6 weeks out and 1st fill

I was so terrified! More so then the actual surgery. I felt like things were going well the way they are, but they convinced me that as you shrink, the band needs fluid in it. They put 3cc in today and I feel fine so far. Back on liquids for 2 days and then mushies for 5 days. Looking forward to even more loss now that I have a fill and can get back to the pool tonight!

Congrats!  I expect to get my first fill in two weeks at my 3 months post op. I had restriction after surgery and have been losing 3-5 pds a week, I'm down over 40 pounds since surgery. The past week (weigh in on Sundays) I only lost .1 pounds. Not sure if I'm retaining water or what.  Since surgery I have enjoyed not having cravings, don't miss food, don't have a huge appetite, don't think about food. I'm ready for a fill when I go in.. I do feel hungry a little sooner and think about food more the past week or two so maybe a fill will help squelch that.

Good for you! I feel the same way. I am not hungry for 5-6 hours. I am anxious to see how I do over the next month!

I remember my first fill, I was so scared, too. I hope it all goes well, You are on your way!!

 I will be going for my first fill today, two months out. I have lost about 30 pounds and am starting to feel hungry and crave carbs.    Hope everything turns out ok.  Will keep you posted.
Good luck!

Had my first fill yesterday.  Sue and I have the same Dr.  He started out putting in 3cc and I couldn't swallow water!  It started to make me gag and then I started getting the hiccups really bad until he took out some of the fluid.  The hiccups stopped and the pressure in my chest went away.  I really didn't think I would have felt any problems putting in 3cc.  Fill didn't hurt at all, only minor needle ***** Don't know how much he left in, forgot to ask.

I am 2.5 years out and have never been able to handle much more than a total of 4ccs in my 10cc band!  For the first year I was never over 3ccs and could never get more than 0.2 to 0.4 of fluid at a time.  I would not have been able to swallow my saliva had I'd ever been filled with 3cc at a time.  I can't even handle 1cc.  I'm going back next week to get re-filled after an unfill of 1cc and am asking to only have 0.5-0.7ccs put back! 

A bandster friend of mine, - her surgeon does a 3cc fill at the time of surgery!  I can't even imagine! 

Good luck to those new to the fill process!   

He put 3cc in me too. I felt a little chest pressure last night when I had my soup, but no problems today! Back in 6 weeks for next fill.