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08-31-2006, 02:08 PM
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#1 | | Bubble Butt
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 45
Posts: 676
City: Mt Holly State: NC |  To Fill or Not to Fill?
After my second fill, I have 1.5 cc in a 4 cc band. I do have restriction. I am losing weight. I stay satisfied for about 3 hours after meals. I have about 1 cup (depending upon food density) average capacity.
How do I know if I should have a little more fill? ... or not?
Maybe I should wait longer at this level and then decide?
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Karen
Dr. David Voellinger, Charlotte, NC
Banded 06/05/06
Fill - 2.8 cc total
237/223/165/145
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08-31-2006, 02:13 PM
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#2 | | Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 27
Posts: 324
City: Tampa State: Florida |
As long as you are staying full for 3-4 hrs and are losing 1-2 lbs per week, there is no reason to get another fill. I only went in when my weight loss slowed down or stopped OR I was getting hungry faster than I should. I say if its working good, why fix it?
~Liz~
03/10/06
241/169/160
5'7''
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08-31-2006, 09:55 PM
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#3 | | Charlotte, NC
Join Date: May 2005 Age: 38
Posts: 835
City: charlotte State: nc |
Stay with your current fill....I KNOW from current experience that being over filled or too tight won't do anything but sabatoge the weight loss. I can't eat easily early in the day, so I tend to eat things that are soft...but not filling...so I'm really hungry in the evenings and I over do it. I did a little better today...actually managed almost a whole yogurt for breakfast.
Please don't try to rush it with a tighter fill...it will only make things harder. I got greedy and wanted to loose more than the 1 lb a week...and now I've gained 5 lbs since the last fill.
__________________   268/218/150
fills 1.5cc 2/10/2006
2cc 5/3/2006
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08-31-2006, 10:00 PM
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#4 | | ~Kathy~
Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 43
Posts: 5,397
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Yup, good advice Karen. Hold out. Too tight stinks! And doesn't work.
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Fills 7/11/05~10/19/05~11/16/06 .75cc total
242high/223.4surgeryday/173.6current/145goal
BMI~40.1/37/28.9/24
~5'5" 68% of excess weight gone!~
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08-31-2006, 10:20 PM
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#5 | | Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 42
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08-31-2006, 10:22 PM
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#6 | | Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 42
Posts: 4,082
| If it aint broken don't fix it ! If you are losing then you are doing something right, save your fills fo rwhen you stop losing on a consistent basis. You are working with the band and not relying on the band..this is how it is suppose to be done Good for you :)
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09-01-2006, 06:26 AM
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#7 | | Super Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 34
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Karen - Dr V will probably not fill you becuase you are lossing weight and staying full for the 3 hours and keeping your meals around a 1 cup.
I just got a little one last week becuase everything was where it needed to be except my weight loss. So the .1 he put in made a huge difference for me. I have already lost 3 pounds. Finally putting just over 90 pounds.
So I think personally I would stay where you are and try it for another 3 - 6 weeks. You know he will see you when ever you want. :-)
__________________ Kim  Dr. Voellinger, Charlotte, NC Banded June 13, 2005 Band Filled - 0 (deflated due to ulcer) Starting 316.8
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09-01-2006, 11:18 AM
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#8 | | Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2005
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YUP-He is wonderful and he will see you when ever you want. Like me yesterday I called Kim practically crying and in I went and.1 I got. But I hadn't gotten a fill in at least 4 months and the wl had stopped. Even if your only losing 1/2 a pound a week your still losing. I wasn't losing the scale went up at bit although today it was back down. But the fact that I have stayed the same for 4 weeks says hey get a fill. Take it slow and keep doing what your doing. I'm not at 1.5 cc and that maybe it for me.
__________________ Dianne Dr Voellinger Charlotte NC Surgery 9/25/05 1.7cc Starting at 268 well on my way to 160! 5 foot club! 64 inches GONE  The band was Gods plan for my life, so I know I will succeed even when troubles come my way. | |
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09-01-2006, 02:28 PM
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#9 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 52
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I'd say stay where you are for a while. I've seen so many people regret a too tight fill...the only thing that will happen if you are not restricted enough is that the weight loss will be slow...that's not the worst thing that can happen.
__________________ Mousecrazy Banded 7/22/05 by Dr. Marsden, Lewisville, TX 286/200/180 goal 1st fill: 8/25/05 .5cc 2nd fill: 11/10/05 .2cc 3rd fill: 7/27/06 .6cc
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09-05-2006, 07:09 AM
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#10 | | Bubble Butt
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 45
Posts: 676
City: Mt Holly State: NC |
I left it up to the doctor. To my surprise, he said we have a little "wiggle room", and I got 0.2 cc more. Today is my first day back on full foods, and so far I'm doing great! :clap2:
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Karen
Dr. David Voellinger, Charlotte, NC
Banded 06/05/06
Fill - 2.8 cc total
237/223/165/145
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09-05-2006, 07:17 AM
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#11 | | Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Karen what day were you there? I was in on Thursday. Got .1 isn't Pam great!
__________________ Dianne Dr Voellinger Charlotte NC Surgery 9/25/05 1.7cc Starting at 268 well on my way to 160! 5 foot club! 64 inches GONE The band was Gods plan for my life, so I know I will succeed even when troubles come my way. | |
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09-05-2006, 07:27 AM
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#12 | | Bubble Butt
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 45
Posts: 676
City: Mt Holly State: NC |
I was there on Friday. Yes, Pam is great; although the fill Dr. V did in the hospital was about the same.
That brings up a good question, can you feel your band? Unless I'm eating, I can't. I haven't felt a thing when they've done fills; am I suppose to feel my fills?
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Karen
Dr. David Voellinger, Charlotte, NC
Banded 06/05/06
Fill - 2.8 cc total
237/223/165/145
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09-05-2006, 04:23 PM
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#13 | | Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,436
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I don't think so. Since my fill my port has been gigglie but thats about it. I son't think we can feel our bands except for when we are full but that is just a full or uncomfortablt feeling not the band
__________________ Dianne Dr Voellinger Charlotte NC Surgery 9/25/05 1.7cc Starting at 268 well on my way to 160! 5 foot club! 64 inches GONE The band was Gods plan for my life, so I know I will succeed even when troubles come my way. | |
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