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Message: <blockquote data-quote="helen louise" data-source="post: 333370" data-attributes="member: 41094">HiHad a bit of restriction for a couple of days but that has worn off! its quite common & most people require 3 or 4 fills before restriction happens,The only way I can describe how the effects wear off it if you put a ring on your finger for the first time it will feel a bit tight, but give it a couple of days & it starts to bed into the finger & it no longer feels tight, same thing with the band, it has bedded into the stomach surface which will most probably have a layer of fat to sit in  :shock:  anyway gradually after each band fill the effects will wear off until the weightloss has reduced the outer stomach fat layer & can no longer bed in anymore, thats what they call the sweet spot & usually the band will no longer need to be filled, my package incs unlimited fills for the first 2yrs, by then I shouldn't need anymore but if I do the hospital charge around £40,I am booked in for my 2nd fill this coming monday evening, will let you know how I go  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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