filled & then unfilled - - - is this normal????

[lsullivan68 0]

First of all, today is 1 month and I've just got to Celebrate by loss of 20.6 pounds. Yippee! Now to my real question.

Friday I went for my first fill. The doctor put in 3cc and then sent me to the waiting room to drink a bottle of Water. It didn't go down. For the first time since being banding, it "came back up". Not pretty, but it is what it is. So they put me back into the room and removed 1cc. Again sent me to the waiting room to drink water and all was well.

Is it normal to not be able to "hold" 3cc? Does that mean that I'll never be able to hold more than 2cc? Is this something I should be concerned about?

[emily111 3]

oh wow well my doctor wouldnt give a feel until 6 weeks and then he only allowed me 1cc... I was mad!!! anyways dont worry this fill is probably only going to last so long and u will need another that seems pretty normal from what i notice.

[Guest abs-of-steel]

Hi, I've been banded for almost 7 months. I've had 3 fills for a total of 3.8cc in a 10cc band, and I am fully restricted. Everyone is very different on how much fill they need.

The way my doc explained it is when you get a fill, it tightens the tissue up inside the band, then over time as you eat and drink, the tissue will kind of flatten or smooth out, making the band feel looser. Then, on to the next fill, tissue gets all bunched up again, then smoothes out over time.

I hope this kind of explains what is going on inside ya!

[MistyD65 1]

Also, as you lose weight, the fat pad between the band and your stomach will shrink, causing you to need a fill to keep the same resistance.

[lafevretj 0]

I have had three fills since being banded the 1st of April and currently have 6cc in a 10cc band. With each fill the doctor put in enough flulid to completely occlude my band, then had me drink Water and would remove Fluid from my band until I could drink comfortably (he never removed the needle and re-stuck me).

[lap band lady 0]

I've only had one fill 3cc and it went pretty good. I think everyone is different as well as doctors, they all seem to, have their own ways about doing things.