My first fill has been post-poned!

Jalilsauntie · 05-03-2008, 03:11 PM

I had my surgery on March 18, 2008. I had an appointment for my first fill on Monday, May 5, 2008 nand my Doc. canceled it. I have a new appointment on May 31, 2008. The cancellation has nothing to do with me but with new office procedures. I am soooooo upset. I am getting so I am very hungry and was looking forward to getting my fill and continuing with my weight loss. When I called back to complain my doctors nurse gave me a lecture about the band being a tool and talked to me about diet, exercise and drinking my water. I told her that with out a fill the band is not a tool being used to its full capacity. On top of all of this, I was chosen by my Doc. to be in a documentary (my surgery was taped and I was interviewed). All of this is going to be on the hospitals website. He wants to complete the documentary in July. I was wondering about getting a fill someplace else or should I just wait for May 31?

**Jack** · 05-03-2008, 05:19 PM

re: "with out a fill the band is not a tool being used to its full capacity."

HAR!!! Good response.

Since your experience seems so different than mine, I don't know that anything I can say would help you.

My first fill was six MONTHS postOp. And during that time I was learning a TON about my eating habits, my various notions of 'appetite', hunger and satiety.

I was 'growing into my tool', if you will. I began to notice sensations about hunger and lack thereof to which I had never paid any attention.

It was a great learning experience. It was the first time I had any success at making my brain actually take control away from the Dragon in my belly. It was the first time in over 30 years I managed to install a 'Rational' eating program in place of my 'emotional' routine. And the first time I came to appreciate the ongoing advantages of long term discipline regarding my appetite.

Like quack grass or bamboo, rampant continual feasting activities triggered by being 'not full' had rapidly grown out of control and took over my existence.

Congratulations on being a Bandster video star. Did they give you some kind of special deal?

Cheers on your journey.

Jalilsauntie · 05-04-2008, 07:10 PM

I can't imagine 6 months but I'm sure the things you learned about your self are invaluable. I guess there can be many ways to look at a situation and I took a negative approach. Learning about myself and my eating habits is a scary but necessary thing. The fill is out of my hand now so I have taken a wait and see approach. No, I was not given anything for doing the video. Didn't seem like bad idea at the time time but now...... I just don't know!