GETTING MY FIRST FILL... FREAKED OUT!

[CNP28 1]

I was scheduled to get my first fill on September 20th. I refused that fill because i felt i wasn't ready. They rescheduled me for This Monday and I'm completely freaked out. I'm still not sure if i'm ready for a fill. How do you know when you are ready for one? I feel like i just got comfortable eating a certain amount of portions and although i'm losing weight more slowly, i'm still losing. I'm just scared that if i get a fill, i'm going to have to start over with finding what portions and what foods work for me and i don't want to get sick or throw up while trying to figure it out. My surgeon also told me that he prefers i don't get a fill unless its absolutely necessary(he said the less fills you get, the less chance for complications) but the aftercare people keep scheduling me for a fill. Ugh, i do this back and forth all day. How did you guys know you were ready for a fill?

[728newlife 2]

I understand how you are feeling!! I just got my first fill on Tuesday and I was scared as well. I lost about 3 lbs a week for the first two months then I started to plateau. I had two weeks where I stayed the same and that's when I knew I was ready. I went to the doc and explained how much I was eating and how guilty I felt for eating as much as I was. It wasn't bad food or even over-eating, just more than I was used to for post surgery meals, he said yup..you're ready! Two weeks later I had a fill. Since Tuesday, I have had some heartburn and had to start eating slower and chewing better, but I haven't vomited AT ALL since surgery. Once you start to realize what you need to do it's not hard to go back to those first two weeks post surgery. You'll be fine!! If you are still losing I would maybe wait..once you stop losing for two weeks or more I would say you're ready. The longer you go without losing the longer it takes to get it off!! Good luck!

[NJGirl32 43]

Cancel your fill if you are losing weight and feel in control! Tell them you will call them to reschedule when you feel you need a fill or simply schedule an appointment for 3 weeks (you can alwasy cancel). Don't get the fill if you are doing good-my fill is tight and it does have it's problems.