Better restriction with NO fill??

HelenC · March 17, 2007

Some of you may remember my first fill misery post the other day, where they put in 1.2cc, removed .3cc, and then removed it all.

Since that happened, I have not PBd one time. I'm eating about 1/2 to 3/4 of a cup per meal, and yet I've lost 2.5 lbs. since Thursday. I don't feel as tight (obviously) as I did before the fill, and I'm not having the ravenous hunger I was having before either.

The PA who did the fill told me that they did (despite my being told otherwise) give me a .5cc fill when they installed the band. She said it was necessary to do in order to install the band.

Am I completely insane, or is it possible that the .5cc they initially put in was too much?

Kat817 · March 17, 2007

I would wonder about swelling being your issue. Some people swell intensley! It is enough to provide plenty of restriction for quite some time for some bandsters.

If it is working for you the way it is now---ride it out! I would never suggest a fill unless ALL indicators say it is time. I had my 2nd fill, over 7 months ago---and am still not ready for more. and my last fill was .50cc. Enough to make a difference, yes!

Good Luck, hope all continues to go well for you!!!

Kat

HelenC · March 17, 2007

When I had the fill/unfill, they had scheduled me for April 18 for my next attempt, but told me I could come in at 2 wks if I needed to. I think I'll just see how the loss goes over the next couple of weeks, and evaluate it then.

You may have a point, Kat, about the swelling, and I know I had some swelling after the fill/unfill, so maybe that's doing it. All I know is that it's sure nice not doing that PB thing all the time! In fact, I had spaghetti for dinner last night, and it was wonderful to eat it. I was careful to take small bites and chew really well, but I think I wouldn't have been able to tackle it before!