Getting 1st fill, need advise!

[Carmille 0]

I had my surgery on July 2 and tommorrow I finally get my band filled! The doc didn't tell me what to do before the fill. All I know to do is to be on liquids on the first day. What did yall do the day of the fill and the day after, I need all the advise I can get!! Iam getting excited because I finally can get on the road to weight loss.$:thumbup:

[hopeendures 0]

I had my first fill yesterday. It was a long wait, but it's done now. My doctor told me to have nothing by mouth for the three hours before the fill. Then I had 24 hours of Clear Liquids, and 24 hours of mushies, and tomorrow I am back to regular food. If I can eat it. Man alive, this adjustment is an adjustment.

It's tight, but not so tight I cannot drink Clear Liquids, so long as I sip slowly. Food...well, even with mushies today, my total caloric intake for food was about 300, and that was a chore. (I did supplement with some Protein shots.)

All in all, it's interesting, and exciting, but not all of it is just whoop it up fun. In fact, anyone who points an accusing finger and says I took the easy way might find themselves eating through a straw while their jaw heals! hmmph! lol

[Kelsy 1]

Hello,

You don't have to do anything before getting the fill. It appears each hospital/surgeon has different rules to follow after receiving a fill.

My surgeon suggests going back to liquids for 3-4 days, mushies 3-4 days.. then on to solids again. You can lose anywhere from 5-10 lbs within that short time. It helps control the intake of food as well and gets you adjusted when you first start feeling the restriction again..(even liquids were making me so full!).

Also, Your band needs time to heal after it's been filled. I usually do the whole 4 days of liquids and 4 days of mushies as recommended by my surgeon.

Good luck!!

[TerriDoodle 6]

Just to demonstrate how different doctors are, mine says do nothing special before a fill. After a fill stay on mushies for 24 hours then eat normally.

So, you need to follow your own doctors' orders, not ours!

[Delaware 0]

My doctor has no special requirements before the fill. However, the first 2 days after the fill are full liquids then the second 2 days are mushies. After that return to solid food. Eat slowly!!!

[Carmille 0]

Thanks guys!! I went for my fill yesterday and it went great! I did eat arbys roast beef and cheese an hour before and was full all night until today around 1:00 pm. I drunk my 8 oz of protien and had a 1/2 cup of pudding and it feels like I had a whole pizza!! Its a wonderful feeling and Iam now feeling better about my band. My doc wants me to stay on liquids for 2 days then eat 2 oz of food at a pea sized bites then if Iam still hungry 20 min later eat 2 more oz. I only lost 9 lbs since my surgery but thats fine, iam ready to get skinny for next summer!!!