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So I had my second fill on Monday. I know it can take up to a week to feel the results of a fill but honestly I still FEEL NOTHING!!! I mean I can still eat a piece of bread and two scrambled egg in one meal. I mean its not that high in calories but it is high in Protein but should i be able to eat that whole thing??! I feel like I am some sort of lapband failure that I can still eat so much with two fills under my belt. I received 1 cc on 4/30 and then 1 cc on 5/14. I have another fill scheduled for 4/27 but seriously, why am I not feeling this yet? The PA said it can take up to 3 fills to make a difference but how come it seems like almost everyone else feels a big difference with their first fill?? I am starting to get very frustrated.

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Hang in there. You will get there. Sometimes it might take several fills to get good restriction. It depends on the size of your band and how agressive your Dr is with fills.

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Hi, I have had two fills and am like you I can't tell the difference yet. I can eat like i did before surgery. I am starting to worry if there is something wrong with my band but after reading some of the post to your question I think it just might take more fills. I had my surgery on March the 5th

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Don't give up! I felt like you after my second fill---then I had my third fill. Be careful what you wish for.....I got my restriction and how!

Take Care of yourself!!!

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I had my surgery on March 19th and I had my first fill last Wednesday. Like everyone else, I feel like I can still eat quite a bit. I find that I have to eat slowly or it backs up on me though. So I guess I have some restriction. I just wish I would get fuller quicker!! That annoys me!

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Berry-What does it feel like when it "backs up on you?" Sometimes after I eat I feel like I have this lump at the bottom of my throat. Is that from being backed up?

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To me the "backed up" feeling feels like a golf ball in my chest. It's when I eat too fast or the bites I eat are too big. It's very hard for me to get use to eating slow and to chew, chew, chew!!

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I'm a gulper an that's the hardest thing I've had to learn..still learning in fact. I have to remind myseld to eat slowly and chew, chew, chew!

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