janice1951

I hear you---Same has happened to me. I have not even had my first fill. surgery 8/10/07, first fill 9/24/07 . We need to slow down. When people ask me how much weight I have lost I tell them ---The band has not been turned on yet. They stop. If anything is said ---I then add My body has to heal FIRST then we will work on every thing else. Do not let any one make you feel bad. It is my guess that around November I will be in full swing with the lap band program. Right now I am working on eating quality foods------not quanity . I eat no junk. no soda. no candy. My goal is to become AWARE of what I eat. I am not trying to tell you what to do---just food for thought. Janice

YES----ME! I have spoke to my drs. office and I have been told it happens to some people. THey said-- I will probally gain all my weight back and I am not to worry. I need to heal first. I agree with you ---I do not like it. It is not going to get done my way though-----REMEMBER--RULES!! It is your drs. rules and each of us have to follow them. SO---bite the bullet. We are going to have to wait until we acheive our green spot [sweet spot] and actually be able to use our tool. This is not an instant thing. The waiting is nearing an end----but it is not over yet------------I get my first fill 9/24. I do not know how many fills it is going to take me to get to my GREEN SPOT. Slow Slow Slow-------learn from this. It is hard for me-----I feel a bit squrrielly. We do not give up----rather we put our plans on hold until we get the GREEN! I CAN DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Janice

I am where you were. I think some call it lapband hell. I know I have to wait till the green spot is found. Best Wishes Janice

I was on food 8 days out of surgery. Because I was very hungry. I called the drs. office and they told me that it happens to some as it did to me. I go for my first fill on sept 24th. I stopped loosing weight when I started eating. I am working real hard not to gain any weight. Dr said that may happen also--not to worry and not to weigh my self either. He doesn't want any more worried callls form me---lol. I think everyone is different. I can not even feel the band. Maybe a little in the a.m. It is just a wait and see thing right now. hope all goes well for you Janice

Mandi, Good Luck with your surgery. I had my surgery Aug 10th. I have not had a fill yet and I am not loosing any more weight since 8 days past surgery. I was told not to get discouraged. It will start happening after my fills. This does not happen to everyone -----just some. I am kind of fighting the battle of the healing 4-6 weeks before my fills begin. GL janice

My first fill is 9/24. Janice

I am having the same thoughts and feelings you are. I was eight days past surgery {8/10/07} and I was hungry----I called my Drs. office. They said that happens to some people----lucky me. I could eat. be carefull though. Today it is 9/6/07 since I started eating I have not lost any weight ----I have lost inches though. My first fill is scheduled for Sept 24th. My doctor makes you wait 6 weeks for first fill. iT IS A real struggle here there is nothing I can not eat-----what an internal war. Janice

All I can say is I was starving on my 8th day out of banding----called my dr office and they said it can happen----got ok to start eating good food. stopped loosing weight----i am ok with that. my first fill will be the end of sept---that will be 6 weeks.

My port is on the right side. I do not know why. I will ask the next dr visit----this monday. will get back to all of you-------janice

Sorry to hear all your troubles. Sounds like you had better make the dr. phone call monday. I had my lap band done on 8/10/07. Ten days out I had to start eating. I could not make it ----called the dr.s office they said that happens to some. There is nothing I have found I can not eat. I go see the dr.s monday--two week check up. Then I have to wait 4 weeks to get my first fill as far as I know. I wish you well . Kind of scarry.

good luck. Did your doctor say this happens often?

I do not know. Did you get the booklet from your surgeon from the lap band company? On page 10 is what I am following. I started eating at day ten. I had my surgery 8/10/07.