First fill..I have it!

[GreatDame 2]

I posted yesterday that I got my first fill...with Dr. C , 1.5 CC. I dont know if this is normal....but I have what I think to be is restriction. I can def. feel a difference!!! It took me 45 min to finnish a verysmall protien drink this morning. I have read alot that most dont feel the first fill ..am I lucky..or unlucky...lol. I keep burping alot...is that normal too??

[Iulizbug 0]

So glad to hear that your fill went well for you. Yes, your fill of 1.5 ccs in considered in the normal range, if not a bit aggressive. Most docs fill anywhere b/w .5 cc-1.5 cc on the first fill. That may be why you got restriction from the first fill. I was filled the same way. My first fill was 1.5 ccs, my 2nd I was filled to 2.7 ccs and I have my 3rd *(and hopefully my last one for a LONG LONG time....) scheduled for 07/24. You may find that as time goes by you lose some restriction. IMHO the restriction that you have immediately after a fill tends to loosen up a bit with time. This is due to losing weight where the fat pad around your tummy and band is diminishing. Which is a good thing--LOL but you may need a tweak in a bit. Congrats on your weight loss and fill! :biggrin1:

~Liz~

03/10/06

Dr.Ortiz

241/188/150ish

5'7''

[GreatDame 2]

Thanks so much! Its so nice to hear from someone who had the same amount. I am finding that today..my throat feels tight...what gives with that? Im not having any issues swallowing or drinking..just a constant tight feeling in my throat...

[GreatDame 2]

Well, I had it...then I lost it. It seems now a few days after my big fill...I dont feel a thing. Bummer. Oh well..I go back in a month for another fill...we will see what happens with that.

[Elisabethsew 50]

You might have been feeling the effects of some tissue swelling. Hang in there as sometimes it takes 1-2 weeks for a fill to "kick-in."