How soon did you?????

[pati-o 6]

Get your second fill after getting your first one? I had my first fill on 3/7, haven't lost a SPECK, not one measly ounce in the past week and I am eating diddly.

I'm not eating over 1200-1400 calories a day and I am trying to exercise.

I want to schedule a fill, but don't know how soon to do it.

Any advice???

[HarleyNana 10]

Did you get your fill under fluoro? My doctor doesn't use it, so the first fill I got missed the port, I had absolutely NO restriction. How much did the doctor put in? My second fill was the bomb, and I couldn't keep anything down, and I had to go get an unfill. You guessed it, now I'm wide open. It's such a touchy situation to find that "sweet" spot. I'm suppose to go for a regular 3rd fill April 3, but I think I'm gonna have to bump it up or I'm liable to gain everything back, errrrrr.

Oh in answer to your question, my doc makes appts about every 6 weeks, although the folks he bands with the larger band go about every 4 weeks. Good luck!

[Alexandra 55]

I think letting several weeks go by between fills is a good idea, since they can change on you and take you by surprise. Most doctors would say give it a month, at least.

[alice 0]

My doc says to give it a month.

[pati-o 6]

MY fill Dr. doesn't use flouro. He uses an ultrasound machine to locate the port and then had me sit up a bit to show me what it looks like when the needle hits the port ( I told him I'm an R.N. so I think he showed me for my own knowledge, and maybe doesn't show everyone).

He said I could come back in two weeks if I feel that my fill wasn't enough, but for the patients he places bands on, he recommends 6 weeks.

he thought that because dry chicken got stuck prior to my fill that I may have had a bit of restriction from the band just being there and so I only got 1.0 cc when he usually starts with 1.5, maybe that's why he told me I could come back in two weeks.

[SHAZ 0]

Same here Pati-O. I had a fill (my first) on 2-18 and didn't lose anything. I was so frustrated, so I saw my MD who did another fill yesterday (3-15). I really hope it's tight enough this time. As of now, I am feeling more restriction. Hope it continues. Good luck on your next fill!!

[Banded14yr 2]

I waited a month after my first fill to get my second fill. I've had two fills in one week just recently. I still haven't hit that "sweet spot" again so I'll probably go back in another 2-3 weeks and give it another try.

Good luck to ya!

[paula 4]

Alice, Im one of those that take things slow. I tend to gain and lose restriction for several reasons, so Id rather wait about 6 weeks of no-loss then just base it on a week or 2.

ALot of folks here have said that they will have 3 or 4 weeks of no weight loss - then one day they get on the scale and it shows they lost 4 pounds over night.

It was about 15 weeks between my 2 fills. Total loss of 30ish pounds in that time.