1st fill 3 1/2weeks after surgery???

[dowhatitdo1 1]

Omg is this normal? I went 2 the doctor 2day for my post op visit n i lost 14 pounds n 1 weak n he scheduled my 1st fill for the 21st of december. Is this a good thing? most 1st fills r 6 to 8 weeks after surgery. Does this mean im making good progress or is something wrong?

[123crod 170]

I had my first fill at 4 weeks post op

[Scooter67 0]

My surgeon booked me in for my first fill for exactly four weeks after surgery. He booked it on the day I was discharged from the hospital. I think it is another thing that is peculiar to your particular surgeon. Don't worry, you are doing really well and nothing is wrong.

[soocalchic 1,087]

you are doing really well just because your doctor has you booked for a fill doesnt mean you have to get it. You dont want to live with an overly tight band if you dont have to. I you continue to make progress you can always change it for a later date.

[deb12983 0]

My dr has me scheduled for 4 weeks post-op. I think that it is a good idea because you don't have to be in bandsters hell for very long.

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

LOTS of docs do the first fill around 4 weeks post-op. It's a good thing, trust me. Yes, you've lost 14 pounds in the first week post-op but once you make the transition to mushy and then to solid food, that is almost assuredly going to change to a lesser rate. Bandster hell is coming! You don't want to spend weeks and weeks in bandster hell, and by getting started on the fills, you are working toward the end of bandster hell before it can really get started!

At 4 weeks post-op, I was HUNGRY. I was losing but only on willpower -- no real help from the band. My first fill was 4 ccs (on top of the .6 that was left in my band when they tested it in the operating room). It was too tight and they took 1 cc out. Let me point out that most docs, from what I've read here, don't start that aggressively so that first fill will be just a stepping stone toward your sweet spot.

[ElfiePoo 109]

I had my first fill at 4 weeks (yesterday) and they put 3 cc's in. I'm scheduled for another one in a month, but she said I can come in sooner if I'm 'hungry'.

Hungry...I don't know what that is. I've never been hungry a day in my life. After I clarified that with her, she said to schedule sooner if I find I'm able to eat more than I should *and* am eating more than I should.

[amie-b 0]

At my 2 week post op appt, i told the dr. i was HUNGRY all teh time. She listened to the description of what was going on and filled me with 1cc at 2 weeks!!! I hav ehad no ill effects from it and am losing well. I am not quite at the sweet spot yet, but very close afdter 4 fills. Good luck!

[amie-b 0]

At my 2 week post op appt, i told the dr. i was HUNGRY all teh time. She listened to the description of what was going on and filled me with 1cc at 2 weeks!!! I hav ehad no ill effects from it and am losing well. I am not quite at the sweet spot yet, but very close after 4 fills. Good luck! :wink2:

[SHAY2280 0]

Hi every one my name is shay i was banded 10/23 that was the happiest day of my life i felt like i have conterol again over my weight and life i sufferd with my weight alot. Anyway my first fill was very smooth 4cc with little rest but i have another fill two weeks after first one. I'm very sad and somtimes depressed the scale is not moving and i think i'm losing inches this is possible and also i'm working 5 days a week and i cant exercise except on weekends is that what slowing my weight loss thank shay

[dowhatitdo1 1]

LOTS of docs do the first fill around 4 weeks post-op. It's a good thing, trust me. Yes, you've lost 14 pounds in the first week post-op but once you make the transition to mushy and then to solid food, that is almost assuredly going to change to a lesser rate. Bandster hell is coming! You don't want to spend weeks and weeks in bandster hell, and by getting started on the fills, you are working toward the end of bandster hell before it can really get started!

At 4 weeks post-op, I was HUNGRY. I was losing but only on willpower -- no real help from the band. My first fill was 4 ccs (on top of the .6 that was left in my band when they tested it in the operating room). It was too tight and they took 1 cc out. Let me point out that most docs, from what I've read here, don't start that aggressively so that first fill will be just a stepping stone toward your sweet spot.

I got my 1st fill dec 21st n i rcv 6cc's n boy do i have restriction. hopefully i cn see the pounds come off as well as the inches. happy holidays

[dana67 1]

I had my first fill on the 17th on December, one month after surgery. I have a 10 cc Band with 5.4 cc of fill in it, still no restriction though.

I hope I will have some restriction after the 2nd fill in January, right now I am just limiting my portions on pure will power.

I am not losing much yet but am hopeful it will come soon. They released me to start working out again.

Depression is my main obstical right now.

[dowhatitdo1 1]

I had my first fill on the 17th on December, one month after surgery. I have a 10 cc Band with 5.4 cc of fill in it, still no restriction though.

I hope I will have some restriction after the 2nd fill in January, right now I am just limiting my portions on pure will power.

I am not losing much yet but am hopeful it will come soon. They released me to start working out again.

Depression is my main obstical right now.

Im nt losing that much either n I start wrking out with my new membership jan 4th. Im suffering with depression as well maybe when I let that go I can put that energy towards my goal n I will loose more. stress can kill u. be encouraged it gets worse before it gets better. happy holidays