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Hi all Today i had my first fill. I had my surgery done 18 september. Its a 10cc and i had 5cc put in there..i cannot keep food down whatsoever and am sipping water very slowly. I had 3 bites of my omelette and it came right back up again. My surgeon suggested 4cc but i really wanted more because the last week ive got my appetite back..my weightloss has been great but the past week ive put on 2 kgs!! anyway just wanted to know if this is a normal reaction?? Thanks guys! :thumbup:

Thanks emma I didnt know what restriction was until i had my first fill..its been 3 days since my first fill of 5cc and it was a shock to my system..no food whatsoever will go down, only fluids go down very slowly so im back on optifast,broths,beroocca,etc..in 8 weeks ill get a ml out..ive already lost 3 kilos since monday!! thanks for replying

Hi All I was banded on the 18 September by Dr Dolan.I had followed the optifast religiously and since Since Sept 4, i have lost 12.5kilos. I have also been doing the liquids religiously since last night.Im finding this liquid phase extremely tedious. last night i sucked on a lolly but didnt chew it..is this bad? I have no side effects because it dissolved before it got to my stomach. Im also finding hard to drink more than 50mls. Does anyone know if the doc puts saline into your band when he does the op? Thanks all!!:scared2:

Thank you, i still have another 38 to go so its still a long battle ahead. I lost 12.5 kilos since starting the optifast on 4 sept and i had my op on 18 sept so yes 20 days is how long it took me., mind you it was probaly all fluid. I can tell on my face and my clothes are a tiny bit looser but i dont think anyone else could tell.:seeya:

I was banded 7 days ago and have lost 12.5 kgs since my pre-op diet which started 4 Sept. Im sick of the liquids, its only another week to go until i can start mushies. Apart from having liquids for the past 3 weeks, i have found it to be a positive experience. My recovery is going great and i cant praise Dr Kevin Dolan enough. He is a fantastic surgeon. You are doing great!! Keep it up!!goodluck!!

Hi There I went for Medibanks first choice hospital level 1 no extras cover. I have another 4 months wait, it only seemed like yesterday i was looking at what cover to get, its gone so fast! Good Luck!!

Thanks gus for the advise, i will pass it on her to her..its just a bit dismal for her cos its been delayed 3 times already and the one in May is still no guarantee..

Hi All Im posting on behalf of my mother..after being on medibank for a year and being eligible in January 09 for the procedure my mother has been delayed her surgery. She has undergone all the tests,etc and all she was waiting for was the to get the lapband done by the surgeon.To cut a long story short, the surgeon has unfortunatly fallen ill and has asked my mother to wait until May and then he maybe able to do it then but no gaurantee..you can imagine how desperate my mother is after waiting over a year to get this done. She wants to get it done within the next month with the costs kept to a minumin with a good surgeon in Western Australia. Has anyone got any similiar stories or advice on the next step of what she shall do?:cursing:

HI GUYS..I HAVE RECENTLY JOINED UP WITH MEDIBANK PRIVATE SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF GETTING A LAP BAND..I HAVE CHOSEN FIRST CHOICE HOSPITAL LEVEL 1..MEDIBANK ASSURES ME THAT THEY WILL COVER THE COST OF THE ;LAPBAND.HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS LEVEL OF COVER?SOMEHOW IT DOESNT SEEM TO ME THAT THIS LEVEL WILL COVER EVERYTHING.IS THERE ANY HIDDEN EXTRAS IN THIS OP THAT FIRST CHOICE HOSPITAL COVER WILL NOT COVER? I JUST WANT TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT I HAVE CHOSEN THE RIGHT COVER AND WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS COVER..CHEERS!!:thumbup:

thank u everyone for ur info..

im expecting to be $1500-2000 out of pocket.$7000 seems to be so much,and if thats what im in for id rather just pay for the whole lap band op now instead of waiting another 10 months for my private cover to kick in.Im just wondering why are so many people on here out of pocket $4000++ when they have private health insurance?Why do some people pay about $2000 and others pay $7000 when they have private cover?i will email surgeon and ask for All the item numbers,he just gave me the one for the lap band..cheers guys for all ur advice!!:cool2:

Thats great news!!Thank u..

ok..thanks guys.i have got an email from them today confirming they will cover the lap band,i gave them the item number..its just the hidden extras i may not know about.somehow it just seems i should go the highest level of hospital cover but apparantly i dont have to, which i was finding hard to believe.anyways thanks for ur advice!!

hi everyone..i am a 36,single mother of two beautiful girls from perth,western australia.ive made the decision that i will be getting a lapband.i have struggled with my weight all my life.i have joined up with medibank private a couple months ago and now have the long wait of 10 months to have this procedure done.i literally cannot wait for this to be done and i congratulate everyone on this site,u r so inspirational!!i have been told so many times that im so pretty but what a shame i have a weight problem!!the thing is i havent felt feminine or pretty for years.my youngest daughter has been teased at school because of my weight and this gets me so down.being overweight robs me of my life but at last i can see light at the end of the tunnel..please someone tell me that the next 10 months will go fast and any tips would be greatly appreciated while i wait for this to be done!!thank u everyone for sharing your stories,every one of u is beautiful...xx

6 weeks is that all??omg thats so amazing!!

i met dr watson at the seminar and he was very straightforward and i liked that.did u have to wait long when u paid up in full or did u have it done straight away?

Thanks FANNYADAMS..ive also thought about paying the full amount too,i dont know how im going to have to wait another 10 months!!congratulations on ur weightloss!!!u must feel like a diffrent person eh??!what doctor did ur lap band?i am looking at dr watson,dr hamdorf or dr ahmed..not sure which one yet.ive been going to the seminars and feel so inspired when i go,my mother gets hers done in 3 months and she cant wait..ill chek out the aussie lap band support thread..thanks for ur reply..

thank you rosyyyd1 for the tips and advice.i have been to a few seminars and starting to find out all thats needed before and after the op..the dietician,pyschologist,pysiotherapist etc etc..its just the waiting game now but i will look up ur books u recommended..thank u and i hope u r happy with life!!