Question ?

[Thegirlnextdoor 0]

Or two .

First question . What does PB mean ?

Second question. I have a 10 cc band (??),my first fill they put in 2 cc and my second fill,they only put 1 cc in ??

It's been a month since I had my last fill and now I pretty much have NO restriction. I'm frustrated and not sure what to do. Is this normal ?? They won't do a fill for me until 6 weeks after my last fill.

I posted this is the Post op section but then realized ,I should have posted it here.

I'm just worried that I'm doing something wrong ?

I had surgery in November of 2008 and have lost 32 pounds since then,which my Doctor is pleased with but I'm not sure I am. I lost 30 prior to the surgery and now I feel like things are slowing down.:thumbup:

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

PB = Productive Burp. If you eat too fast and don't chew your food well, or something just gets stuck on its own, if you start salivating a lot (called "sliming") you may suddenly have the stuck food come back up. One person thought it was projectile vomiting but it's just regurgitation. No stomach acid, just the food that didn't go down.

Almost all doctors do fills in small amounts. If they put too much in, they just have to do an unfill and you really don't want to experience being too full. You can't even swallow your own spit -- been there myself once. And for most people, it takes several fills to get to your sweet spot. And once you get to your sweet spot, you should see 1-2 pounds a week on the average say goodbye.

[lipstix64 1]

PB means productive burp. This is when you've eaten too much and now you're overfilled, produce a lot of saliva and have to throw up what you've eaten in its whole state. I also have a 10cc band, filled to 5cc's, I believe. I had my surgery, lost 14 lbs prior to surgery and in total about 54 lbs. I eat much less, but really dont eat lowfat foods. I eat regular foods, just much less of it. I have just started using a treadmill and that seem to be picking up the weight loss. I am so bad, cant chew slowly and dont take small bites. Tough habits to break.

Or two .

First question . What does PB mean ?

Second question. I have a 10 cc band (??),my first fill they put in 2 cc and my second fill,they only put 1 cc in ??

It's been a month since I had my last fill and now I pretty much have NO restriction. I'm frustrated and not sure what to do. Is this normal ?? They won't do a fill for me until 6 weeks after my last fill.

I posted this is the Post op section but then realized ,I should have posted it here.

I'm just worried that I'm doing something wrong ?

I had surgery in November of 2008 and have lost 32 pounds since then,which my Doctor is pleased with but I'm not sure I am. I lost 30 prior to the surgery and now I feel like things are slowing down.:thumbup:

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Some doctors are more conservative in their approach to fills (some literature suggests aggressive fills can cause esophageal spasms and a host of other problems, although some surgeons DO aggressive fills).

Just hang in there! It's a process. Use this time to practice. (chew well, small bites, no liquid with meals, whatever directions you were given)