Where did it go?

Alrighty....soooooo, went in for my fourth fill today! I have been at 7.5cc in a 10 or 11cc Realize Band.

I tell my doctor all the negative or bad girl things I've been doing, explained what's going on w/ my stepdad and my new living arrangements. Parents house=shitty food and junk food around 24/7. He said i'm doing fine. He said I've lost 12 lbs in the last 8 wks since I was there last. I can't believe it's been that long since I saw him, that's crazy! Oh and I told him how these last 2 stressful wks I've just stayed at the same weight, not gained any, which I considered a SUCCESS!!! score for me! whatever...


So, being at 7.5 and having my faults he says he's going to give me 1 full cc, to bring me to 8.5, and I felt excited! Then b/c of some things I had told him about fullness he decides to withdraw what is in the band to check the level. LOW AND BEHOLD, he only got 5 cc out! WTF! Where does it go I say? It makes no sense to me. He was surprised as well but said it does happen sometimes and they don't completely know the reasons why.

Sooooo, he didn't want to do a monster fill or a teeny tiny one. So he gave me 2cc to add to my 'jacked up' 5cc, so now I'm at 7. I have been tighter before (being at 7.5) but I figure this will be a huge difference for me b/c I am technically going from 5 to 7, and who knows how long it's been low. So maybe this will be totally new! I have no clue.

But one thing I will tell you, is I generally cheat on the "no food after a fill" rule. I don't go out and eat a huge meal. But what I've been doing is liquids that day and part of the next day. Then I'll do mushies for 3 days. I can't seem to hold out on just fluids for very long. But I'm going to try this time. I'm going to do water, juices, capaccino's, protein drinks, etc. I'm going to do my best to stick to the liquid for 3 days so maybe I can see optimum results!!! Let's hope!

xoxo,
Liz

Oh quick poll, have you lost saline out of your band? If so, how much was it?

Comments

  1. DebiNovember 13, 2009 at 3:25 PM

    I can't comment regarding loss of saline as yet. I get banded next week on the 19th, I just caught back up with your blog & wanted to say you are doing great! I've noticed on a few blogs that I have read that some of them had lost some saline as well over time. Hopefully, this fill will be what you need & is not too much at once!

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  2. AlexisNovember 13, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    Hey Liz! I have lost saline out of my band before! It's so annoying and I didn't understand the doctors explanation at all! You can read this post to read about my experience with that situation!

    http://alexisswenson.blogspot.com/2009/10/5th-fill.html

    You and I are right about on the same track with our weight!

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  3. DaniseNovember 13, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    Hey you...The last fill Eric and I got on Nov 4th...Dr. Sprunger got all of my fill, but Eric was 2 cc's short also... When I went from my second to my third I was short... He thought he may have hit the port but the saline didn't go in...I was less restricted from my second then my first... so who know's where it goes.. I do now that the restriction I got on 11-4 is already gone. This one only lasted 8 days... I have a fill scheduled the day before thanksgiving so we will see how fill number 5 leaves me. 12 pounds in 8 weeks is great so be happy!

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  4. THE DASH!November 13, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    I wrote a post about 'where does it go?' also a few posts back ... it's a little weird but they say it get absorbed into our bodies over time..say what?? Congrats on doing so well.. 12 pounds over 8 weeks is a rocking loss. Hope the new restriction kicks down the pounds even more.

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  5. Liz - Lizzle - Libby LouNovember 13, 2009 at 5:27 PM

    Alexis- I went back and read that blog I remember reading it now. That is just crazy. And I saw Amy's comment that she said something about evaporation? How is that possible if no air gets to it. Someone else said something about it going into your body. I'm fine w/ that, it's just saline. But I will make him check it everytime now and not let more than 3 wks go between appts.

    Danise- Good to hear from you! I looked for you a few mths ago on LBT.com and you were hardly on there. I will catch up on your blog soon b/c I'm following you. My restriction does last awhile so that's good I just need to keep the appts closer together. 8 wks is way too far apart! haha! That sucks that you're getting a fill the day before thanksgiving, I'd rather do it right after. Now you'll be on liquids ON thanksgiving. Sucky!

    Dash- I like the absorbed theory, much better than evaporation. It's no biggie, I just wish we could know better for sure rather than guessing all the time.

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  6. JenNovember 13, 2009 at 8:23 PM

    at my last fill my DR took out the saline to see how much was there... he got out a full 1cc less than what was supposed to be there, but said sometimes it is very hard to get all of the saline out of the band... he gave me a small fill and it made me just right! I have about 4.6cc (I think) in my 11cc band

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