For Those who have "Hit the Sweet Spot"

Buckeye62 · 09-11-2006, 05:40 PM

Hi Everyone,
I had my surgery 6-19-06. I have the Vanguard Band- my fill was 4cc, the second was 2cc. I have a total of 6cc. I had no srestriction after the first fill, after the second, I had a better restriction then it deminished.
I am scheduled for another fill next week.

For those of you who have hit the sweet spot- is this the way you progressed to obtaing the sweet spot. It just seems so odd that for the first week after my second fill, I was saying to myself "I've hit the sweet spot" and then I'm able to eat more but still less than I could before the previous fill.

Thanks,
Dwayne

maudeispam · 09-11-2006, 06:45 PM

I have a VG band and I went through the same thing. At 6ccs I thought "Oh Lordy, I finally have restriction!", but then it seemed to slip away. I was certain I had a leak, stretched my pouch or something. NADA! I just needed more fill. I finally have what I believe to be good restriction at 9ccs. It took awhile to get to 9ccs, but now I am happy and lossing once again. Best of Luck to you.

ralheit · 09-11-2006, 06:51 PM

My surgeon explained that as you lose weight your restriction will lessen. It just won't be as tight. I've also heard that there is also a possibility of some evaporation.

**Iluvharleys** · 09-11-2006, 09:42 PM

I went through the same thing. Pretty soon you will hit a spot that you are satisfied with, hang in there.:D

coogie36 · 09-12-2006, 12:56 AM

Can someone tell me exactly what their "sweet spot" feels like in terms of what they can and cannot eat and just generally anything that could help me know when I am there? I always seem to be too tight or too loose! Thanks so much! Christi

carol134 · 09-12-2006, 08:08 AM

I am currently experiencing the same thing. I don't know whether I need another fill or unfill. I am not losing any weight and can not eat because of things always getting stuck! I will try to eat and if anything feels like it isn't going down I quit and spit it out. I always thought that if you have good restriction that things don't get stuck and you just feel full after 1/2 cup of food or so. That is how I felt after this last fill of 4.75 in a 11cc VG band but it did not stay that way for very long. I am just wondering if I should fill or unfill?

**Wheetsin** · 09-12-2006, 08:44 AM

I believe I am at my sweet spot or very close to it. I have had 3 fills in a 4cc band: 1cc, 1cc, .5cc. I didn't feel anything after the first fill. I felt a tiny bit immediately after the second fill but nothing shortly after. I really felt the third fill the first few days, but now I'm just sort of in a groove where I'm not eating much at all, and only having problems at TOM or when I (swallow/eat) something stupid.