Help from those who've had surgery after LB Surgery

[betrthnever 107]

Hi all, I'm having surgery in December and want to know if you had to have a complete unfil before going in? I will be completely under. One NP says that its not necessary to have a complete unfil (except she recommends it), another says I should. What is your experience? Did you have a complete unfil or partil? Your help is appreciated!

[Manatee 4]

I had a complete unfill, and was unfilled for 6 weeks following the surgery. During that time I gained about 6 lbs. I have just had a minor fill to start working the restriction back in.

Honestly I know I've been eating like crap, and if I simply curtailed it I wouldn't have needed the fill. The inability to exercise during that time didn't help either.

Both of my docs were worried about getting enough calories in to heal properly post-tuck, and thus the unfill. I had my first refill under fluoro so that the band doc could make sure nothing had been damaged during the procedure.

[betrthnever 107]

Thanks for your help. My dr said that a partial unfil will be ok. I'm not that tight now. I wouldn't be upset about it if I had had a better loss. But I'm back on track and will work with whatever I have to. Thanks for your help!

[Shalee04 7]

I didn't have an unfill. But I was not tight at all with only 4.5cc in my band. My last fill was in feb, so PS thought I would be fine, and I have been in that dept so far.

good luck!!

[betrthnever 107]

I want to keep my fill but that will be up to them, I think. My surgery is on Dec 4th and my next fill won't be until Dec 29th. Its possible that I can keep asking for a fill until I get one before then 'cause if I have to be unfilled then I'll go over thanksgiving & x-mas with no fill at all and that just won't work.

[maryrose 2]

I had breast reduction and NO I did not have an unfill. I asked but the PS and my doc, they said it was not necessary.

I was very nervous nonetheless. The hospital staff was oblivious to my band needs, so be aware that you need to take care of yourself!

Even when I reminded the nurses on my overnight stay, they just did not get it.

I was allowed to have anything I wanted on the menu, so I had to use my good judgement.