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Greetings fellow bandsters! I'm five weeks post-op and had my first fill today. My doc didn't waste any time and filled my band with 5cc's. I've been doing liquids all day and have had no hunger. I just wanted to thank everyone for the great information on what to expect throughout this journey! Wishing everyone lots of continued success!!

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Sounds like you're off to a good start. You'll find this a very helpful group as you go along.

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I wish you all the best, but be careful with that much at one time. Sometimes it does not kick in until a couple of weeks. Mine are always good for 2 weekd and then it hits me hard.

My doctor always went really slow .50 cc at a time and sometimes that was too much for me. If you find in a couple of weeks or days it is too much just go in for a very small unfill like ½ cc or less if. I go in for an unfill I make sure they understand how much I want out before they come at me with that needle Lol. But everyone is different and you might do just great, congratulations on skipping all those little fills.

Cheri

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That's a good size fill ! So congrats, but take it slow !

Our place, when we get that big of a fill, they tell us

3 days of liquid, 2 days of Mushies, then try food.

That works pretty good, so passing it along your way.

So once you finally start to eat something, just take it slowly.

Shirley.

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My surgen did exactly the same thing to me. I was doing well too. I had lost 14 pounds in one month and even they were impressed. Said a lot of people gain in the first six weeks before thier fill. I thought for sure I would not even need one but sure enough a whole 5 CCS....I dont understand why

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It's been two days and I' haven't felt too different. I have lost 16lbs and no gains. I wasn't too hungry but made sure to get my Protein and liquids in. I'm hoping that I'll feel restriction soon. Thanks to everyone for their input! I truly appreciate it! Keep on losing and getting healthy! :0)

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I wonder if it is the type of band & how many cc's it will hold as to how much they put in for fills. I have the realize 14cc band & with my first fill it was 6.5cc & I had very little restriction.I had my 2nd fill on 11-21-11 of 1cc & that little bit extra kicks butt.

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I have a 10cc Allergan lapband. I had my first full the other day and the PA put in 2cc which is the standard for their office. I am feeling a little more restriction when I eat. And I have been losing every week 1/2 to 2 lbs. it was time for a fill because I was starting to have a lot more hunger following my eating plan.

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