Nomena,

Yes, I've done it before 1,000 times and can do it again.. need to hit the do-over button LOL

I have a 4 cc band with 2.75 in it. But I have acid reflux and can not get another fill.. if I do it will make the reflux worse and I'm not going there lol.

Like you said... I can do it !!!



Gotta scoot.. time to go home

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Hi! I'm new to this website but I've had my band for 2 years. Everyone here is so great and I love reading their advice. As a bandster who has been through the ups and downs of getting good restriction, I just wanted to tell you that it sounds like you don't have enough restriction in your band. That's normal and not your fault.

It can take a while to find your band's "sweet spot"-- it's different for everyone. You are supposed to go in about every month for a small fill until you hit your "sweet spot" fill. Each small fill causes the stomach to swell and gives restriction. As the swelling goes down the restriction loosens. So, you go in for the next fill and wait for the restriction to go away, until it doesn't go away anymore.

I have tested the limits of my band. At one point my band was too full and I couldn't even swallow my own saliva. Fill, fill, unfill, fill... I finally found my sweet spot. So I can also tell you that you can eat around your band when you've reached your sweet spot. To eat a whole sandwich I need to start small with a few chips and water, then it takes me about an hour to eat it all. Then I'm really full, probably stretched my stomach. So, from my personal experiences, it sounds to me like you don't have enough of a fill and your Dr shouldn't have a problem with that-- he is supposed to help you get to your right fill.

You're doing good. Hang in there!

Chatty, I think you are right. Tx God for this forum because in my Country Lap band is a new thing and they dont konw anything really. I have only 2 ml in band of 11 ml, so its empty really. Doc asked me to come one month after surgery and filled me in with 2 ml and thats it. Now I will come 4 months after surgery. Is not that stupid? Sholud not we come every month and fill it ASAP because that is the point not to have an empty lap?

So I become reallly frustrated until I found your comments here and thank you so much. Now I have realized that I have an empty band and that all that are women talkling here is bull****. You cant be restricted with 2ml in 11 ml band. One of tham told me that she did loose 100 pounds in 6 month with an empty band - and I did beleved her. What an idiot I am

I have decided to relax a little bit and to try to focus myself until 25th. Than I will ask for a new fill and than try to be as disciplend as I can.
Today I will start South Beach and try to leave carbs out of my plan so will see. I will do my nails at the salon as a motivator. I wanted that for a long time because I have short nails and I realized I cant put myself down all the time and expect good results. So I will try to change my thinking in general to be more positive...

So if you wolud like to join, just jump in

GOOD FOR YOU, Nomena!!!!!

Good luck with South Beach Nomena

Kathy

Jiffy

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Fills are so important for the band to work right. If you go to this page and click on "See Getting Adjustments Testimonial." it will pop up a video about lap band adjustments and how important they are.
lapband.com/get_informed/about_lapband/faqs/#74301504-21ac-4bd7-9926-d58ef23a7547
There is a lot of good information on the manufacturer's website.

I'm doing the 5 Day pouch test. I just did 2 days of liguids and now I'm on to mushies today. Good luck with the South Beach diet. Hang in there until you get your fill.

Thank you all! Thx kat for the link and info. I hope I will try 5 day test soon, after he fills me in again )) Cant wait to fill that thing!

I red my horoscope for this year and it said - you will loose weight and everyone wolud be admired to your look. And no horoscope ever said that. I was delighted :-)

Nomena,
Hi I am Lisa. I was reading about your issues and just wanted to say you have a lot of people rooting for you! I hopefully will get my wls in the spring! I was just curious, what country are you from in Europe? I have been to Italy and Ireland. I loved both!

Nomena,

Please make sure you follow your doctors orders as what to eat after each fill. I am sure he will let you know, and if he doesn't make sure you ask him. He might want you to do liquids for a day or two or even just a few hours...the main thing is to follow his orders.

After each fill you'll be learning what you can eat and what you can not (tollerate), its really a learning process the first year. Once you go to solid foods after each fill... remember... eat slow, very slow, take small teeny tiny bites and chew chew chew. I can not stress enough how important these steps are.

The 5 day pouch test you can do later on down the road.

How are you doing with South Beach?

Leenie

HI Lee, tx, you are right. I did start something like South Beach and I feel great. I did mess up today and I will have guests tomorrow but after that - starting again because I feel great and I am not bloated as usuall. I am more optimistic than on the day when I started this topic. Thank you so much!

Your welcome I am so glad you are feeling better. We are never alone in our struggles.. remember that.

Hi everyone, just to give an update and I need a comment please:

I did have Lap band on 15.09.2010. Month later 15.10. 2009. I did loose around 13 pounds (7 kg). They gave me the first fill - 2ml and the band is big to 11 ml.

Doctor asked me to come 3 months later for check up. Is that not too late?
I gained around half of that i loose in a first month - 7 ponuds (3 kg) and he refused to fill me because he said he will reword me after I loose some weight. I have insisted but he refused saying that I will make my upper stomach bigger if he fills me and that the band will have to be removed than.

I am not sure am I right or not because in Euorpe its quite a new thing so I wolud like a comment from your personal experiance.

I think:
- that he should fill me up every month and that 3 months gap is waist of time
- that the band has no purpose as it is empty
- they can take it out because there is no firkin point anyway
- if I could loose it by myself I would do it anyway
- i don’t think i would stretch the upper stomach if he filled me because it wolud have better effect and that I wolud pay more attention

He asked me to come in 6 weeks and I will be lucky if I don’t get some more pounds. I can eat whatever I like, in any quantity almost. (a little bit less, but a little!)

Whot wolud you do if you were me?
I am thinking about finding the another doctore to fill me up every month without telling the first one. It wolud be expensive for me, but isnt this pointless?

I agree with you 100% he should fill you every couple of weeks, 2-3...
A 3 month wait is insane.

Is there any way you could see another doctor... this guy sounds like he doesn't know what he is doing.

Thank you Leeine, you are my angel. I felt so frustrated I cant describe it!!! I asked my self as I am crazy or what??

I have e-maild to one private clinic, they do gastric balloons so I hope they will take me for the fills. I explained the situation and I am hoping for the positive answer!

The doctor is the first one that started that in my town so he is so "proud" of himself that he is making mistakes and feeling as a God. I cant believe that he does not surf the net...and see how its done elsewhere!

Thank you for giving me my mind back I hope i will find someone else to fill it because - its not so hard. Any good nurse with the big needle can do it, but everyone is afraid I guess...wish me luck!

And I think that after that I will not go back to the crazy doctor or I should and tell him that he is imbecile!