Not enough saline in band?

[dplacey 0]

Hello fellow lapbanders. I had my surgery on June 30 of this year. I have lost 23 pounds, maybe more -but I decided not to weigh again until I go for my next doctor appt. at the end of this month. I had two ccs of saline added when I went for my one month post-op visit. I haven't had any vomiting, or esogial (sp?) discomfort. Now I am wondering if my band needs more saline because I can eat a 'soup bowl" size salad, and not be really full. Am I stretching my new little stomach. I'm going to call the doctor's office tomorrow and ask his assistant if I need to come in for more saline. Anyone else have more room in their new small stomach than they expected? How many ccs of saline is "normal" for everyone? Thanks for any info, I appreciate it. Pam in Alabama

Edited August 12, 2008 by dplacey
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[UT LB Loser 0]

Each Dr is different in how they do fills. Some are agressive and fill you up and then remove saline until you can drink Water. Others, like my Dr are slow to fill the band up. At first that bothered me. Now I can see the beauty of it. My fills were all very comfortable and now I am right where I want to be. It also depends on the size of the band that you have. Have you asked your Dr which band you have?

If you are losing and comfortable, don't give another thought to your fill level until your next appt comes around. If you don't have one, you ought to go at least once a month until you reach the "perfect" fill for you. Wish I could have been more specific. We all are so different. Thus our experiences will be different.

[glorybee123 0]

You usually don't get the restriction that you expected to have until the third fill or more. Just enjoy being able to eat a little more right now because soon you will do well to get down 1/2 a cup! I have found it better to let the doctor make the decision about whether I need a fill and how much. I know someone who tries to tell the doctor what to do and she has had to have at least 3 unfills already!