Newbie question...

[Teresa'sTurn 15]

I was banded on Aug 11 and I am beginning to feel very little restriction. I know that after the surgery you are very tight from the swelling but I don't feel tight anymore. I feel kinda normal like I could eat anything. I'm not, I am still doing my diet (down 17 lbs) but I just don't feel very tight anymore.

Is this normal??? and after a fill will it feel like it did after surgery?

Teresa

[MyKdsDad 1]

Yes, this is normal. Your job right now is to heal up, not lose weight... As far as feeling tight after a fill? Maybe, maybe not. My wife does for a while, then back to normal. She has had 5 or 6 fills so far and she feels that they are right on the verge of her sweet spot, but noooooot quite. She goes in Thursday for another one.

[mousecrazy 2]

What he said. LOL! This is not what is the focus right now. Healing is the main focus of the 1st 6 weeks. As the swelling is reduced, the tightness will also be reduced...this is a good time to start working on your "head band."

Keep up the good work!

[losha 0]

i have not had the surgery yet but from what i understand i will be on a liquid diet for 4 weeks after. is this what everyone does? I would think a significant amount of weight would come off during that time.

[MyKdsDad 1]

losha, everyone is different and most of the doctors have differing diet plans. My wife was on liquids two weeks before surgery and two weeks after. Then a week of mushies before she could have "normal" food. At her first fill date she had lost 22 lbs. Since then the weight loss has been slow, but continuous.