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I got banded on October 14. I went into the hospital today to get my first fill (my doctor always does first fills in radiology at hospital). Fill procedure went great, got numbed up, port easily accessed, drank the barium, etc. When I was getting ready to leave I asked the dr. how much he put in my port, he said 7ccs!!! I was really surprised that much was filled. I was expecting maybe 4-5 ccs? Was wondering if anyone else got around 7 their first time and if it worked out well. I'm excited!! :blushing: I am on fluids for first 48 hours, then mushies and hoping on Thanksgiving day to be able to eat teeny bites of my faves. Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Weight Loss Tools

Thank you Melissannde & Amanda for the advice :-). I am planning on very s l o w l y and carefully resuming solids. Tomorrow my work is celebrating Thanksgiving (early) with a catered Italian lunch and I am just hoping they have soup, because that is pretty much all I can eat. I have a follow-up visit the week after Christmas, so I am trying to make my goal of 10 pounds lost by then. Thanks for the support and good luck to you two as well!

It is a Realize Band, I think holds up to 10ccs?

Congratulations...I bet you feel fantastic. I also thank you for your inspiration. I was just banded last month and filled today, so I am hoping to post similar results next year. Way to go!!!:blushing:

Hi Bella, The LAP-BAND® surgery compared to my C-Sections in that, the pain wasn't anything I hadn't already experienced, more or less. The soreness, the achiness, the gas pains, etc. were remarkably similar in my experience. I also was confined to the bed for the first 24 hours after my first two C-Sections due to complications with pre-eclampsia, so by the time I could get up, I was in so much pain (stiffness, gas pain, etc.). Whereas, I could get up right away after the third C-Section, so I knew, moving quicker equals quicker recovery from stomach-area surgery. I was encouraged to get up after the Band surgery, and I did just that a few hours afterwards, got wheeled to car, rode home, and walked around my house until I got too tired. So move as soon as your doctor allows!! As far as your 14-month old, I would start making it a game to see if she could get into and out of her car seat by herself "like a big girl". You may have to help getting her out of her crib. I was told not to lift more than 10 pounds, so someone could help you get her out (an older child) or maybe her dad could do it? Just do your best, I always pick up my youngest out of bed and the bath, but since surgery, I've been telling her she can do it herself and it helps mommy so much. :smile: Best of luck with your surgery and recovery!

My Band surgery - 10/14/10 I arrived at the hospital at 6 am for an 8 am surgery time. I was the second surgery of the day for my surgeon. I was weighed and was down 10 pounds due to liquid only diet for two weeks, . I got an iv (I'm a hard stick and rn put up high in my forearm), shot of heparin and a million questions (who are you? what are you having done? who is doing it?, etc.) Anesthesiologist came in and asked a ton of ?s too, and decided to do an EKG because I had previously had a heart arrythmia. EKG was perfect so off I went to surgery. I got antibiotics in my iv before I went back as well. The last think I remember was the anes. nurse asking if I was feeling the drugs, I said no and I was out. The next thing, I knew, I woke up in recovery and it was 12:15 p.m. My surgery took two hours because I had to have a hernia repaired, then my band was installed. I was very sore, got immediate pain meds and zonked back out. Woke up about an hour later and they moved me to a different recovery area, where I had to sit, then stand then walk to a recliner. Felt a little woozy and sore, but not too bad. I sat in recliner, sipping water for about 30 minutes. They said if I wanted more pain meds, I could have them, so they gave me another shot in my iv. They said if I went to the bathroom, I could leave, so I got up, walked to bathroom and peed in the little hat on the toilet. 15 minutes later, I was rolled out of the hospital. I have previously had 3 C-Sections, so I think it really helped me deal with the kind of pain I have been experiencing. I have stayed "ahead" of the pain and taken my meds every 6 hours so it has been tolerable. I have also chewed the Gas-X tablets, which has helped and walked frequently. Also, sitting/sleeping in a recliner is totally a God-send. I read that on here, I think, and it has really helped. I am on total liquids for a week because of the hernia repair/band, then mushies for a week then go back to doctor on 10/28. Good experience so far!

Hi! I am being banded in 10 days (yippee!) and am on day 5 of a liquid diet. I feel like everything is going ok, but I have completely had to give up diet coke and feel like that is the hardest thing to do so far. Has anyone else gone through soda withdrawal (diet or otherwise)? Does it get better? Thank you .

Hi! I am going through the same thing, but with diet coke. The withdrawals have been heinous (awful headaches), but I feel better today and I completely gave it up Thursday (first day on liquid diet). Good luck!

Good luck tomorrow! That is so exciting . I am being banded next week, and I can't believe it's almost here. Best wishes!