2Nd Fill Today, Plz Give Your Advice As The Nurse Really Couldn't.

[waiting&waiting 21]

So today, I had my 2nd fill. Prior to today, I was at 4.5cc which sounds normal. 2.5cc at surgery, 2cc added on first fill five weeks ago. I told the nurse for the last three weeks, I had issues keeping food down occasionally.

During the fill, she extracted the saline and found 7cc in my band. She said omg you shouldn't have 7cc at this point. I said the doctor said 4.5 and now you say 7cc, and yep it was, she showed me. I only got .5cc today.

Anyone had this happen? I thought 7cc would be close to my sweet spot in a 10 cc band, but it's not even close this past month. She did confirm, that's why I had issues keeping food down, as I was way to tight, but just got thought in on my own.

Idk, I just can't understand how a mistake was made like this. I have 2.5 cc left only now, will this ever work? I'm not losing hardly any weight. I count everything, walk 30 miles a week, Zumba. I'm not asking to lose 20lbs a month, but heck, 5lbs would be nice with all this work in 2 months.

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

How many calories a day are you eating?

[Ric 89]

Wow How could they not know you had 7cc! It sounds like they actually put 4.5 cc in on the last filland then documented wrong! As for not losing I go through periods that happens to me! "Like this Last Week" LOL

Good Luck

[waiting&waiting 21]

How many calories a day are you eating?

I'm eating 1100 to 1200 a day. Protein is between 80 / 100 a day. Carbs under 40.

Here are some examples of food weekly...

tuna

Sardines

Boiled chicken 3oz to 4oz

Egg salad

Lamb kabobs

chicken mostly grilled, broiled

Laura leans beef

Turkey meatballs

Breakfast and in between dinner, I drank a Protein shake. 30 gr Protein, 3 g. Carbs, 1 gram sugar. Twice a day.

Idk what I'm doing wrong...

[hoover123 48]

Hello, I can sympathize with your issues My surgeon questioned me on having 3cc's in me. He felt it was too much. I don't understand this. When I asked him what I had before this fill he didn't know. I was like what the heck!!!! I just posted my horror story I have been going through and it may lead to my band being removed after almost 3 years. I have no trust left in him. For now on, bring a note book and you keep track of your cc's. At least you will know then and you can tell them. Sorry to tell you but it goes on more often than you know. Its in and out the door with most surgeons. I am giving my doctor 3 options. Either run a test and make sure there are no leaks, no flips or slips, go to a different surgeon or get the band removed. I have a ot of post operative pain (five months into it) and he just doesn't care. Pain is pain and its interferring with my life. So speak up and keep track of your own cc's. That is what I am going to do if I keep the band....wish I had better news for you.

[waiting&waiting 21]

Wow How could they not know you had 7cc! It sounds like they actually put 4.5 cc in on the last filland then documented wrong! As for not losing I go through periods that happens to me! "Like this Last Week" LOL

Good Luck

Yeah exactly, but it's odd, I watched the doctor fill the needle on my first fill and he actually had to remove .5 as I could not swallow the thick juice they give you.

Thanks for your reply... I love my band and still hope for some results soon.

[waiting&waiting 21]

Hello, I can sympathize with your issues My surgeon questioned me on having 3cc's in me. He felt it was too much. I don't understand this. When I asked him what I had before this fill he didn't know. I was like what the heck!!!! I just posted my horror story I have been going through and it may lead to my band being removed after almost 3 years. I have no trust left in him. For now on, bring a note book and you keep track of your cc's. At least you will know then and you can tell them. Sorry to tell you but it goes on more often than you know. Its in and out the door with most surgeons. I am giving my doctor 3 options. Either run a test and make sure there are no leaks, no flips or slips, go to a different surgeon or get the band removed. I have a ot of post operative pain (five months into it) and he just doesn't care. Pain is pain and its interferring with my life. So speak up and keep track of your own cc's. That is what I am going to do if I keep the band....wish I had better news for you.

I will keep track for sure. Awww sorry to hear your having pain. I felt I tore something two weeks ago in my side, they didn't seem to think it was an issue, even though I have pain near where the band is located.

[A New New Dawn 1,695]

Sorry to hear about the issues you have been having. It is unfortunate that they made the mistake; however, my doctor doesn't even tell me what he is putting in (though, he would tell me if I asked). Essentially, he feels that the # of cc's is irrelevant. People like to compare to each other, etc and what works for one doesn't work for another. My sweet spot may be at 2 cc's and someone else may be at 8 cc. It is all relative to the person. He wants me to focus on how I am feeling and not what cc is in the band.

As for your eating, what you mentioned sounds good. Just (as you mentioned too) make sure you are tracking. Sometimes we think we are following the guidelines and not realizing what we are actually doing. Also, if you are eating high sodium/processed foods, you may be retaining Water.

Good luck to you.

[wildrose1966 396]

When I went for my first fill the nurse told me that during surgery they fill the band to make sure everything is okay and then they take it out, however there is usually between 1-3cc's left in from surgery (not deliberate). My first fill she pulled everything out to see how much was left, and then we started from there. Wonder if you had some in your band and then they added more during surgery.

Don't worry about getting your fills slow and steady, according to my clinic, we would rather creep up on our sweet spot than blow right past it and have the problems associated with that. Having said that, I am frustrated at the 1 cc per fill, but it is what it is...........

I just saw some of your food choices, my thoughts are that you are drinking too much of your Protein and probably should be eating more.........at least cut out one of those shakes.

So sorry about your problems.

[jarchuleta 20]

So today, I had my 2nd fill. Prior to today, I was at 4.5cc which sounds normal. 2.5cc at surgery, 2cc added on first fill five weeks ago. I told the nurse for the last three weeks, I had issues keeping food down occasionally.

During the fill, she extracted the saline and found 7cc in my band. She said omg you shouldn't have 7cc at this point. I said the doctor said 4.5 and now you say 7cc, and yep it was, she showed me. I only got .5cc today.

Anyone had this happen? I thought 7cc would be close to my sweet spot in a 10 cc band, but it's not even close this past month. She did confirm, that's why I had issues keeping food down, as I was way to tight, but just got thought in on my own.

Idk, I just can't understand how a mistake was made like this. I have 2.5 cc left only now, will this ever work? I'm not losing hardly any weight. I count everything, walk 30 miles a week, Zumba. I'm not asking to lose 20lbs a month, but heck, 5lbs would be nice with all this work in 2 months.

i JUST GOT MY SECOND ALSO, i AM at 6.5 cc...everyone is different, do not let ppl tell you how much you should have and shouldn't.../a gentleman at our doc office lost 145 on 2 cc, so?? I noticed the tightness, expecially in the AM. If you had 7 cc were you full? If so, why go in for a fill?regardless of the amount in your band, do it until it fits you. Someone else green zone could be 9 or 3 cc

[hoover123 48]

How many calories a day are you eating?

i JUST GOT MY SECOND ALSO, i AM at 6.5 cc...everyone is different, do not let ppl tell you how much you should have and shouldn't.../a gentleman at our doc office lost 145 on 2 cc, so?? I noticed the tightness, expecially in the AM. If you had 7 cc were you full? If so, why go in for a fill?regardless of the amount in your band, do it until it fits you. Someone else green zone could be 9 or 3 cc

This statement couldn't be more accurate. My doctor questioned me at 3cc's. He thought it was too much. I have had my band since Jan. 2010 and things were going great until June this year when my port flipped. I had surgery to correct it and been down hill since. I have a lot of pain in my port area 5 month later and gaining most my weight back. Does he not see the pattern. I think I have a leak. Every fill I became a pin cushion. I think they inserted that needle in my tube. Why else could I eat a bagel the next day after a fill. I should never have too!! I just want to be able to tell him what I can eat without any problems. Something is not right and I don't know how they can test it to see if there are leaks. Under fluroscopy? 5 months of frustration and confusion and actually depressed. I don't want to throw in the towel but i have to pay fo these fills and its getting old. Come Dec.21st. my husband is even going with me because he is even getting tired of it. I finally thought I had this obesity thing under control, nothing more depressing when you start to lose weight and boom, a minor surgery turns everything around. I did take a fall at a grocery store in Aug. I just want the band tested for peace of mind. If everything is ok, then I guess an extra fill or take it out. Has anyone gone through this at all.. A very disappointed lap band patient...or maybe seek the advice of another surgeon. I am so confused.....

[hoover123 48]

One thing I have learned is you have to keep track of your fills and whats in them and not...I asked my surgeon what was in it before and he said, "I don't know". Isn't that just great!! Lots of confidence in him...I am looking for my green zone and can't find it because I have a leak or my doc thinks 3 cc's is to much. Like most banders say, the green zone and cc's is different then others. The doctors are just not listening....Its not like a gallbladder removal. If this is a life time commitment for me then this my case should be a life time commitment for him....I don't think I could state it any better then that.....

[jarchuleta 20]

800-1000, not enough, almost fainted yesterday, took Vit B shot, totally religious of Vitamins too :-(

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

Find something to be happy about. At least you have your band and a fill.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

So today, I had my 2nd fill. Prior to today, I was at 4.5cc which sounds normal. 2.5cc at surgery, 2cc added on first fill five weeks ago. I told the nurse for the last three weeks, I had issues keeping food down occasionally.

During the fill, she extracted the saline and found 7cc in my band. She said omg you shouldn't have 7cc at this point. I said the doctor said 4.5 and now you say 7cc, and yep it was, she showed me. I only got .5cc today.

Anyone had this happen? I thought 7cc would be close to my sweet spot in a 10 cc band, but it's not even close this past month. She did confirm, that's why I had issues keeping food down, as I was way to tight, but just got thought in on my own.

Idk, I just can't understand how a mistake was made like this. I have 2.5 cc left only now, will this ever work? I'm not losing hardly any weight. I count everything, walk 30 miles a week, Zumba. I'm not asking to lose 20lbs a month, but heck, 5lbs would be nice with all this work in 2 months.

i am not physically able to walk 30 miles a week (yet) or zumba nor do i have any fills (yet)......please be thankful/grateful that you are able to do this.

i read your post and wanted to be able to do even alittle bit of what you are.

it may seem like you are not losing per the scale, but by being active and being healthier then you were leads me to believe you are doing just fine. just because the scale doesnt show a loss, it does not mean you are not losing.