Disappointed with my 2nd fill - only 0.5 cc. I think I need more.

EmmaWang · April 24, 2009

I just had my second fill this morning. The port went a little deeper than last fill. It took her 4 pokes to find the right spot. The needle was pushed all the way down. The PA only gave me 0.5 cc, which really disappointed me. She said that she didn't want to hurt me by giving me too much. After my first fill, I was able to keep everything down and I was eating larger and larger portion at each meal (7 OZ of meat plus 3 OZ of vege). I felt I could eat more than before the fill. So I was really expecting this fill to be somewhere likes 2.5 cc to 3 cc. Even with 0.5 cc, I am still put on a liquid diet for two days. I could tell right now that there is not that much difference in restriction. I am scheduled to going back again after two weeks. I am going to beg her to give me more next time.

Edited April 24, 2009 by EmmaWang

ksill18 · April 24, 2009

dont judge restrictions on your liquids. what i learned is that when i eat dried foods like dry chicken, turkey, meat i get good restriction. I have had 3 fills, the first he put in 5cc's under x-ray so he could judge restriction.....next two fills were only 0.5cc's and my third one hit the spot. I cant say its my sweet spot but after 1 week i am down another 7 lbs. Be careful what your eating, i thought i was doing the right things but they were just slider foods and i thought they werent. I was eating salad with a tiny bit of dressing and doc says thats a no-no....all Water and saturated fat...and this is a slider food....

ParrotheadCathy · April 24, 2009

After 2 fillls, I'm only at 4.1 .... so you've got more restriction than I do. But I know that each fill will put me close. Nobody makes it to their sweet spot after 1 fill, or 2, so far as I know. At 4.9, you should be feeling some restriction though you probably have a fill or two to get to your sweet spot. There's a certain amount of patience involved and I don't like that either. BUT, on my first fill there was .6cc in the band. They NP added 4ccs .... and within 30 minutes I couldn't swallow Water or even spit. I had to go back and get 1 cc taken out. And that was SUCH a relief. As much as I'd love my upcoming fill this Tuesday to take me straight to my sweet spot, I don't want to have that other problem. It's a fine line, and you'll get there soon enough.

EmmaWang · April 24, 2009

dont judge restrictions on your liquids. what i learned is that when i eat dried foods like dry chicken, turkey, meat i get good restriction. I have had 3 fills, the first he put in 5cc's under x-ray so he could judge restriction.....next two fills were only 0.5cc's and my third one hit the spot. I cant say its my sweet spot but after 1 week i am down another 7 lbs. Be careful what your eating, i thought i was doing the right things but they were just slider foods and i thought they werent. I was eating salad with a tiny bit of dressing and doc says thats a no-no....all Water and saturated fat...and this is a slider food....

Thanks. It's just that I just had one carton of EAS Protein shake after the fill. Then 2 hours later I felt a little hungry again. That was why I didn't think the 0.5 cc made any difference. I have to stay on liquid today and tomorrow. On sunday, I could start soft food - fish and tofu. I'll see then if I have more restriction with band then. I don't like slider food anyway. LOL, I don't like salad at all, but I do love cooked vegetable.

Edited April 24, 2009 by EmmaWang

EmmaWang · April 24, 2009

After 2 fillls, I'm only at 4.1 .... so you've got more restriction than I do. But I know that each fill will put me close. Nobody makes it to their sweet spot after 1 fill, or 2, so far as I know. At 4.9, you should be feeling some restriction though you probably have a fill or two to get to your sweet spot. There's a certain amount of patience involved and I don't like that either. BUT, on my first fill there was .6cc in the band. They NP added 4ccs .... and within 30 minutes I couldn't swallow Water or even spit. I had to go back and get 1 cc taken out. And that was SUCH a relief. As much as I'd love my upcoming fill this Tuesday to take me straight to my sweet spot, I don't want to have that other problem. It's a fine line, and you'll get there soon enough.

Yeah, I do have more filling than you and hopefully I will feel more restriction than what I had with the first fill once I start on soft food on Sunday. I had one carton of EAS Protein shake after the fill and I felt a hungry again after 2 hours. So I drank 0.5 cup of soy milk. Good Luck on your upcoming fill next Tuesday. I also hope my next fill also take me straight to my sweet spot.

Jachut · April 24, 2009

A Protein Shake wouldnt satisfy me even for 10 minutes, I'd still want food. And I've had sufficient restriction to lose all my excess weight. That is no real measure. Wait till you're eating again.

EmmaWang · April 25, 2009

A Protein shake wouldnt satisfy me even for 10 minutes, I'd still want food. And I've had sufficient restriction to lose all my excess weight. That is no real measure. Wait till you're eating again.

I see. I had two cartons of Protein Shake tonight plus one sugar free popsicle and I am still hungry right now. But I have to suffer one more day tomorrow on liquid diet. Hopefully when I start on soft food (fish, tofu) Sunday, I will feel full much quicker than I did with the first fill.

flowers · April 25, 2009

I have all my fills under fluro .... then you know if you are too tight or not enough. Unfortunately my fill doctor wouldnt fill tight like some do.

Iv had 1.8, 1.8, .5 and .4, almost not worth going in for, cant tell the difference. I have a 10 cc band.

I think Iv had appetite pills that helped me more with appetite supression than the lapband. I am kinda dissapointed, but determined.

EmmaWang · April 26, 2009

I have all my fills under fluro .... then you know if you are too tight or not enough. Unfortunately my fill doctor wouldnt fill tight like some do.
Iv had 1.8, 1.8, .5 and .4, almost not worth going in for, cant tell the difference. I have a 10 cc band.

I think Iv had appetite pills that helped me more with appetite supression than the lapband. I am kinda dissapointed, but determined.

WOW, you are already down 77 lbs. What a fabulous job you have done! Congrats! Your four fills look awfully tiny. Can you insist on getting a bigger fill when you go next time? From what I've read in the forum, it might take many fills to reach sweet spot, however, eventually most of us will get there.

Poodles · April 30, 2009

Take it from an old timer... you want to go slow on your fill. I had an "aggressive" fill before of 1 cc and it about killed me. Had to have an unfill and start over. Now I go .2 at a time.

And you should not compare your fill amout to others. Someone with a 4cc band may have restriction at 1.5 cc and another at 3.5. Just depends on the person.

Good luck!