Dancing Fool

Is that Greek yogurt on the top shelf? I can't live without that stuff .

Greetings, I went in on May 27 for my first fill. I lost 9 pounds in the past month and I'm doing ok with satiety after eating my meals. Also, I felt a tad uncomfortable eating white meat chicken a week previous to the appt. Based on all of this, the nurse who does fills at my surgeon's office recommended, and I agreed, that we would hold off on doing a fill. I'll go back in another month and we will see where we are at that time. So far, so good.

Your surgeon might have put some saline in your band at the time of surgery so it may not be the case that you don't have any fill at all. My surgeon said that since she put some saline in my band during surgery, my first fill post-surgery is actually my "second" fill. I agree with the others - you are doing GREAT!

I started out thinking I wanted the sleeve, but switched to a band after my surgeon consultation. Sleeve has a lower complication rate, but the complications that occur are more likely to be serious (as in, ICU and PICC lines) than lap band complications. Basically, both procedures are safe, but my temperament could more easily accept a greater risk of a less catastrophic complication than a smaller risk of something really awful happening. This is more a matter of feelings and temperament than a rational computation. But on the more rational side, I figured that it makes most sense to get the least invasive/lowest risk procedure that will still get the job done. Taking into account my starting weight and food behaviors, this was the lap band for me. Other people have reached a different conclusion and had a wonderful experience with the sleeve. One thing to consider about the lap band: it requires a lot of follow-up over a long stretch of time. If your surgeon does not offer good follow-up, or you would not financially able to afford the follow-up should your insurance change or if you are self-pay, then it may not be the best choice.

Thanks for sharing your experience, Bandista. I'm recently banded too and had been wondering about the same thing.

The best thing you can do is to call your doctor and tell them what happened. Your doctor is in the best position to help you deal with the aftereffects of what's been done or (more likely, perhaps) help you through your present discomfort and give you peace of mind.

Hi Gabita and Kwcrnp, I hope you both are recovering well. My surgery is next week, April 22 and I am eager to take this next step. Kefir + Protein powder sound like a great idea. I'll be sure to try it once I'm post-op.