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Congrats to everyone on their fills...it's so much better! Here's hoping you hit the green zone!

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I saw the doc today, but didn't get a fill. I have the plication so maybe I don't need as many fills?

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Mara..Did you ask your doc this question? I have no idea.. I dont understand the band with plication..why not just get the sleeve?...how did you decide on that?

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Mara..Did you ask your doc this question? I have no idea.. I dont understand the band with plication..why not just get the sleeve?...how did you decide on that?

I didn't ask him, I assume from the answers I gave him about my hunger and my steady weight loss he felt I didn't need it. I was kinda wondering if anyone else with a plication had already had a fill and how they felt before vs after.

Also, I got the plication because it was offered by my surgeron for free and I figured it couldn't hurt to have another tool to help with my weight loss.

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I didn't ask him' date=' I assume from the answers I gave him about my hunger and my steady weight loss he felt I didn't need it. I was kinda wondering if anyone else with a plication had already had a fill and how they felt before vs after.

Also, I got the plication because it was offered by my surgeron for free and I figured it couldn't hurt to have another tool to help with my weight loss.[/quote']

Hi I got the plication because my General doctor told me it better its helps the band to not slide down and the weigh lost it easier. it has been 15 days I had oost 13 pounds however unfortunatelly I am feeling hungry and I am not losing :( please help me itis normal I have to wait 4 more weeks for my first fill

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Hi I got the plication because my General doctor told me it better its helps the band to not slide down and the weigh lost it easier. it has been 15 days I had oost 13 pounds however unfortunatelly I am feeling hungry and I am not losing :( please help me itis normal I have to wait 4 more weeks for my first fill

At about two or three weeks post op I stopped losing also. I think I was taking in to few calories, once I started solids and took in more calories I started to lose again. But I stayed the same weight for 2-3 weeks before it started to come off again.

As for the hunger, is it boredom or actual hunger? I have found that a lot of times I'm not actually hungry and if I go do something that takes my mind off food then the pains go away and I forget about it.

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whatever happened to fallon? She was on here in the beginning often and I haven't heard or seen any posts in awhile.. Hope you are doing well if you see this!! thinking about you!

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whatever happened to fallon? She was on here in the beginning often and I haven't heard or seen any posts in awhile.. Hope you are doing well if you see this!! thinking about you!

I was wondering the same thing. Maybe send her a PM.

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Ya.. I just did! Hope she is doing well!

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Ya.. I just did! Hope she is doing well!

She's on MFP. Logs in every day still.

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Oh minimi.. what is your mfp name? Mind if i add you?

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Mine is destynee13!

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I haven't had my first fill yet.. I'm very hungry I m not losing weight ... I can't eat anything like i've not been banded ..... I hope things change once I have my first fill

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I haven't had my first fill yet.. I'm very hungry I m not losing weight ... I can't eat anything like i've not been banded ..... I hope things change once I have my first fill

Hang in there, you're in "bandster hell". sorry to say, but it could take a few fills to get you out. Hold on!

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Thanx cause I'm getting a bit down n out ... Thought I'd be in my merry way by now ....

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