When do you feel restriction??

[Parteetime 0]

Had my first fill a week ago. 1.5cc in a 14cc band, there was 1.5 already in there the dopey nurse told me! So 3 cc's in a 14cc band and I feel absolutely nothing!!! Could eat a horse right now on a bet!!. When does the band start to help?

[thenume 2]

It's gonna be awhile. Most docs are conservative with fills. The goal is to not overfill and have the patient be aware of what the feeling of being "full " feels like with the band. It is truly a process.

I think I just reached my "sweet spot". It took 8 fills and I have a 4cc band. I am currently filled at 3cc's. Everyone is different though.

[lizzieann 0]

Hi, You are probably a long way from good restriction. I have 10.5cc in a 14 cc band. I went for my first fill at 5 weeks post op. They gave me 3cc and told me I had 2cc already. I had really no restriction at 5cc, I went in one week later and got another 2cc and I felt a bit of restriction. I went back one week later and got 2 cc. I had some restriction at 7cc but not near enough. Went back and got 2cc again. They are done under floroscopy and i looked really tight. I noticed my restiction slowly fading. I went in 4 weeks later and the dr. could not believe how wide open my band was compared to 4 weeks before so he gave me 1.5 cc and said to come back in a week for more. Surprisingly I have pretty good restriction now. I really don't know whats going on. I was thinking I have a leak some where. I guess time will tell. Everybody is different so you cant really go by my experience. good luck.

Lizzieann