3 month wait before first fill?

[Bjornsyouruncle 0]

That sounds like a long time, doesn't it?

It was supposed to be 6 weeks, but I went in yesterday for my final preop appointment and the doctor said that they'd like to wait until 3 months to do a first fill.

We're going to have to see about that. He thinks I'll have good restriction with just having the band placed and won't need it, but I have no idea what he's basing that decision on.

I guess I'll have to see what I feel like post surgery and if I don't have restriction like he thinks I will, I may have to have a serious discussion with him.

I can stand the 1 month preop diet, and I've been mentally preparing myself for 6 weeks of bandster hell, but 3 months of it just seems like too much.

[Huntermom 0]

I was banded on 10/13/08 and waited 4 months til my first fill on 2/19/09. I lost 30 lbs but then gained 5 for a net loss of 25 lbs by the time of the first fill. I dropped that 5 lbs over the last 2 days. Just follow the rules and your doctor's advice. Everyone and every doc is different. This isn't a race. It's a lifestyle change. Good luck!

[BethFromVA 5]

Omg, y'all, that's a long time! :tt2: I had my first fill 12/29 and my surgery was 11/21.

[TQUAD64 9]

There are some people who have restriction after surgery and do not require a fill for several weeks.

After starting the post-op solid food stage, some indicators for needing a fill might consist of:

1. Always hungry and not feeling full or satisfied after a meal (and I am talking solids, not slider foods)
   
2. No losing weight
   
3. Able to eat large quantities of food
   

If this occurs to you, then talk to your doctor and discuss the possibility of having a fill prior to his 3-month post-op surgery policy.

Good luck!