How long have you had the 6cc fill? I felt things different last night a week later. I don't under stand the concept of feeling things a week later, but thats what I felt.:couch2: Well thanks everyone for your input, I guess we are always learning right! Schel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maggie63 0 Posted February 24, 2006 i have a 4cc band. my first fill was 1cc. i felt occasional restriction, but could eat about anything i wanted if i ate it slow. went in for my second fill the beginning of the month (.7cc) wow, what a difference. it has changed my eating habits completely. the fill, in my opinion, is the key to this whole business : ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niki 1 Posted February 24, 2006 Hi there Misti - you're right, my dr is also the type of doctor that likes to take his time and he keeps telling me to be patient because results, as far as loosing weight is concerned, will be so much better if we do things slowly... but I guess this is far too slowly... I'm not getting quite there I guess still have to keep on hoping to feel more restriction next fill, as nothing much is happening with these 6cc I have right now. Kim - thanks for your input! I'm always open to other's sugestions. Actually, I'm not paying for these fills (I've done 4 till now). Last fill I had was on 1/19 but I only felt the restriction during first couple of days. Now I don't feel restricted at all... It's really strange how fills kick in differently from one person to the other. I guess we all have different ways to react. maybe if next time my Dr gets me to 7cc I'll feel it differently.I'll let you know. Thank you all, niki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
