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Do I need another fill or is this what it's supposed to be like?



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On Thursday I got my second fill, and am now at 5.5 cc in a standard band. (my surgery date was 7/29/08 fyi)

This is what I am feeling:

When I eat, very quickly (especially depending on what I am eating) I feel that "oh sh*t, I can't eat another bite" feeling. BUT!....

It goes away pretty quickly. I will sit there for a couple of minutes and sure enough, stuff passes and I think..."okay, let me try some more.."

(rinse and repeat!) :-)

So my question is...am I needing more? Am I almost there? Is this what it's supposed to be like? Isn't the fullness supposed to last longer?

thanks! :)

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You shouldn't guage it on how you feel when you eat too fast.

You should be able to get a solid meal down comfortably when eating slowly and taking small bites or you are too tight. You should be taking 20-30 minutes to eat your meal. I am supposed to stop eating after 30 minutes.If you are eating too fast and getting stuck then you are not going to get three squares in a day.

My doctor guages whether I need a fill based on how long I stay satisfied after a meal (should be 4-6 hours). And whether I am losing weight and how much.

After my first fill I felt nothing, after my second and third fills I got full on a lot less food and stayed satisfied about six hours. But as I lost weight, the band got looser (within about two weeks). I had my fourth fill almost three weeks ago and am still where I get satisfied on three meals per day and am losing weight steadily. At this point I would not want another fill.

Edited by Jodi_620

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I'm sorry, I should have clarified--I am quickly feeling the "full" feeling, but it goes away fast. I am doing the actual eating itself slowly with lots of chewing..:)

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Are you drinking while eating????? sounds like you are washing the food down...

No, I am not. Basically, I am eating, feeling restriction, and then it's quickly moving into my "native" stomach so the feeling of restriction/fullness is not lasting long at all.

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