Question about restriction with different methods of fills

SeattleSweetie · July 17, 2008

I keep hearing about how many people don’t have good restriction until their second, third or fourth fill, and there’s a couple things I don’t understand. Anyone who knows, can you help me out here?

1. Does the method of fill (drinking Water vs fluoroscopy) make a difference in whether a person feels restriction after their fill?

2. From what I understand, is the 'drinking water' method something like having you drink water as they fill you, until the water won’t pass through your band anymore, and then they take a little out? (I’m only 3½ wks out from surgery, I haven’t had a fill yet to know).

3. If that IS correct, then how would you not have restriction after the first fill?

4. If that’s NOT correct, can you please tell me how a fill is preformed with the ‘drinking water’ method?

Like I said, I’m only about 3½ wks out from surgery, but I’m just trying to kind of get an idea in my mind about how all this will work. My doctor typically does fills with the ‘drinking’ water method and I’m kindof trying to mentally prepare myself and understand.

Thank you so much. :cool2:

drlukemayes · July 17, 2008

I keep hearing about how many people don’t have good restriction until their second, third or fourth fill, and there’s a couple things I don’t understand. Anyone who knows, can you help me out here?

1. Does the method of fill (drinking Water vs fluoroscopy) make a difference in whether a person feels restriction after their fill?

2. From what I understand, is the 'drinking water' method something like having you drink Water as they fill you, until the water won’t pass through your band anymore, and then they take a little out? (I’m only 3½ wks out from surgery, I haven’t had a fill yet to know).

3. If that IS correct, then how would you not have restriction after the first fill?

4. If that’s NOT correct, can you please tell me how a fill is preformed with the ‘drinking water’ method?

Like I said, I’m only about 3½ wks out from surgery, but I’m just trying to kind of get an idea in my mind about how all this will work. My doctor typically does fills with the ‘drinking’ water method and I’m kindof trying to mentally prepare myself and understand.

Thank you so much. :cool2:

you are essentially correct on the 'drinking water method' and you should have an adequate fill after the first fill. however there are other factors at play. Your stomach shrinks after the fill and as you loose weight. I personally had a second fill four weeks after the first one and had adequate restriction on both. the first one just did not last as long as i thought.

Northwest_Nance · July 17, 2008

I was banded May 15th and have had four fills, and I still can eat anything I want, except a big resturant-serving size meal. I have a 9 cc Realize band. My first fill was 3 cc's, 2nd fill was 2 cc's, 3rd fill was 1 cc, fourth fill was .6 cc's, so I have 6.6 cc's in the band.

I don't have to chew well, and I can swallow big Vitamins. My doctor has me sit with him for awhile after a fill, swallowing Water. As long as I can swallow nice sips of Water with no problem, I'm ok.