5 Weeks After Surgery

eli28 · January 9, 2005

CAN ANYONE PLEASE HELP. I had my surgery 5 weeks ago and i can eat a lot. My first fill will be next week but I think I regained most of the weight I lost in the firse 2-3 weeks. Is this normal? Will I feel less hunger when I get a fill and will I start loosing weight. I f I don't I just think I will end my life becuse this was my last weight loss try.

Iluvharleys · January 9, 2005

You are perfectly normal, you are wide open right now and will be till you get a fill. This is a time for healing, not losing. Please take your time healing. There are several articles concerning the same thing, go do a search on it and you will learn lots about it. Sometimes it takes more than one fill before you tell a difference. I had one fill, but still don't have the restriction.

New Hope · January 9, 2005

I f I don't I just think I will end my life becuse this was my last weight loss try.

Now, slow down! No need for anything that drastic! You won't need any other weight loss attempt. This one will do the trick. Please give yourself time. Your band is still wide open (no fill) and you're able to eat just like preband. Please try to make healthy food choices. Keep drinking that Water (but not w/meals or one hour afterwards.) You'll get the hang of this, Really!

Rebeccalee · January 9, 2005

Talk to your doctor about these feelings when you go in next week. Maybe you can get a fairly agressive fill to expedite the process. It would be best if you can be patient. You will get to where you want to be. Just hang in there.

leatha_g · January 9, 2005

I'm very surprised that you had this surgery without hearing of this initial problem. This very thing is discussed over and over on all boards. It is very common to come out of surgery not having restriction. This first 6 weeks is meant for healing ONLY. Many of us lost before surgery and regained once we began introducing calorie dense foods. This is very common. Did you research before you had surgery? Did your doctor educate you at all about what to expect and what to eat afterwards? Did he explain that you must allow the stomach to heal in place so that scar tissue will anchor the band in before you begin eating solids? I'm concerned that you seem so surprised and upset by this. Were you required to have a psychological consultation before your surgery also?

I promise you, if you do your research. Learn EVERYTHING you can from everyone and everyplace you can and you do what you are told, ie, exercise, drink your Water, focus on Protein, no high calorie drinks, no Pasta, no bread, no rice, no potatoes you cannot help BUT to lose. Please do not give in so easily. This is a great tool that you have been given, but it does require that you meet it halfway. This includes learning all you can about what to expect and how to work with it.

Please find the introduction section of this site and tell us more about who you are and how you came to get the lapband so that we may better help to support you. Keep posting! You're gonna be fine!!

leatha_g · January 9, 2005

'I had my surgery 5 weeks ago and i can eat a lot.'

This is where we get to add - Just because you CAN, does not necessarily mean that you SHOULD.

Welcome to LBT.

HarleyNana · January 11, 2005

Eli28, I'm exactly 5 weeks post-op today and I had my first fill today. I was fortunate and have not been hungry until a couple of days ago, but I have respect for my band and try to treat my new friend very well. I don't want to do anything to cause my body to reject it, over fill it, or stretch it. So, I try to use these reasons to help me make better food choices. I try to listen to my band and tummy and know when to stop.

I'm not perfect and everyone is different, but instead of grabbing chips or bad food choices, I will either eat a piece of sugar free candy or a sugar free popcicle and don't forget your Water.

Good Luck