Third fill & it was a biggie (for me anyway)!

Doctor put in over a cc today(about 1.2).  From my last fill until today (5 weeks) I had lost 8lbs and am able to stay satisifed for about 3-4 hours but I *can* still eat a really large quantity of food in a sitting.  I don't...but I can.  Doc thought this fill will help me be able to more easily push away from the table.

Wish me luck!

Good luck!

Remember to take it easy and follow the re-feeding schedule your doctor advises.  (hope it's not the 2 days of liquid, 2 days mushy routine..)

Im kinda suprised your doc would even give you a fill to be honest.  8 pounds in five weeks and staying satisfied for over 3 hrs at a time my doc wouldnt even consider giving me a fill even if I asked for one he would tell me no because the band is doing exactly what its suppose to do . Help you lose  weight and keeping you full for a good three to four hrs at a time.

I can always eat more then I should but like you just said you get that satisfied feeling and you are done that is what the lapband is suppose to feel like or it does with me.

Honestly Steelerfan I was surprised that he did it too.  He told me he wanted to help me not have to rely so much on willpower to stop eating and he thought more fluid would help.  So far, so good...I'm on clears today, full liquids tomorrow and mushies on Saturday.  Then back to solids on Sunday.  He said call immediately if it ev er felt anything but normal when I swallow anything...including spit;o)

I think that is my biggest fear right there is what your doc said more fluid helping with will power.  I'm scared to get to dependent on the fills like my gf did and several people in my support group they have scared me sometimes in what they do . That is not why I havent gotten a fill yet but its one of my fears . I can still go 3-5 hrs of not eating .

Jus****ch yourself if you start getting stuck to often or having chest pains go get some taken out :o)   good luck and congrats on the 8 pounds that is really good :o)