Surgery=Unfilled Band

[Jeni 85 0]

So i had surgery on wednesday to have my gallbladder removed...

Luckily it was the same surgeon who put my band in.. But the bad part is that he unfilled my band completely.. The first two days were ok but today all of the sudden i have the bottomless pit of a stomach again...

I wont be able to get filled until the end of this week or early next week..

What would you do to make sure the weight stayed off???

I never realized how much of an influence the tightning was until i was unfilled.....Its easier to control how much you eat when you dont have the bottomlees pit stomach..

****Yes i realize healing is more important right now*****

And another question.. to those of you who have been unfilled before how long till you feel restriction again???

[Kalipso2 25]

my advice... EAT WHILE YOU CAN!!! lol

sorry... probably not the best advice because i've been struggling lately just being 3 months post-op and going thru a depression phase because i can't eat as much as my brain wants.

you'll get back on track after you get refilled! i hope you're healing well!!

[adorkbl 156]

Ugh... sorry you are having a hard time of it right now. My advice would be to fill up on Protein and veggies. Stay away from carbs. In otherwords, gorge on a large steak if you are famished! lol. Good luck!

I am having my gallbladder out on the 12th but luckily my surgeon is leaving my fill level alone. Wheew.

[Jeni 85 0]

my advice... EAT WHILE YOU CAN!!! lol

sorry... probably not the best advice because i've been struggling lately just being 3 months post-op and going thru a depression phase because i can't eat as much as my brain wants.

you'll get back on track after you get refilled! i hope you're healing well!!

HAHAHA:lol: Ya i figured i can treat myself to a couple things that i cant eat when im filled... like french toast:tt2: and i wont weight myself till i see him either later this week or beginning of next..

Hey ive been good for 16mths i can be bad for 1 wk right?!?!?!?!:confused2:

Thanks ladies...

And good luck on your surgery adorkable!!! Luckily my surgeon was nice to me and used one of my old incisions... But a forwarning to you you the 3 small incision on the abdomin dont hurt. the bellybutton on does!!!:teeth_smile: but it gets better!!!

[Mrs J.J 2]

How do you know if you have a problem with gallstones?

[Jeni 85 0]

How do you know if you have a problem with gallstones?

i actually didnt have the usual gallstone issue.. my gallbladder just wasn't working.. it wasnt releasing the bile like it should.. this would cause pain afer i ate. like 30-45min after eating .. i didnt have the typical syptoms at first but then all the sudden i got bad and fast within 5days i was in the hospital having emergency surgery because i couldn't keep fluids down. (not band related!!)

So trust me you would know if you had a problem...