Need suggestions on Fills

[hildebrant 1]

Hello,

I had my lap band surgery 3 years ago. My surgeon was Dr. Bruce in Dayton, Ohio.

I've only had 2 fills and loosing very slow. I now live in Florida and I'm going to a new doctor Monday to get my 3rd. fill. When I read how quickly some people loose I'm thinking I should have had more fills. Please give me some input. Thanks so much. Hildebrant

[Cindysmom (Ilene) 130]

I live in Ft Lauderdale, I had more fills than you did. Don't beat yourself up or compare yourself to others. Why not talk to your new doc about how you feel.?

[rosettag 122]

I had my band filled a little ( 1.5 cc ) in the operating room when I had surgery. That was on May 10th 2011. I had my second fill (the surgeon added another 1.5 cc ) after a year, in June 2012. During that year I lost 52 kg . I was never hungry and, above all, I had lost interest in unhealthy food.< /p>

My band and my mind worked well together, which is much more difficult now. My band keeps doing its task, but my mind has started craving for "forbidden " food, that sort of food which can easily pass through the band.

I should have my brain banded..It is so difficult sometimes not to use food for reasons that have nothing to do with nutricion.

As I read somewhere

If hunger isn't the problem, food isn't the solution

[terrydumont46 1,954]

i was banded in may 2013. i got my first fill in the middle of july. in july i had 3 cc put in and than a1 cc a month after . i have 8 cc now. still working on adjustments. but i think i'm pretty much there. everyone is different. some ppl don't need any fills just the band to lose wt. it is a very personal thing. and talking with your new doctor is the best thing you can do.

[Nyabia17 16]

I had the same thing! 3cc my 1st fill 0.8 my 2nd and 0.7 2days ago. I was feeling the same as u. My band is very sensitive and I'm loosing slow. But loosing nevertheless. So just listen to your body. U don't want too much in it and have problems. Slow and steady wins the race????

[LeeB1946 261]

Had 2 cc at surgery 2 19 13 and a fill every 6 weeks starting 2cc and then 1 cc and .5 and .5 until I get to 6cc and then I hit the green zone and have not had a fill since. I think small fills more frequently are best or at least were for me.