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Ok so they surgeon just returned my phone call and the first day they can schedule my 1st fill is July 18. I am leaving the 21st for a long weekend trip to the beach. Is this ok? I dont wanna ruin my trip. Am i gonna be feeling alright by then???

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I personally waited for my first fill due to our vacation. I would not have wanted to go and not be able to eat.........just my personal opinion!!

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I had no problems with my first fill. I did liquids that day. The next day I was eating regular foods again....but you never know how your fill will be and it depends on how much of a fill your get. I just had my second fill and had probelms for several days getting use to what I could tolerate and had a copuple pb's ect.. so I guess what I'm saying is everyones different and you might want to wait till you get back just to be on the safe side. You will enjoy yourself so much more if you aren't having to worry about something not agreeing with you. Go on vacation and have fun... then come back and get that fill.

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I don't notice anything other than need to drink liquids and chew chew chew. not hungery or want to eat, so vacationing sounds like more fun. can enjoy activities instead of being hungry. my family notices after a fill, cause they " have to wait until moms hungry" and continue asking every 10 minutes " hungry yet?' they are teenagers 16 & 17 so it's a joke. then when I'm hungry, we eat together and share. It is cheaper on vacation cause you share of everyones plate instead of ordering one yourself.

It's you call, I personally have no problem and have had 2 fills.

Brenda

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We are all so different with our fills and how much your individual Dr. will fill you but if it were me, I would wait until I got home from vacation to ever get a fill. I would hate to be too tight and miserable on vacation and not be near a band Dr. in the event I was to tight and needed help. Besides vacations are meant to enjoy yourself a bit. Go and have fun and worry about the fill when you get back, it will still be there :)

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hi. I think you should be ok. I was banded the week prior to you (May 23) and have had three fills to date (total 2cc). The first day is back to liquids, but mushy for the next day or two. It is well worth it !!!

Good Luck and have a great vacation !!!

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I probably would have answered different last week and told you to wait. But I'm feeling emotionally well-balanced at this very moment, so I'm going for the tough-love answer here. We should act like Banded people every day, regardless of vacation. If you had a fill scheduled, get the fill. Enjoy your vacation, but enjoy it as someone with a band who can eat small portions of anything.

Just trying to think like a good bandster for a change.

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I just had a fill on 6/27 and the first few days were fine but I am really restricted now. If it were me I would wait, but thats just because you pretty much know what you can and can't eat right now. After the fill who knows.

But then on the other hand if you are in a rut and haven't lost for awhile and don't want to wait then you should go ahead just be prepared. Every fill is different so who knows.

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i would definitly wait i had my first fill last friday the 1 if july and i am having a hard time adjusting to what i can eat and what i can not i go through the day with a lot of pb i forget to chew right and eat slow boy i am paying for it i just tried to eat melon and i chewed to fast and oh boy did i pay for it so go enjoy your vacation and do it after you don,t know how it is going to react with you i called my dr and he told me went aggerisive withme he would like me to stick it out for two weeks before we decide if it needs to be lossen julie

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Guest roej1

I too am scheduled for my first fill 2 days before we go to Lake George for the week. I asked the guy at the doctor's office about fills and all he said was, "Well, it takes some time to get used to it" Believe me, I dont want to spend a week at a resort throwing up and I don't know what to do.

I may call today and reschedule, but I really don't want to because I have no restriction at all and am eating too many times a day.

Nothing is ever easy is it.

If anyone gives you any advice, please,please pass it along to me.

Rosemary

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