Please help!

[Paulaant 0]

Hi, I had lap-band surgery two weeks ago and I don't feel any different. I have no trouble eating, do not get full, and do not have to eat my food slowly. I'm worried that it didn't take. i have an appointment with my doctor on thursday but before I talk to her I want to know if anyone else ever had this problem. I'm really worried and confused. Thank you for any help.

[thatDEgirl 1]

If you have not had a fill yet, you most likely aren't going to have any restriction. Some people come out of surgery with a bit of restriction, but most do not.

[stI24nger 1]

Well, good job. What THAT means is that your stomach has recovered from surgery. After you get your lap band, you don't really experience THE lap band until you start getting restriction (through Adjustments, aka "fills"). SOOOO....where you're at is NOT bad--you SHOULDN'T feel different yet. Your doc will probably wait a certain amount of time, just to make sure you're all healed up, then you will start going back to her for your fills. You will continue to go in every month or couple of months until your level of restriction and weight loss gets to a "sweet spot"---or the point at which your food intake and weight loss are at an optimum level. The sweet spot is really determined by YOU, but your doctor helps you with it.

Congratulations!!!