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Just wondering if anyone felt restriction after their first fill? If not, at what point did you start feeling restriction? How many fills? How many CCs? How many months did it take to get there?

My first fill was 30 minutes ago and he put 3 CCs in my band? Is 3 a pretty average amount for a fill?

Thanks...sorry for so many questions...but really appreciate everyone's input.

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I think my first fill was 3cc's. The next one was 1cc, then 1/2 cc......I'll be honest, it took a few months before I felt good restriction. You will get there! My band is a little over half full at 6cc's. It is working ;) I love my band!

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I felt some restriction after my first fill, but didn't hit good restriction until the second one. The next months I didn't get a fill, but the month after (May) I got another small one.

I go back again next week and am definitely not getting a fill. I don't need it.

Try not to compare yourself to others though because everyone and their anatomy is different.

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hello ladies,

At how many weeks did you get your first fill? and when you got the first fill do you continue eating normally or does it restrict you to go back to liquids for a few days? I go to my 4 week appt on Monday and i have no idea on what to expect, i've been doing the Mushy foods but i find that i am hungry every 2 hours and if i don't eat i get a really bad stomach ache!!! help!!

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Do you eat regular food or do you have to go back to liquids?

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I go tomorrow to the doc and I think I'm getting a fill. He put in 3cc on date of surgery. Tomorrow will be 6 wks....I dont have restriction now...at least I dont think I do...lol

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I didn't get any restriction till fill #3 but fill #6 got me to the green zone. I have no idea how many CCs are in my band since it really doesn't matter(my doc doesn't know either).

tmf

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Had surgery July of 09 had my first fill 6 weeks after surgery 2CCs minimal restriction Another 2CCs added a bit more restriction April 2012 1.5 CCs More of a restriction and may 2012 .25ccs major restriction. I currently have 5.75CCs in my band and am doing alright with restriction but i notice as time passes its like i lose that severe restriction feeling to more of an "ok" restriction i wonder if any one has that feeling i discribed or if its just me?!

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My first fill was also 3 cc's. About 6-7 fills got restriction at 10.6 CC's in 11 CC band. I recommend a food scale if you haven't bought one yet. This is really essential during bandster hell; because you CAN eat more; but you should'nt.

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