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Had my 5 day post-op appointment today, got the staples taken out, boy does that feel good!

I lost 7.5 pounds in 5 days! i've been really sticking to the liquid diet. There was a woman that got banded same day as me, and she only lost 2 pounds, but said she cheated. She had a quart of egg drop Soup yesterday!! I don't think i could even get that down!

Was happy to hear that i have a 10cc band and dr filled it to 6cc at surgery...now on Protein Shakes for next 10 days then will move on mushie stage.

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your doctor filled your band 6cc at surgery? i thought common practice was to not fill until 6wks postop? wow....that surprises me, do you already have restriction?

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yes he read right from my file, you have 10cc band and i put 6cc in it already! I was like WOO-HOO! i had hear at one of my other visits another patient asking him if she had any Fluid and he told her she had a 14cc with 8cc put in at surgery!

As far as restriction goes i guess i do have some,but i am hungry, so i dont know?????

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Wow! That's the biggest surgery day fill I've ever seen! Many people are at their sweet spot before 6cc's in a 10cc band! You must have some good restriction already!

I have 0 fill in my band.

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pspmtnac, I think I had 3cc after surgery, or a bit anyway - doc wasn't clear. 6cc sounds like a lot, but don't think it matters if you feel okay!!!

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