had my first fill

[tegan4 0]

I had my first fill on wed and the Dr said it was a big fill but I don't feel any diffrent. Been on liquid diet will continue till monday but is this normal I still feel hungry a lot. What could I do to feel diffrent about this

[HeatherinCA 10]

The fills take a couple of weeks to fully take effect. Just monitor your hunger level and see if it decreases. For me, I had my first fill of 5.5ccs, I felt about the same, then a few weeks later my hunger was gone, almost completely.

Also if you had a really small fill.. like 1 or 2ccs you may not feel anything.. but it takes a while for your body to figure it all out.

[Drasan 23]

I had 4 fills over the past year after surgery which had little to no effect. I finally had my last fill (#5) under fluoroscopy which has definitely given me the restriction I've been hoping for and waiting for.

Your first fill may or may not be the one to get you to restriction.

Good luck. Be patient. Don't give up. It's a process.

[dmom 1]

I had my first fill on Thurs. The nurse said that I may not notice any changes with the first fill and that it could take a few fills before noticing that I am where I want to be. I got 4 cc's on Thurs. I have not really noticed anything either. Hope that this helps.

[MelBanded 4]

I get my first fill on April 25th (AGB 03/30/11). I am ready for it, so hungry and really having to police myself. Hope you feel restriction soon.

[54Shirley 105]

The first fill locks the band in place. Even if it is a big one you might not feel different at all. A lot of places set you up for visitation every 6 - 8 weeks for another fill.

Remember,, this is a fill after fill process. It will take time to get where you want to be. In the meant time Protein will help tame down the hunger.

So it's up to you to control. Protein will help.

[Angelrose 0]

Hello , I am new to this so please be patient. I had my Lapband placed on Dec. 20th 2010 and it does appear that you have to have a series of adjustments . I have had 2 and I have'nt lost much weight at all since the surgery only about 8 lbs. I will have my 3rd adj. on April 18th and i really hope and pray that this will be the one that reallyworks for me. So for those of you out there that may be going through tha same thing I would love to hear back from you.

[54Shirley 105]

Hello , I am new to this so please be patient. I had my Lapband placed on Dec. 20th 2010 and it does appear that you have to have a series of adjustments . I have had 2 and I have'nt lost much weight at all since the surgery only about 8 lbs. I will have my 3rd adj. on April 18th and i really hope and pray that this will be the one that reallyworks for me. So for those of you out there that may be going through tha same thing I would love to hear back from you.

Remember It's a fill after fill process......

[Cocoabean 430]

If you are still on liquids after the fill, it makes sense you are hungry. Your stomach is empty! Many people don't feel much difference from the first fill. My restriction kicked in on my third fill.

Chin up! Protein Shakes. I had to do liquids for nearly a week after my last fill due to a holiday weekend. My nurse practitioner who did the fill didn't want me in the ER as the doc's office was out of town for a conference. My surgeon had done all my fills before that, and he only had me do liquids for the remainder of the fill day. But I made it through, miserable, but I made it.