I've had several fills and unfills. My last unfill Dr. Martinez took out .4cc and told me the most I could have is .2cc put back in at a later date. That was in late November and I will be going back Feb. 4th for (possibly) my final fill. I don't think I ever feel full like before the band but I feel what they call a soft stop. Examples of a soft stop are: drippy nose, (that's what I get), left shoulder pain, burping, and hiccups. If you don't catch your own soft stop signal and stop eating, you will have what they call the hard stop. That's the golf ball feeling and sliming. Not a good thing. We all know what happens after that! Once you get to the right restriction you are supposed to not be hungry between meals for at least 4 hours. I don't think it's a full feeling, more like a satisfied feeling. I feel very restricted during the day but from early evening till about 9:00 I am ravenous! That's why I'm going back in Feb. I hope this will do the trick. If I were you I'd go back and get a fill too.
Doris Bruestle 8/4/04
Drs. Ortiz & Martinez
208/162/128
I was soooo glad to read that someone else had the shoulder pain and burping! I was so worried with the shoulder pain and had no idea what it was from. I had my banding on Jan 10th and it is one week and one day today and I feel so much better. Back to normal (just drinking not eating). Thanks
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I was soooo glad to read that someone else had the shoulder pain and burping! I was so worried with the shoulder pain and had no idea what it was from. I had my banding on Jan 10th and it is one week and one day today and I feel so much better. Back to normal (just drinking not eating). Thanks
Carol