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What is the MEDICAL/SCIENTIFIC reason for the food progression after each fill?

By J_BandRanger

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I am not doubting that I should follow the doctor's orders...Ive just always been the kind of person who wants to know "WHY?" After each fill, I have to do 3 days of clear liquids, followed by a week of stage I, then a week of stage II, then a week of stage III!!! this is the part that I absolutely H#TE the most about my whole L'band experience!! starting over each time w/the liquids etc, takes 3-4weeks out of my life and it takes that long for me to even see if the fill even worked. Then I read some posts that say they stopped for a shake or even food on the way home from their fill!!! (no "fair" for me!! ha! ha! :mad2:) I follow MY Doc's rules b/c I'm committed to this but I think that if I knew WHY the food progression, I would maybe "h#te" it a little less :)....so can anyone tell me the MEDICAL and/or SCIENTIFIC reason for the food progression after each fill?? I mean medically speaking not just "b/c my Doc said so"...WHY did he say so??:frown:

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    Bariatric Evangelist

    finallyncontrol

    LAP-BAND Patients

    my doctor does something very similar. The way he explains it it is similar to the surgery. You heal each and every time and you do not want to rush it. "Would you rather end up in the ER with blockage?" or eating something too early? I say no. He has been so good to me and I have done so well with my band..losing 92 lbs in 7 months..It is all fine with me by following his guidelines! :-)

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    J_BandRanger

    LAP-BAND Patients

    @finallyncontrol...WOW! 92 pounds! congrats on that!!! I agree-I'm doing it b/c I want to loose the weight! I'm just being curious as to the "why" part! LOL! thnx

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    imaluckydog

    LAP-BAND Patients

    I follow the rules and I have Had 3 fill's and 2 Un-fill's then another fill. I have always had 2 days of liquids and the 2 days of soft and then food I chew, chew, chew to beat the band. I have never been that stuck I had to go to the hospital. That is scary! I have found that it takes about 4 days after my fill date until I feel any restriction. I always need to watch what I eat on the 4 th day. I am coming up on my 1 year Bandversary on June 29th and I am 1 silly pound away from being a member of the century club. I love my band and have done all I can to Play well with it. Best wishes imaluckydog

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