nmgirl

The Fill Is When They Tighten The Band Around Your Stomach. It Restricts How Fast The Food Travels Between Your Pouch And You Stomach. Its Actually Not Painful Either. My Dr Always Uses Lidocaine So Things Are Very Comfortable. I Have Had About 5 Or 6 Fills, But On The Other Hand I Have Also Had Releases. My Band Seems To Get Really Tight Around My Period And That Is When I Need Fluid Taken Out Sometimes. Right Now I Have 2.9 In My Band And I Am Golden Right Here. I Am Loosing And Can Eat The Proper Amounts. Good Luck To You!!

Dear Susan... I Had To Have A Fill With In 3 Weeks Of Getting My Band Placed. I Could Eat Anything And I Was Down Right Hungry. Until You Get Your First Fill, Just Hang In There. As Far As Gaining Weight...i Gain About 5 Lbs The Week Before My Friend Comes To Visit But Then As Soon As I Get It The Weight Is Gone Again. Be Patient And It Will All Work Out For You... Trust Me, I Am 16 Months Post Op And Doing Very Well!!!! Sherry

hi there, you sure do have alot of questions!!!LOL!!! Have you talked with your Dr. and His ir her nurses? I was very lucky to have delt with a terrific team...my nurse had it done about 10 months before i did. personally it only took my insurance about 1 month for my approval letter. the wait was for the surgeon to have the opening to perform it. i was approved in feb and didn't have the surgeory until may. I'm not a big fan of pain myself but i would have to say that it wasn't that bad. my stomach was sore where the largest incision was made but i went back to work 6 days after. i would have to say that the liquid thing was a little hard... i was hungry, but i just called my nurse and she had me come in for my first fill. you might have the cravings for awhile but then your body gets used to not having it. being that you are a pop drinker i would have to tell you the you will not be drinking pop anymore. it literally makes my stomack hurt...so sweet and fizzy!!!!! the carbination is a terrible thing with the lap band. i am post -op about 16 months now and i have lost between 75 and 80 lbs. i had 95 to lose when i started...it comes off slower then the gastric bypass persons but let me tell you this.... i don't have the hanging skin my friends have the had the gb. i have a bit more weight to lose and the summer is hard for me because my family is always camping and on the go so the whole eating thing is tuffer in the summer for me. don't get me wrong... i am still loosing...just not as fast as when i am 100% faithful. you asked about the bmi...yes it has to be 40 or above or you need to have some co-morbibities. i started at 265 and my bmi was 42. i am 5 foot 6 inches. my bmi is in the low 30's now. you asked if it was worth it.........YES!!!!!!!!!!! i would do it agin in a heart beat!! you will never regret having this life changing surgeory. i have never had any problems and i can do anything i want to. you asked about setting and bathroom and such... you don't even know that it's there once you heal. i mean... you can feel the port but nothing hurts. I am inthe dental perfession and i lean over alot and i have no problems..... well... good luck to you!! I hope everything goes well for you... keep the faith and things will go smoothly for you as they did for me.... nmgirl....16 months post op and healthy as ever!!

hi there...just to let you know, I would have the surgeory all over again. I am currently 16 months post op and I look and feel GREAT!!!! You will never regret having the surgeory. Jeep the faith and you'll be where I am in no time at all... Good Luck to you!!! nmgirl