JaJ

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great tips!

If I can eat more than 1/2 to 2/3 of what I ate before surgery, then I get a fill.

9.5 cc in an 11cc band. they told me at OCC that most people with the 11cc band will hit the sweet spot below 8.5cc

I think it is normal to not to have restriction after your first fill. I just got my 2nd fill and there was a huge difference. I had only lost and kept off 5 pounds from surgery and I started with a low BMI, too. I wouldn't give up yet - you still need to adjust the band to fit you before it starts working. Schedule your 2nd fill.

6cc at the OCC. My husband got 4.5cc. I am going to go back for another fill.

I have done a piece of toast (double fiber) with peanut butter. Pretty yummy and easy to take on the road.

I asked my fill doctor the same thing. He said if you slipped you would know it. You would be in great pain and not able to get things down. He said "slipping" isn't realy a good way to think of it, instead it is more of a pinching off. He said many people worry needlessly.

I live in North County San Diego and I go to the OCC, too. I went last Saturday and I would say it took about four hours to get over the border, get my fill and back. I'm sure it would be even faster mid-week.

What time frame are we talking about? How long did it take you to reduce the scarring with Vitamin E oil? How long did you use Merderma? How long should you try something before you know it is working or not?

I think we aren't supposed to use straws in the beginning though - you might suck in air. You should double check.