Curious About First Fills

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Hi Everyone - I have not had my first fill yet, as I am only 12 days post op, but I was curious whether the time frame for first fills varies? Ta, Amy.

[juliegeraci 7]

Hi Amy, typically it is around 6 to 8 weeks depending on your surgeon. Don't be surprised if you don't have good restriction right away. It may take you several fills to have optimal restriction. Good luck.

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Thanks Julie

[juliegeraci 7]

Your welcome! Good luck with the fill and weight loss.

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Hi again - I was speaking with a lady today who had a fill put in at the same time she was banded - she has a 9ml band and

the doctor put in 4mls. I can't wait to get some restriction happening!!

[pam726 0]

Evert doctor is different. I had my first fill last week and I was banded on the 2nd. When I had the surgery he put in 1CC and at my fill he only put in .6CC. I thought that would not make a difference, but it does. The doctor knows best and every situation is different. Good Luck!

[Wendell Edwards 73]

Hi Everyone - I have not had my first fill yet, as I am only 12 days post op, but I was curious whether the time frame for first fills varies? Ta, Amy.

Every doctor follows what they feel is best.

The INAMED/Allergan instructions for fills is on page 12 on this link:

http://www.allerganandinamed.com/pdf/health/94163_04_LB_Product_Data_Sheet.pdf

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Thankyou all for your replies.

Wendell, I had a look at the link you supplied - and found it very interesting, that's the most informative info I've come across relating to bands so far, Thankyou. Amy

[Wendell Edwards 73]

Thankyou all for your replies.

Wendell, I had a look at the link you supplied - and found it very interesting, that's the most informative info I've come across relating to bands so far, Thankyou. Amy

Hi Amy,

INAMED had quite a few pages of information for patients and doctors on their website before ALLERGAN took them over. Some of the best, most accurate information that I have seen was on those pages.

[Big Fred 0]

I am having my first fill on 12/5/07 - was banded on 10-25-07. The first 3-weeks I lost 25 lbs but recently I haven't lost any. At first I wasn't even hungry but now it seems that I can eat more and really have to supress my hunger. I know some of it is probably head hunger but I can honestly say that I could eat more if I wanted to (of course I am watching everything that I eat - I really want this to work).

Did anyone else have this issue?

Will it be better after the fill?

Everyone on this board has been so generous with their experiences, I value your opinions.

[lherstine 0]

hi, big fred, i was banded on 10/16/07 and had my first fill on 11/26/07, i also was feeling hunger about a 1 1/2 weeks before my fill, my doctor only put in 1/2 cc due to living so far away from his office and he didn't want any complications. i didn't think that a 1/2 cc would make any difference but it did help some. i go back in 2 weeks for another 1/2 cc. keep strong, if you just look toward your fill you will make it!!!! l herstine

[Wendell Edwards 73]

I am having my first fill on 12/5/07 - was banded on 10-25-07. The first 3-weeks I lost 25 lbs but recently I haven't lost any. At first I wasn't even hungry but now it seems that I can eat more and really have to supress my hunger. I know some of it is probably head hunger but I can honestly say that I could eat more if I wanted to (of course I am watching everything that I eat - I really want this to work).

Did anyone else have this issue?

Will it be better after the fill?

Everyone on this board has been so generous with their experiences, I value your opinions.

That's normal. When a patient is newly banded, swelling of the stomach tissues often provide temporary restriction. When the swelling subsides, effective restriction is removed and the patient's hunger returns. Head hunger seems to be the worst at that time also. While few patients experience effective restriction on receiving their first fill, eventually effective restriction does happen, at which time most patients experience a dramatic lessening in hunger.