First Fill

[Cerrin 3]

I just know my Dr does his fills to what you need.

I had the 10cc band in. and he wants you to feel restriction. so We drink Water when the fills are being done. so he knows what is too much. 6cc was too much but I think 5cc was not enough because I am not feling restriction right now.

I think next fill when I hit that spot of too much and he backs it off till it flows thru again. I will have him add a little more back into it and I will drink again to make sure I am at a good spot. I think I needed to be more vocal with him. He dosent know what I feel only I do.

I think I just had a bubble which is why I couldnt get the water down.

[mbsnow 0]

I had my first fill today. It went fine. I had it under fluro. My doctor overfills it and then has you drink to let you know how it fills when you are obstructed. It hurt. He then lets it out. I only got 1.6 cc fill today. He likes to be conservative. On top of that I have lost 20 lbs post-op and 20 lbs preop. I am on liquids until supper tomorrow nite. I just don't know what to eat first. I am scared to get obstructed.

[karri68 0]

I just went and got my 2nd fill so only have a total of 1.5 cc really wish he would of given me more but he wouldn't grrrrrrrr. So far I have drank a slim fast then later a Protein Shake and so far nothing no problems swallowing or anything I have lost 24 total now banded 12/19 also.Dr. has me on 2 days of liquiod diet after a fill.

[jewelee 0]

I get my first fill tomorrow. I am VERY excited. My scale has bounced up and down between 221 and 223 for the last three weeks, plus I'm feeling hungry and fighting snacking so I know it's time. I really hope this helps. I would love to see the scale move, and I'd love to not feel like I'm about to gnaw off my arm from hunger! (I get REALLY frustrated when I feel like I'm starving myself and then still don't see the scale move.)

[Cerrin 3]

So stop starving yourself! You may be not eatting enough calories. If you dont get enough calories your body will do this starvation mode thing. and hold on to your calories.