Have any of you been here?

mercedes · March 23, 2006

I just can't decide whether or not to get another small fill, like a .1 or .2. I have occasional restriction to where I can truly only eat 1/2 to 1 cup of food. It's so inconsistant. A week and a half ago I was so happy because for a full week I had restriction and I really had to be careful eating and chewing. This week I have virtually no restrictiona and I'm hungry too. My last fill was done the middle of January. Sometimes it works pretty well and most times it's not too tight.

Have any of you been here and gone ahead with another fill?

If so, how did it go?

Should I be having restriction every day?

I have a 4cc band and I have 2.2cc.

leatha_g · March 23, 2006

http://bigolalaskan.com/lapband/fills.htm Go to this link and answer the questions. Maybe this will help!

lljpaisley · March 28, 2006

i always ask myself the same questions. I had my last fill in august. I get restriction some days but can eat alot of food. some days i can eat a particular and some days i can't. I might go for like a week with little restriction and then go like three days where everything hurts. I am going to the doctor in like three weeks and am going to ask for like .25 if he will do it - i already have 3 ccs.

DeLarla · March 28, 2006

Be careful about getting a fill because the band is a fickle little tool. Give it time to adjust up and down. One day you'll be tight, the next day loose. Some weeks you'll be tight then others loose. If you're having a loose week and get a fill, you might end up way too tight and end up getting a complete unfill, which will allow you to eat way too much.

Be patient and get to know the fluctuations before considering another fill. Lots of things affect restriction from traveling, bariatric pressure/weather, salt intake, period bloating, etc.

mousecrazy · March 28, 2006

Wow! I'd never considered barametric pressure as a factor, but I guess it could be...thanks for the insight! I do know I experience the same fluctuations in restriction, just figured it was a "band thing."

Cindy

CCBSTX · March 29, 2006

See my signature and info. below! Yes, I have been in your exact position. My second fill I was thinking that I might as well get a small fill (.2cc), to save me another trip to my surgeon. It didn't work out that way. I was too tight, for the most part, and quite miserable.

My band is finicky. I am learning to live with this tool. I would wait. Maybe a small one, if most days you are hungry and eating more than

1 1/2 cups of food.

Shawn