Large 14cc AP Lap Banders Help

[armywife4life 0]

Okay i have a large 14cc ap band and well, honestly i haven't had a fill yet but i dont' seem to have any problems eating anything. I can eat up to probably 2 cups but i try to refrain. definitely much less then before the band. I don't seem to have to chew my food well either. Im kind of worried. Ive heard so many horror stories about food stuck etc. even before people get a fill but again i have seriously no issues. I have eaten everything from steak, chicken, lamb and the most taboo thing re-heated food. So im wondering possibly if its because i have such a large band. Maybe thats why im having no issues? Also maybe after i get a fill i will start having issues? Anyways let me know how it is going with you all so i can maybe compare. Im really hoping i don't have like a slip or something and that is why their is no problems with food. I FINALLY get a fill Sept. 22. They wanted to wait till 3 mth check up becuase i am continually losing weight. But wow im gonna say these next few weeks are gonna be tough cause im hungry. Thanks in advance for sharing, you all rock!!:smile:

[mns-ortiz 0]

Yea I know how you feel I was able to eat anything too I thought the same things is something wrong did I have a slip is it in there. But no worries I had my fill last week and I still feel like I can eat a bit too much and I got 3ccs in a 10cc band so I thought man do I need another fill already. Today I got brave and had a morning star Breakfast sausage with eng muffin mayo and an egg and a slice of Tomato well I got stuck and you know what I'm glad I did because now I know it is working I hope to feel full on less food though.I'm going to go to the store and buy me some smart ones and at least I will have Portion Control. Good luck and try not to worry.

When you get your fill you will see some change.:smile:

Edited September 1, 2008 by mns-ortiz
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[CassCass 0]

I have a 14cc band too. And like you, I was able to eat anything and everything! There was absolutely no difference between what and how much I could eat before and right after surgery. I was sure something was wrong with me and my band. I was so hungry all the time!!

But I got filled last Thursday. I'm up to 6.5cc's in the band now. And even though I haven't had that "full" feeling I'm supposed to have, I've gotten stuck 4 times. I just took too big bites and didn't chew enough.

Now I believe I have the band and that it's working like it should. Just hang in there! I'm sort of scared to eat now, so even though I do get hungry, I talk myself out of eating until meal time.

[Great2BThin 5]

I got a 14cc band in June, and the dr. prefilled it with 4cc's. I have had 3 more fills since then and am at a total of 9cc's now. I have great restriction now. Don't worry it will come. I started getting fills at 6 weeks post op so never got to the 2 cup volume of food but was at least a cup and now I am definitely at the 1/2 cup mark. Also my first fill was 3cc's and that large of a fill must've irritated my band as I was super tight for a day or so and thought oh no I am going to need an unfill. It only lasted 2 days, evidently the swelling went down and then I had way less restriction. I read some place that a large fill can do that. Just forewarning you in case when they finally give your first one and it's a large one.

[To be free 1]

I also have a 14cc band with 2.2 cc's put in it at 7 weeks........no restriction what so ever........I can eat anything and everything the only limit is the amount and that is because I limit it....all self control...

I tried to get an appointment sooner but couldn't so I am going next Friday for a fill.....

I hope this one will give me restriction just enough to limit my amount and keep me full for 4 or 5 hours

......I like being able to eat from all food groups and do not want to have any stuck episodes I just want to eat like my skinny friends nothing off limits but just small amounts.....

What you are experiencing is normal........ we are all in this together!!!!