When did you get your first fill?

[willbefine 2]

Milf2b,

Oh my gosh...your experience almost matches mine identically. If I didn't know any better, I would've thought that I wrote your post. I was banded 4 weeks ago today. I too got a virus immediately after. The day after surgery I developed a 103 fever and really bad. dia....well you know. I lost 15 pounds in 4 days. By the following week, I too wanted to eat my arm, leg, etc. I have a beautiful 5 month old baby, who I affectionatly tell all the time..."Mama could just eat you up." 9 days post op....she started looking at me suspiciously as if SHE THOUGHT I MEANT IT. Anyway, I gained 10 of those 15 pound back immediately. Although they say you have some restriction after sugery, as soon as the swelling around the band want away, I felt as if I had NONE. As it turns out, I didnt. I had my first fill yesterday, and the techs were AMAZED that I didn't have ANY. This explained why I was ravenous, and I felt so much better. Three days after my fill, I will be on mushy foods. I had about 1 1/2 egg for breakfast... and amazingly, I am more than satisfied. Supposedly, there is a little swelling because of the fill, but if this is the norm...this rocks. I, like you have a hard time reaching out, however, but I have learned that I have NO HOPE of success if I do not. Shame and guilt have always been the most destructive forces in my battle to lose weight. Shame makes me try to hide my mistakes...when I hide them, it makes it impossible for me to forgive them, and move past them. Anyway, hang in there til your fill, or fills .

Good luck and God bless.