adventure

[deb2porter 0]

I am 53 and I want to live. I was banded in Detriot, Michigan Oct. 16, 2007. The only thing that really hurt me was my left shoulder when I woke from surgery. I have frozen shoulder, a complication from diabetes. I tolerated the surgery well and flew back home to Virginia to start off my adventure in weight loss. The first couple of weeks went smoothly, then I started to get hungry. You see I thought when the band was put on it was already tight. So, I was quite suprised when I ate 12 oz. of pinto Beans without getting sick. I called my Dr., that is when I really listened to the way the lap band works. Oh I have to heal. Oh, I have to wait 6 weeks for a fill. That means i will have to drive all the way to Michigan to get my 1st fill. Well, I did it. I have a APL band. The Dr. gave me 4ml. I knew after the first day that I had no restriction. All the way home I was wondering why I could still eat.

That's when I realized that my band held 15ml.

My starting weight was 240. My first fill weight was 227. My second fill was Dec.12,2007 and I weighed 232. The Dr. gave me a 1.7. liquid diet for 2 days. No restriction.

I will get my 3rd fill tomorrow Dec.19,2007. I was very aggressive but polite in order to get this fill so quickly. I am moving to California Jan1,08 and could not imagine waiting to find another fill Dr. there, how much time that would take.

I'll check in tomorrow 12/19/07:faint:

[kacee 3]

Sounds like you are keeping on top of things, and it is totally typical not to have restriction for a while when they first start filling you. I had NOTHING until my 3rd restriction and then it was "WHOA!!!! So THAT's what it's supposed to do!!!" If your doc has a flouro, request to be filled with that so they can really dial it in.