Almost 4 months

It's been almost 4 months since my banding. I've had 2 fills - the most recent one last Thursday. I didn't really notice any difference after my first fill but I am definitely feeling more constricted after the second fill. My nurse practitioner told me that it takes an average of 5 fills to notice a good rate of weight loss so I'm keeping a positive attitude about all this. I get pain about 6 inches below my port for about 2 hours after each fill - I think it is a nerve irritation.

Here are the positives since my surgery: I have more energy and can increase the amount of time that I exercise, I just bought clothing in misses sizes, I no longer get heartburn; and my cholesterol has dropped 10 points. I'm feeling great about myself and have developed a much more realistic idea of what hunger is and how much food it takes to not feel hungry.