How much longer should I wait? I have questions

[scardycat 0]

I had my very first fill a month ago tomorrow. I already feel like I eat way too much for someone with a fill. How long do you all think I should wait until I schedule my next fill? I've only lost about 5lbs. (granted there were the holidays and all) since my first one and it bugs me that I still feel hungry not too long after I eat a meal. I try not to snack but sometimes it's inevitable.

I wish I could have the restriction like many of you who are only able to eat 2-3 oz. and feel full. I'm just afraid that I've either stretched out my pouch or this isn't working. Another question I have is how many fills did you all have in the first year and what was the time line of receiving them? I'm asking this because I'm wondering if it is way too soon for me to go and get another band adjustment. For example, is one fill a month too excessive?

[HeatherO 7]

I think 4 weeks out is a perfectly reasonable amount of time to go back and get a fill if you are still hungry. I think 4-6 weeks is the average time in between. It is not unusual for you to feel hungry and eat quite a bit if you haven't reached restriction yet.

My first fill was around 7-8 weeks out and the next was 4-5 weeks out but I reached restriction at that point. My signature line shows my fill history.

I don't see any reason why you shouldnt schedule another fill unless your doctor has a policy on making you wait longer in between. Good luck.

[travelinsnorkel 0]

I didn't have any restriction with my first fill either. My doc recommends that his patients wait 6 weeks between each fill. I would give your doc a call and see when they will let you in for a fill.

[lellow 1,713]

I got my first fill 4 weeks post-surgery and then had two more fills one month apart. For my 4th fill, I waited 6 weeks from the previous one.

I only felt good restriction after the 3rd fill TBH, when I had 6ccs in a 10cc band. I now have 6.5ccs in and if I get any more fill, they will be small ones too now and I feel like I'm close to perfect restriction already.

I think until you feel restriction, a lot of the weight losss will be borne of your own effort, so if you're losing, you're doing great.

Edited January 16, 2009 by lellow

[scardycat 0]

Thanks so much HeatherO, Travelinsnorkel, and Lellow!!!

You have renewed my hope and I will call my doctor's office today to see how soon they can see me. I guess I really don't know what true restriction feels like yet so I was a bit apprehensive that I will not ever know what that feels like. I will stay focued and see what happens. Thanks again for all of your insight. :yikes: