patiently waiting

I had my surgery on Jan 6.. I I had my first fill on Feb 19. I still have no restriction to this day.. I only lost 10 pds to begin with between the liquid diet and my first fill now I have gained that back. I was so excited for this Lapband and now I am REALLY discouraged.. I have another fill set up for March 15 I hope after that one that I feel a little restriction.. I wish you luck and hope it all works out for you!!

Well I am having the same problem with my band.. I have a 10cc band, I just went in for my first fill and they filled it to 3.5cc.. Which he says is alot for the first fill but I guess they do it so you dont have to come back for a while. But I am having a hard time with restriction.. It may sound wierd but i have NONE.. I know that the lapband is a tool and its just soppose to help you but I should feel a little help right? That is why we go through the surgery for a little help right? I just dont understand why i dont have that FULL feeling.. I have to rely on my own will power.. If I knew that I dont think I would have gotten the lapband to begin with. I hope that it gets better .. Im just not convinced yet..

Suzanne Hi! And thanks ! I hope to lose 70 pounds.. I think you will be fine caring for your son after surgery.. My husband is in the Army and we are stationed in Germany. .. They do it alot different here than in the states.. I went in on Thursday and they didnt let me go home until Sunday.. But I would have been perfectly fine to have gone home.. You are sore and it does hurt but not to bad.. After my surgery I had absolutely no pain meds I guess the germans dont believe in pain meds.. So if I would have had some I probably would have done ALOT better.LOL... And for me I slept on the couch for a couple of days because it was easier getting up and down if you are raised a little....I wish you the best of luck and I think you will be happy with your decisions.. But do make sure you get some Protein shakes.. You have to have lots of protein being on a liquid diet... They are not all that good but you have to do it.. And a multi Vitamin.. I use the whey protein and use skim milk instead of Water with a bananna blended in it.. Its the only one I can drink Keep me posted.!!

Hi my name is Alisa and i got banded on Jan 9... We are stationed in Germany and I guess they do it different here. I always feel hungry.. It hasnt stopped my hunger yet.. but my doc said he just put the band on and then on Feb 9 he will tighten it.. Is that what they do in the states as well?? I have lost 10 pounds so but I still feel hungry all the time...I am still a little sore where my port is but to gather from all the info its going to be that way for a while. I am on a liquid diet until the 9th so I am hoping I lose a little more.... Good luck to everyone out there!!! I am excited to see where this takes me!!

Hello Suzanne My name is Alisa and I am 33 years old.. I felt the exact same way you do. I was not always overwieght but since having kids I have been and cant lose.. So I have been now for 12 years.. I got to where I was ashamed the way I looked so therefore starting not caring how I dressed because I just felt "ugly" even though my husband kept telling me I was beautiful and he didnt care.. I do and I wanted to be healthy I have absolutely NO will power to do it on my own.. I dont think the lap band is a cop out.. some people need the EXTRA push.. I know I do.. I just got banded on the 9 of Jan 2011.. I have already lost 10 pounds.. So I am not at all a pro at it yet but I believe it was the best solution for me.. Because I definatly cannot say no to choclate cake and candy.. But going thruogh the surgery and the pain has helped me.. I am on a liquid diet for the next 4 weeks but so far it has not been so bad.. I lost some wieght and thats my incentive.. I have no regrets!!! I hope you decide to do it..Its not as easy to lose it on your own as everyone else seems to think.....

Hello, I just got banded on Jan 9 2011 here in Germany, I am still on my liquid diet ( which is REALLY hard at times ) I have lost around 8 pounds.. Which Im not sure has anything to do with the band.. Its me eating all liquids.. But I am a little nervous about my first fill on Feb 9 2011. I am a big chicken when it comes to pain.. Is it really painful or is it just like a shot.. ?? After you get your fill are you allowed to basically eat solid foods or are you on another liquied diet for awhile..