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Hi all , i was banded last friday morning , seems to have gone ok . The doctor says she will fill the band in a couple of weeks time . Just drinking the fluids untill then ... takes a bit of getting use to

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Welcome to band-land! Three weeks after surgery for a fill is really the fast lane. Most of us had to wait six weeks. (two weeks liquids, two weeks mushies and two weeks solids then a fill)

How are you feeling? Are you experiencing any restriction from post surgery swelling?

The days can be long but the weeks still fly by. You will start to lose soon.

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Congrats!!

Follow your docs diet - no matter how hard it is.

Healing is your only goal, at the moment.

Good Luck!

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Hi everyone

thankyou all for your words of welcome , I tried to answer your email Anniem but it came back saying it had failed to reach you . we think the doctor may of meant to say she will sending me a letter in two weeks with an appointment date to fill the band , that would mean around six weeks untill i have the first fill, anyway ill wait for the letter and then i will know whats on her mind . I have quite a bit of bruising and swelling from the surgery but each day it gets a little better . Has any one had any trouble with reflux or burning in the tummy area after surgery ? have had a couple of bad nights with it . I was 133kgs on the day of surgery {30 march} and I have got on the scales this morning {thursday 5th april }and am now 127.9 kgs but I think this might be more from the surgery turning my body clock on its head than from the band at this stage. thanks ....Paul

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