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Margi · August 11, 2007

anyone who might know??? I had my second fill almost 7 weeks ago. They gave me the max fill at that time, which was a 5. They told me that might be too much, but was gonna try it. From that day till now, it is extremely too tight, every time I eat anything it hurts, still throwing up at times, I called the BC after 2 weeks and asked them if I should wait, will the fill evaporate some, they said no it wont, and that I could come in and get some unfill, but I thot I would wait, and it STILL is the same. I asked why would it not evaporate, and they just said because. Then why would people need more of a fill, if they had only have a small bit? I reallky dont understand this, should I go after 7 weeks and get some taken back out, and why has it not evaported a bit?????help!!!!:help:

beachgirl · August 12, 2007

I think the reason is that after you loose a few pounds your stoma is smaller and therefore the band gets looser but that's just my opinion. I would most definitely get a slight unfill. I went through that being too tight for 3 months and didn't loose an ounce and then got .30 taken out and started losing 2 pounds a week again. Don't wait like I did. Good luck.

Hugs,

Sherri Jo

Boo · August 13, 2007

Margi, I'm sorry you are having such problems. The fill won't evaporate. The saline is not exposed to the air. The only way the fill level might go down is if there is a leak in your tubing. You definitely don't want that!

Go get an unfill! The weight loss with the band can be very slow with many of us. Don't expect overnight miracles. Being overly tight will only make you sick and might risk the longevity of your band.

Also, you posted in the April "06 forum. Maybe you prefer to be in April "07 so you can get help from your peers? It doesn't matter, though.

Good luck!