Your First Fill Date!!!

hmarko · 11-08-2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by stardustic

@hmarko

Sorry for not responding right away.

I think your are doing fine with the food, I realized over the last couple of days that I can eat certain foods one day and can't eat them on another day. In the end I believe it comes all down to proper chewing. When I am really hungry I tend to eat a little faster but when I chew everything properly I can get almost anything down. I am sure you have met with your surgeon by now, what did she say? Did she give you another fill?

I am doing great on my second fill but unfortunately get some shoulder pain when eating. No idea what causes it, but will monitor it as well as the port pain that I am having for the last couple of days.

Cannot wait until we have everything figured out and know what is considered "normal" and what not.

Again, sorry for not responding right away. Happy weekend!

Oh don't worry :) I forgot about it! Met w/ surgeon she said what you said - its from eating too fast and the more restriction i get the more i need to pay attention to that. She agreed one day you could be starving the next day you can't put anything in your mouth and the tight days tend to follow the ravenous days (i noticed this too).

She gave me a baby fill .5cc's... can't say how I'm handling it yet as I've not been on solids. Today i felt tight but I think it may have to do w/ sore muscles???? My core muscles? The water went down very easy at my appt much diff than last time... but I figured since i'm having the pb issues i better figure THIS restriction out first before moving on.

Scale is moving slow but i think i'm putting some muscle back.. I can feel some of those leg muscles again where before they went to squishy down to my knee even hurting! I really should measure (I did get into my skinny riding pants that I bought too small).

coloradomom · 11-09-2009, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by hmarko

I'm glad they tell us the fills I would want to know I don't obsess but I want to know how my body handles certain things. I'm going on Friday and I don't care whether i get a fill or not I just want to check in w/ my surgeon because I've been seeing the NP's and i haven't seen her since the surgery. I had to run over there Friday cuz i felt a small lump that i never felt before (not my port) - they checked it out - they think its fatty tissue (size of pea) - and then I was asking about traveling and what to expect in the air... so one of the NP's goes to me you want a fill today - i said no way - I'm not even dealing w/ this one 100 pct.... plus i'll be back here friday right after my trip. So I can always get a date to go there w/ an NP but to see the surgeons we need to plan. So I booked appts a month apart. I'm losing somewhere between 1-2 lb s a week. I'm up and down 2 lbs a lot so w/ that noise its hard to tell week to week.

Hey there - I thought I would share my recent fill experience. I went from 4 ccs to 6ccs at my second fill last week, and the difference has been dramatic. I am not hungry AT ALL, and am eating way less. I did have some near-PB incidents with pasta and crackers, and tonight I ate about 1/3 of a burger (no bun) before I felt too much chest discomfort and had to stop. But no problem eating protein bars, and I eat veggie sausage with no problem either. So not sure what is going to work/not work.

I am thrilled to be free of that hunger and obsession with food! I just hope this lasts!

LouLouBell · 11-09-2009, 11:48 PM

I am so glad I read you post! Now I have hope for my second fill next month! I have been struggling with hunger and feeling full.

coloradomom · 11-10-2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by LouLouBell

I am so glad I read you post! Now I have hope for my second fill next month! I have been struggling with hunger and feeling full.

Hey Lou - Keep the faith, it will happen for you too with more fill!

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Best of luck to you!

Katlynn · 11-11-2009, 04:02 PM

I had my first fill yesterday! The nurse put in 3 cc's in my AP Standard 10cc band. I'm still on liquids but I don't think I have any restriction. I'm hungry but not giving in! I go back in 2 weeks for another fill.

BTW, I'm sorry I haven't been around more to support everyone. Unbelievably I found out I was pregnant but have since miscarried. Apparently I conceived the night before my LAP-BAND®® surgery. I was shocked beyond belief as my one and only child was a result of IVF! So, when the LAP-BAND®® doctors tell you to be careful if you don't want any more children,they aren't kidding! All we can think is that the weight I lost on the pre-op diet somehow allowed me to conceive, when all those years of trying failed.

nawlinzlady · 11-12-2009, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Katlynn

I had my first fill yesterday! The nurse put in 3 cc's in my AP Standard 10cc band. I'm still on liquids but I don't think I have any restriction. I'm hungry but not giving in! I go back in 2 weeks for another fill.

BTW, I'm sorry I haven't been around more to support everyone. Unbelievably I found out I was pregnant but have since miscarried. Apparently I conceived the night before my LAP-BAND®®® surgery. I was shocked beyond belief as my one and only child was a result of IVF! So, when the LAP-BAND®®® doctors tell you to be careful if you don't want any more children,they aren't kidding! All we can think is that the weight I lost on the pre-op diet somehow allowed me to conceive, when all those years of trying failed.

I am so sorry for your loss! Maybe now that you are losing even more weight, your pregnancy chances will continue to increase.

Barble · 11-13-2009, 12:23 PM

Oct.28th 3ccs in a 9cc band