Help! Fills Are Not Working!!!

[oh to be thin 0]

Hi all. I need some advice. I have a Vanguard 9cm band (holds 8cc total). Surgery was the end of June. I just had my 3rd fill and am now up to 7ccs! and I feel no restriction!!! (Nothing has ever gotten stuck, no acid reflux/ heartburn, never pb’d- nothing). My doc has confirmed all three times that the saline is all there and nothing has leaked. I have given it almost 4 months now and have tried to be very patient. But it’s just not working. I was self-pay, and obviously have a lot of money and time invested into this and I feel like I’m getting nowhere. Weight loss has been very minimal (15 lbs. in all) and almost all of it was lost in the two weeks following surgery. My doctor is baffled. All three fills were done with fluro and this last one looked like the band was tight (the liquid I was drinking was moving down pretty slowly). Has anyone had this problem? I’m scared to death because I only have the capacity of one more cc, then I’m done! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!

[CCBSTX 0]

Well, I don't have the same size band as you. However, I do know that once you get restriction, the line is very narrow. A .2cc can make you feel too tight! All you can do, is keep up on your fills. I know you have only 1cc left, but maybe .5 (or whatever) will do the trick. You never know. In the meantime, just go with it. The band may be too large for your stomach?

Take care. Shawn

[Irish Girl 3]

I am up to my fourth fill. I have a 4cc band and I am filled to 4.25 (the doc says he can go up to about 5cc in a 4cc band). I am finally feeling restriction. I was pretty impatient for a while too. Best wishes.

[leatha_g 4]

Vanguards are notorious for taking several fills to get to that 'sweet spot', especially if your anatomy is such that it's not all that tight to start with. Don't give up! As long as he can pull back what is already in there, you know there is no leak. Then, if it's on flouro, that helps, but it just takes a few tries to get there. Good luck!