First Fill Didn't Work!!!

[coltonwade 27]

I guess I am confused, I went for my first fill and because I was having trouble with eating chicken he said to wait 3 more weeks and asked me to increase my calorie intake up to 1100 from 900. When I go back to get that fill and if it works wont my calorie intake just go back down?

I think his point is that your not eating ENOUGH now ... So you need to eat more to stay hungry longer , if you do that AND your still hungry Then you need a fill . Does that make sense ??

He wants you eating at least 1000 cals a day probably before he gives you a fill . your calorie intake does not have to decrease because you have a fill

MIndy

[janiee 0]

It took me 4 fills and one unfill to feel where I should be.

[flower faery 0]

I had my first fill on 10/30/07 and it hasn't done anything either. But really I didn't expect it to. They told me normally you'll need a second fill in about 2 weeks after the first one. So I'll be going back in about a week to get the second fill and hopefully I'll feel something then. Right now I'm able to eat more than I'd like to and I'm having to use a LOT of willpower.

[VegasGrace 1]

Mine didn't give me restriction, either. It was 2cc in a 4cc band.

Went back 4 weeks later for .2cc and Boom...I've been losing weight ever since. And it's been quite a while...wonder how long this restriction is going to last? Maybe til I hit my goal? Hope so!

[bubblebelly 0]

nm sunshine,

Yes I did have it filled just 2 days ago, and I think it is better today. He did fluoroscopy and said it was really tight and if i did not think i could handle that little liquid he could take some out. I was thinking it would get better and it is. He said if at any time i think i can not deal with it he will take some out or if i threw up to come back. I think I was just used to eating so much more that it was a shock.

[coltonwade 27]

nm sunshine,

Yes I did have it filled just 2 days ago, and I think it is better today. He did fluoroscopy and said it was really tight and if i did not think i could handle that little liquid he could take some out. I was thinking it would get better and it is. He said if at any time i think i can not deal with it he will take some out or if i threw up to come back. I think I was just used to eating so much more that it was a shock.

Bubble, I know what you mean . but be careful with it too. IF you PB get an unfill. Its a tricky thing. I had 2cc in my 4 cc band my last fill and once i got up to solids i couldnt handle them , but i could handle semi solids most of the time. So i thought maybe im just not use to having REALLY good restriction and I need to really watch the "rules" . I could handle some solids but I was only able to take 2 or 4 bites and I wad done. So i thought " Maybe im just not use to being able to eat so little " Turns out i was too tight. I had to get .5 cc taken out last monday . Since then i have been fine.

Before that I had 1.4cc's in so now i have 1.5 cc's in .

There is such a fine line between tight and too tight

Good luck i hope your fill continues to behave

Mindy