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Hello,

I have had my band for one year and have lost 30 lbs(last year)My doctor relunctantly filled me on Friday the 24Oct with ONE cc!!

I have no choice but ti go to him since he is the only doctor around Ottawa.Actually he is in Montreal.I'm glad I found this site and will pressure him for more fills if this doesn't get things moving!!

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Hi C,

I don't know much about fills yet, but from reading on this message board, that doesn't seem like very much. I hope you can get your doctor to give you what you need.

Christina

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I hope so too!It's so frustrating having had the band for a year and only losing 30 lbs!I was hoping for more of a fill but I will try and see him in the next few months for another if I don't lose more weight.Do any of you actually diet?or do you just eat less?I see people losing 70 80 100 lbs and it seems so unreal to me!Can that really happen to me..can i really be thin!!!!!Maybe i just don't beleive enough to make it happen!

Chantal

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Poor Chantal... Yes, of course losing 80-100 pounds can happen to you! But your doctor is not being a part of the solution.

The band is ALL about adjustable restriction - without restriction, the band is virtually useless.

One cc is not a horrible first fill for most people. That's the problem, though - everyone is different. An empty band is too much restriction for some, and 3 cc's is still not enough for others.

If a doc does not do the fill under fluoroscope he/she is just playing a guessing game with restriction. There is absolutely no way to judge how tight someone is that way, if they can't see how fast the barium is passing through the stoma - they're just blindly putting in Fluid.

I know a lot of docs do it this way, but having only had mine done under fluoro, I just can't imagine doing them without.

Don't give up hope, but insist that the doc help you be successful. Show him the posts about fills - explain to him how important they are. It is his responsibility to HELP you, not hinder you. I can't imagine going for a year without a fill - I would have gained back all the weight I lost initially right after surgery.

Good luck -

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Thank you for responding!

Do you or anyone reading this follow some kind of diet or do you just eat less of the same foods as before your band?

Chantal

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Originally posted by ~c~

Hello,

I have had my band for one year and have lost 30 lbs(last year)My doctor relunctantly filled me on Friday the 24Oct with ONE cc!!

I have no choice but ti go to him since he is the only doctor around Ottawa.Actually he is in Montreal.I'm glad I found this site and will pressure him for more fills if this doesn't get things moving!!

Have you heard of Dr Leung??

I am not sure where he is located in canada but his support group on yahoo is at BCBANDITS , maybe its time for you to try another fill doctor...

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No never heard of him..When i originally did my research Dr Leclerc was the only one in the immediate(5 hours away)area.He is actually the surgeon who did the Lap Band procedure.I only have access to the internet through work and cannot access Yahoo but thank you.:cool:

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