Good restriction after second fill, no restriction after third....

[bscott3 0]

I was banded in July, 2007. I had good restriction after my second fill at 6cc in a 10 cc band. Had a .5cc fill three days ago and lost restriction. Has anyone had an experience such as this?

[SherryW 4]

Hello BScott.....I'm wondering if your fill involved the doc taking out some fill first in order to see what was in there...in other words does your provider draw all the Fluid out into the syringe and then push it back in with the additional fluid? Mine does that so he can check to see the fill level I have in my band already, then he pushes that back in plus more until it "kicks back" against his thumb (is how he put it the last time I asked him how he knows how much to put in.). I'm wondering if there is a chance that your doc didn't actually add much more if anything. They sometimes loose track of what was in the syringe in the first place. I have had fills where I barely noticed the difference but, I've also had fills that were too much and ended up with acid reflux as I got closer to my sweet spot. Go slow with your fills too because it helps you adjust to what you can and cannot eat as your band gets tighter. Also...after a fill it sometimes takes a week for it to kick in. Just some hints I hope are helpful for you. If after a week you don't feel restiction or it seems loser then definately call your provider and let him/her know. Let them check whats in there again. Good luck.

[alyciaboo 0]

hi there the exact thing has happened to me to ive contacted the hospital and they are going to check it out for me next week

[Alfie 58]

there is also a possibility that if he removed the needle after taking out the original fill he may have put it back in but missed the port, therefore put it back into your body but without it going in the band...I've heard this can happen...not sure if it's true.