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After an insanely long period of undoing most of my good work with the band, I went in to my practice in July for a fill. It's worked well since in terms of signaling when I've eaten enough. solid food is easy, but liquids go down hard whether cold, tepid or hot. I seem to be feeling more uncomfortable lately than I did in July and think a slight unfill would be wise. I'm hesitating, though, because I'm pleased with the food signals with the amount of saline I have now.

Question before I make an appointment, Has anyone experienced the same difficulty and, if so, how much/little did you have taken out so that you could drink without being unhappy? I'm wondering if removing .1cc might be too much, leaving me with diminished satiety signals for solids.

I know this is really a matter of trial & error, but the situation is new to me, so I'm feeling somewhat like a novice.

Thanks.

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The smallest amount I've had taken out when I had the band was 0.2 ml.

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This is a tricky dance we do with fills/unfills. Trying to get it just right.

Unfills seem to be hardest for my body to adjust; .25 is also the smallest I've had removed.

Let us know how your satiety level works out. [emoji486]

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smallest amount i had taken out.... .4

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Back when I was banded, when finding the sweet spot, I did .1 adjustments to get it right.

Kept weight of for several years before my body just rejected band. Sleeved on 10/7/16, and wowser, its a different world.

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@@Sai @@Julie norton @@bayougirlmrsc @@addiesbigdaddy

Thanks, all. I had a feeling that no one would report having adjustments only in hundredths of cc's, but I was hopeful. I'll describe what I'm experiencing to the NP and we'll work something out. Of course I'd prefer a one-time deal to get it right.

@@addiesbigdaddy, best wishes for good progress. Before July's esophagram, which showed the barium passing through properly and the band in proper position (a subsequent endoscopy for an unrelated reason showed no erosion, which I'd been thinking was among the negative possibilities), I suspected that the band may have had its day for me. If my plan would have covered revision, I'd have chosen sleeve. As it is, I am very happy for the opportunity to keep the band. Apart from being a little too tight, which isn't a fault with the band itself, I'm good.

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My original lap band doctor was so excellent. If I still was in the area, I think I'd still have the lap band. At first he'd put in like 1 ml or more just to get me to a good range, then he was very patient adding small increments 0.3 ml, 0.2 ml until it was perfect. I was a happy camper.

Once I moved (moved to 3 different states in 5 years due to jobs) I had the hardest time finding decent fill doctors who filled new patients with such precision and patience (other than their own). I had to go through all the hoops of filling out paperwork, questionnaires...etc., sometimes physicals (ugh) just to get a fill. I actually went to my current surgeon (sleeve) to try to find a good adjustment under fluoroscopy, but that's when it was suggested I get a revision, so since my insurance covered it, I went for it.

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@@Sai, you have to kiss a lot of medicos to find a good one.

haha

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