First Fill Tomorrow...shrugs...do I Really Need It?

[phatkatblue 45]

i am going for my first fill tomorrow under fluro. i was banded on 2-15-12 and have lost 19 pounds since surgery and 27 pounds including pre-op diet loss...i am not feeling hunger in between meals, so i am wondering how you know when you need a fill? i spoke with my doc and he said that they normally give 3-4 cc's at the first fill...i want to have the fill because i don't want to turn it down and then regret it...

so i guess my questions are

is my weight loss so far ok,

how will it change with a fill,

and how do know when you really need a fill...

[yellowrose88 43]

I did not recieve a fill on my first appointment. You and the doc will decide what is best for you. Good luck!

[Kristen1969 17]

I didn't get a fill either at my one month post-op appt. My surgeon said, after talking with me and discussing my eating and that I wasn't hungry and that I was losing weight...that I didn't need one. She said I had Fluid in the band from the surgery...and that I may in fact already be in the green zone. She then said that normally she would schedule my next appt in another month, but if I wanted I could come in two weeks. I originally made the appt for 2 weeks, but called to cancel as at two weeks I was still losing weight and still not hungry! My next appt is April 10...so we will see then. At first I too WANTED a fill as that is so much of what you read on here...but, I totally understand that I don't need one yet! I feel good, and am losing and am not hungry so I LOVE THE BAND!

Wishing all the best to you!

Kristen

[hedder14 59]

I was banded on 2-08-12 and just had my first fill yesterday.. My P.A said the normal fill is around 3 cc, but since I wasn't having that many problems and was losing wt and not having too much hungry inbetween times she only put in 1 1/2 cc.. You could see if they would just do a small one since you seem to be doing just fine the way you are.. I discussed not having anything done and she said that would be fine, but I choose to go ahead and have a small one because I did have day's that I seemed hungrier they others..

[phatkatblue 45]

thanks to all who responded! i am happy to report that my first fill went well! i got an additional 2cc's placed in my band as i had one from surgery...she had initially added 3 cc's but that was too tight....i am now scared to eat:/ i am feeling ok though...

[honk 780]

thanks to all who responded! i am happy to report that my first fill went well! i got an additional 2cc's placed in my band as i had one from surgery...she had initially added 3 cc's but that was too tight....i am now scared to eat:/ i am feeling ok though...

Most doctors say full liquids for 24 hours then mushies for another 24 after a fill. If you had a bad fill donor eat solids today!