First Fill Experiences For The Mayo BANDitos

[maclynn 0]

Hey Mac, when is your next fill scheduled? Dr. Chua told me 3 - 4 months so my next appt isn't until September?

Rosie,

Dr. Chua told me to come in next month for a fill so I go in on July 13th for the next one. I'm sure glad I am because I can't believe how hungry I am and while I'm trying to diet, the weight isn't really coming off right now.

[Rosie34 0]

Thanks! I would have to say that it is probably excersize. I've been walking about 2 miles a day. 1 mile at lunch and 1 mile after work. That combined with eating enough calories to keep my metabolism going.

I've been sitting on my butt for about 8 years so... moving is probably the biggest change I've made combined with my new tool. :thumbdown:

[Rosie34 0]

Rosie,

Dr. Chua told me to come in next month for a fill so I go in on July 13th for the next one. I'm sure glad I am because I can't believe how hungry I am and while I'm trying to diet, the weight isn't really coming off right now.

Odd.... I wonder why he told me 3 - 4 months. I guess if I start getting too hungry I'll call him. It may be because I can't drink the Protein shakes. I told him that I've been eating my Protein, since I'm allergic to the whey Protein. One of my friends that had surgery a week after me has her first fill tomorrow with him, I'll ask her what he is having her do.

[dispatchc15 3]

David,

Did you have an xray first or you did it without the xray.

[Sarah.R 2]

I'm due for my first fill on 6/26. He's only putting in 1-2CC's. I have a 10CC band- I'm almost positive. And the way his assistant explained it ever so gently, you'll be eating real food by then, and then we're gonna throw a monkey wrench in your program:glare:. Good luck everyone!

OMG exactly!!!! I hate that, I'll be exactly 5 weeks out, just getting used to soft foods/normal foods and they do a fill. I mean fair enough hardly anyone has restriction after the first fill but come one!!! Lol

[mksw3812 0]

I get my first fill 6/15, I cant wait, im nervous though. I just want to really start loosing weight, right now I have no restriction.

[dispatchc15 3]

mksw,

You was banded May 18th 2009. I was too but can't get a refill until the 2nd of July. Right now I have no restriction and hungry. I did lose 13 lbs the first week and now I've gain 5 of them back and it sucks.

[mksw3812 0]

dispatch

I have no restriction either, hopefully this fill will help but I realize it takes a couple for it to work.

[delia 0]

all i had my first fill yesterday,, liquid going down fine, mushies going down fine,,but i feel like I cant take a deep breath. I can take one, but the feeling is there.. is this normal

[SpideyMom 1]

I had my first fill yesterday, and boy was I surprised! I thought all along I had no restriction. HA! The surgeon measured, and I had 5 cc's in me the whole time!! :eek: And I've been so hungry this whole time!! Anyhow, he only put in 1 cc, and said he will only put in 1 or 1.5 cc each time. :drool: I'm sitting here one day later, and I'm already hungry 2 1/2 hours after having a 12 oz. Protein shake. Oh, and I have to wait another 6 weeks before I go for my second fill. Boo.

But, on the bright side, the needle stick was very simple! :tt2:

[pephlin 0]

I get my first fill on June 23rd. My Dr. is very aggressive, I guess??? The PA told me that she will start with about 5cc and fill .5 every 2 weeks. She also told me that I have a 10cc standard band. I can't wait because I am sooo hungry. I am trying to keep my calories between 1000-1200 and excersice 45 min. per day.

[Gonnagetbanned 0]

Hi everyone,

I have my first fill scheduled for July 20th thats almost 2 months after I was banded. Isn't this too long? Im not loosing much and i'm hungry all the time. I'm kinda disappointed that they are making me wait so long. Any suggestions?

thanks

[tulsarealtorgb 0]

I won't be banded until July 20th either. I don't have any restriction, but I'm not usually hungry either except right before meal times. I do get hungry around 3:30 every day, but have a Protein shake, EAS Myoplex Lite, chocolate and that keeps me going until dinner. I'm able to eat fish now, so I am really taking advantage of that.

After dinner, I get hungry about an hour or so later, so I have sugar free, 1% fat chocolate pudding with fat free whipped cream and that holds me for the rest of the day. Also, with all of the Water we have to drink, I don't have time to eat anything else. GB

[SpideyMom 1]

I had my first fill yesterday, and boy was I surprised! I thought all along I had no restriction. HA! The surgeon measured, and I had 5 cc's in me the whole time!! :hurray: And I've been so hungry this whole time!! Anyhow, he only put in 1 cc, and said he will only put in 1 or 1.5 cc each time. I'm sitting here one day later, and I'm already hungry 2 1/2 hours after having a 12 oz. Protein shake. :thumbup: Oh, and I have to wait another 6 weeks before I go for my second fill. Boo. :thumbup:

But, on the bright side, the needle stick was very simple! :thumbup:

I'm reporting back after 3 days. I must say, just getting 1 cc has actually made a difference!, much to my surprise! I do feel more restriction and cannot eat as much. And I suddenly dropped 4 lbs. :party: I think that was just a freaky Water weight coincidence, but hey, I'll take it however I can get it! :hurray: So, don't worry if the doctor only puts in a small amount. It really does make a difference. :thumbup:

[TXAmy07 0]

I got my first fill today! 3.5 cc's total. He tried 4.5 and it was way too much, so he backed it down to 4 and it was still too much. 3.5 was perfect. He did it via x-ray, so I got to see the liquid as it got "stuck" and then when he took it down to 3.5 I saw it flow through the band. It was pretty cool, actually.

I was pretty nervous, but now I know not to be! The feeling when it got "stuck" was terrible, I was shocked at that.

My surgeon is letting me decide when to get the next one, but it will be no sooner than 3 to 4 weeks out. He also said it would take about 2 weeks to tell if I have restriction. So far I don't feel any different, but I'm on liquids until lunch time tomorrow.

Yay, I feel so much like a grown up bander now!!! :bored: