Lap band fill

sheriberi29
on 2/26/15 2:37 am - Cleveland, TN

Hi all, I'm just wondering what any lap bandsters thoughts are about fills. I got .5 cc fill yesterday and am feeling quite tight. I can drink slowly but not eat. My question is.... Do your bands feel tighter at first and then loosen up a little bit or do you get tighter after ? I've been banded for 6 years and have lost 100 lbs to reach my goal... But after a twin pregnancy I'm trying to get 35 lbs back off. Thanks for any thoughts or advice

Banded 6/9/09 HW 242 LW 142 Revision 198 m 1 loss 16 lbs 182. M 2 loss 4 lbs 178. M3 loss 6 lbs 174.m4 loss 4 lbs 168. M5 gain 2 lbs 170. M6 loss 7 lbs 163 M7 loss 5 lbs 159 M8 loss 1 lb 158 M9 loss 0 M10 155 loss 3 M11 154 loss 1 M12 loss 2 152 M13 loss 3 149 M16, 17 0 loss M 18 loss 4 lbs 145 (18 months 53 lbs)

Kate -True Brit
on 2/26/15 3:32 am, edited 2/26/15 3:33 am - UK

I think people differ. The way I felt immediately after the fill was the way it stayed for me. I have read oeople saying it felt tight at first then eased. But I wonder if that may be just getting used to it, I would personally be worried if I found eating difficult. But some people are told not to eat solids for a couple of days - I was allowed to eat normally the day after the fill. 

Maybe the fill was a bit too much? 

Edited for lovely typos. How the heck did donuts get into the original??

Highest 290, Banded - 248   Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.

Happily banded since May 2006.  Regain of 28lbs 2013-14.  ALL GONE!

But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,

   

sheriberi29
on 2/26/15 5:48 am - Cleveland, TN

Thank you . I'll wait a few days to see how I feel

Dejah H.
on 2/26/15 4:27 am - Central, TX

In my experience, my band will loosen after the first few days post-fill. I think due to swelling and irritation of my stomach with the band tightening. However, I think that if you are so tight you can't eat, you may be too tight. I wouldn't expect it to loosen that much. At best it would loosen only enough to allow you to eat mushies, and that is not healthy in my opinion. :)

289 / 273 / 163.4 / 164   10cc AP Standard  my band! 

    

Kathy S.
on 2/26/15 4:35 am - InTheBurbs, XX
RNY on 08/29/04 with

Hi sheriberi29,

If you have not done so be sure and post this on our LAP-BAND Forum

HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125

RW:190 - CW:130

Hislady
on 2/26/15 5:04 am - Vancouver, WA

I was like Kate, the way I felt right after a fill was how I stayed. Definately consider a tiny unfill if it doesn't loosen up in a week or so because tight bands cause serious trouble sooner or later!

sheriberi29
on 2/26/15 5:53 am - Cleveland, TN

Thank you all ... I'll see how it goes in a few days. My band dr is 4.5 hours away and not covered by insurance so I hope it loosens just enough. I'm at the spot of fine tuning so .5 cc may have been a tad much 

kathkeb
on 2/26/15 12:01 pm

Sher - like the others, my fill took effect pretty  much right away --

I did usually have soup the night of my fill -- and then soft foods for a day -- just in case the 'trauma' of the fill caused any inflammation.

I think it is a good plan to give it a couple of days --- and then decide if you need to make the trip to get a little fluid out.

 

 

Kath

  
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