Can I eat before my 1st fill...I am scheduled for 5/19

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Hello, I am scheduled for my first fill on 5/19 at 12:00pm. I have been reading all the threads re: how some are affected after the fills. I am bit nervous and hope that I do not have too much restriction afterwards. I have a 10cc band and had 4cc's put in after surgery. I am afraid that I may not be able to eat afterwards, so can I have breakfast before the fill (scrambled eggs and a cup of decaf coffee) or is it better to go on an empty stomach. My surgeon's office left a message to remind me of my appointment but no special instructions so I am assuming it is O.K. Thank you very much for your advice.
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Surgery Date: 4/3/08

Yes you can eat before the fill. However, you can only have liquids for 48 hours after the fill

My doc likes me to eat lightly before a fill and then do liquids for 24 hours after. They all seem to have slightly different guidelines. Listen to your doctors after fill instrctions.

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Banded August 2, 2007
Dallas

1st fill 9/28/07
2nd fill 10/11/07
3rd fill 10/29/07
4th fill 12/13/07
5th fill 2/15/08

I would call and ask your doc because mine prefers an empty stomach. No food for at least 4 hours prior to fill and no liquids for 2 hours before fill.

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Karri: Banded 8/9/07: Dr. Neal Olympia, WA Blog: http://salsa1877.blogspot.com/

I ate lunch at noon and had a fill at 3pm. Everything was good. Also, my doctor does not require liquids afterwards. He said I could go home and have dinner. I did not have any problems after eating.

Actually, this varies. I had my first fill (5cc put into my 10cc band) last Thursday, and when the nurse finished, I asked if I needed to follow a special diet of liquids for the first day or two, followed by mushies, easing back into more solids. She said that as long as I could get it down, it was fair game. (Well, not everything is fair game, of course. Staying within the normal limits of the protein first, then veggie, etc.) So this is something you'll want to ask about, since it sounds like it's up to your surgeon's office.

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Banded on 4/17/08
Dr. Michaelson @ NWWLS in Everett, WA