Slippage and fullness problem

[wildman 0]

Have been banded for 7 weeks now and had 1 fill. Still not getting that fullness i hoped. Going for another fill next week. He also wants to test the band has not slipped. Will be really upset if it has. Am eating small meals compared to what i used to eat and feel ok til about 2 hours later and feel hungry again. Hope this next fill works, any comments on the above would be appreciated, thanks

[ElfiePoo 109]

The number of fills doesn't determine restriction. It's the amount in your band. Depending on how much your doc puts in at each fill, and depending on how much fill you need to get restriction, and how long he makes you wait in between fills...you could be looking at months before you get restriction.

I had my first fill at 4 weeks and they gave me 3 cc's. I'll get another fill in about a week because I have no restriction at all. They aren't anticipating that I will have restriction until 6 cc's.

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[kiz 1]

What Elfiepoo said.

Also, if you're thinking you might have a slip because you're getting hungry between meals, that's not an indication that you're having band problems, especially since you've only had one fill. Having very little restriction at this stage is typical. My doctor does gives his first fill under fluoro to check that everything is working well, but not with any expectation of finding a problem.

[wildman 0]

THANK YOU FOR REPLYS, ITS ALWAYS GOOD TO HEAR FROM OTHER BANDSTERS. MY DOC WONT PUT MORE TAN 1.5cc IN AT A TIME