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[newelybanded2016 14]

I am just a few days over 4 weeks post op lapband. My band has been completely empty until yesterday and although it has been empty I still managed to loose 47 pounds all together starting at my pre op diet. My doctor put 2cc in my band and I still can eat the way I did before and I'm hungry every few hours so my question is....is this normal? I'm scared maybe my band isn't right since I have absolutely no restriction. Has anyone else experienced this?

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[WLSResources/ClothingExch 3,444]

It takes a few adjustments, maybe more, to get to a good place. The process is an art rather than a science. There's no way to know how much saline an individual needs. Going slowly makes sense, whereas injecting a load of saline first time out is more than likely to make a person very unhappy. You should have been told more about the post-surgery proceedings that you seem to have been. Ask the questions that have been on your mind about the next stages. Your practice will comply. Having the answers will save a lot of fretting and plain, old wondering.

Edited December 6, 2016 by WLSResources/ClothingExch

[newelybanded2016 14]

Ty for your response and advice. Very much appericiated.

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[weneebug 88]

47 pounds is amazing at 4 weeks post op!!! Congrats!