Sarah.R

Definitely depends on the doctor/surgeon. I was told by my surgeon that he doesn't put any in during surgery. Then I went for my first fill last week and turns out he put in 4cc's. So he put another 4cc's in and am currently at 8cc's. It's just preference.

All that matters is that you have focus and will power to change your life. Other than that it shouldn't matter what age you are as long as your doing this for the right reasons.

Although mine is worse than yours it's actually good for me B - Omlette - 2 eggs with a little ham and cheese. Ate about 3/4 Lunch - 2 Coconut drops - 2 Strawberries - 2 small pieces of quiche which would have equalled about 1/2 a cup D - Piece of fish with some chips - All up it would of been about a cup. Snack after dinner - Another coconut drop and like 20 pistachios lol. Like I said bad compaired to most of you but good for me =) Oh and for breakfast at the moment I'm eating 4 strawberries and some yoghurt - My dietician wants me to up my fruit but when theres hardly anything nice in season it kinda sucks.

Hey Pam, I never actually got any burning so I dunno what that was about? Lol. As for everything else it's definitely eleviated. And I ended up getting sick so I think that's what the tightness in the throat was. I've only had to take one reflux tablet since being banded (not that I had it heaps before just got it every now and then) and it's been great. I haven't exactly been "faithful" if you will to the band these past 5 weeks but I've realised I can't do that anymore. Last night had fish and chips for dinner - okay the chips part wasn't good but I asked my mum what kind of salad stuff we had and all we had was tomato sooo couldn't really do that lol. I baked the fish, had some lemon and a little tartare which tasted like really sweet mayo so I think I might throw it out lol.

I didn't have to use one and I'm actually completely suprised at that. I have a lung disease with an increased risk of pneumonia/collapsed lung so I would of been in the high percentage that was meant to use one after but didn't. I guess it just depends on doctors and previous health straight before surgery maybe?

Thank you all for responding. I was just in the chat and someone mentioned something about being careful with the tightness and you know it never even clicked in my head that it can take up to 2 weeks for someone to feel the fill even though I knew that. Sooo now I'm thinking that what I got was definitely too much but I might not even know for a little while. As for the throat thing - Yeah I ended up getting sick lol but I think it also has something to do with the band as well because when I first wake up I'm soooooo thirsty and my throat is sore for ages after and then it goes away around 2pm so I dunno. I'm definitely eating slower than ever and will have to watch out with this fill. If theres any sign that I'm even close to not being able to swallow I'm going straight back up to the hospital, no f*cking around this time even if it ends up being something stupid =S

I was on the public system and waited just over a year but in saying that my hospital had to wait for funding for it and still didn't have it when I got done. I've heard of some hospitals waiting lists being as long as 15 years which is absolutely ridiculous. The usual amount of weight to be considered is about 50kgs over weight. But if you have things like severe co-morbidities that would alleviate with the surgery I think it helps a bit. Good luck with everything =)

Honestly I've tried the light chocolate milk. It's got less fat, less sugar, more protein but it also has more sodium so that kinda sucks. I love chocolate milk - I've always had an addiction to it so at least now I can still have it (not all the time) and have the light stuff =)

But that's the thing though, I would have no problems going up there once a month for 8 months you know? I'd rather do it slow but I guess it's a little late for that lol. I have to go up to my hospital every 3 months anyway to see my pulmonolgist Dr. So really it wouldn't be any problem but I dunno, my surgeon told me one thing and then he did another so I don't know who to listen to anymore. As for you congratulations!!! Even if you only lost 10lbs still that's great. So far since I've started this entire thing and up til now I've lost 11lbs which compaired to others isn't alot but I've never lost that much on my own so I'm excited lol. Last night when I ate dinner I can't feel much restriction as I had 2 pieces of chicken and some cauliflower and Pasta. BUT I was full for about an hour which is longer than before the fill where it was only 20-30 minutes :thumbup:

Lol embarassing but great for you! I've noticed my underwear are slowly slipping down as I walk so I think I need to invest in new ones lol.

Ahhh I was wondering why the chat wasn't working after I upgraded lol. Thanks for the info!

I've heard people can but usually the light beer and even then only half of it or so.

Your all lucky. I have no clue what size band I have but I was told that it's more than likely a johnson and johnson brand so I guess that narrows it a bit. As for my fill I just had my first one yesterday, bit annoyed with it really, I would rather have small fills then a huge one and I got 4cc's put in after being told that I had 4cc's put in during surgery. I was always under the impression that they go slow with fills like 1-2cc's each time but I guess not.

Hey Jess, I was supposed to have yoghurt afterwards but as soon as they stuck the fill in they made me get out of the room for the next guy. Actually it was the surgeon, his bedside manner is atrocious and I'm actually pretty annoyed that he did that. All up going in for the fill and then coming out I was in the room for about 3 minutes so your lucky you get to stick around.

Hey don't get too worried about needles, you'll just feel worse for when it does happen. For me I'm used to needles but honestly I hated getting the fill, my nurse did it and it was the first time - the surgeon was there watching over but like I said it was his first time, the thing that hurt the most was him pushing on the port and I heard a clicking noise and then it hurt a little bit (not from the needle) and needless to say I burst out crying for no reason lol. But that's just me. At the moment feel pretty good, straight after I got it done, I felt like a numbing feeling in my mouth but they didn't numb the area just wiped it with the alcohol wipes so don't know what was up with that. I was planning on transitioning into foods over 3-4 days but I was so hungry at lunch today so I had a tin of spaghetti which was really soft as it absorbed lots of liquid, I had that 20 minutes ago and although it didn't fill me completely I feel like I could already eat more which sucks =( The only discomfort I really had was having to hold my stomach afterwards to make sure it didn't bleed which it didn't. Also yesterday straight after the fill my throat felt tight and I was paranoid that I was going to be too tight and not be able to eat, but nothings come back up so I guess I'm good. I hope everything goes well for you for your first fill.

Anew your lucky that your not hungry for 2-3 hours. I was banded last month and after I ate, felt like I could eat again after about half an hour. In saying that I just got my first fill yesterday (4cc's) so we'll see how it goes from there.

Mine is 24 hours as well. I had my first fill yesterday but I think I might do liquids just a little bit longer. My surgeon said 24 hours for liquid and then just chew chew chew *rolls eyes* but I think I might do liquids for 24 then go to some mushies then transition back to soft/normal food over 3-4 days. I just think that going back to normal food 24 hours after the fill is too rushed but that's just me.

Oh Tegan I want to hug you, as weird as that sounds lol. I had my first fill yesterday and the most I'd heard of anyone getting is about 2.5cc but I got 4cc's as well. I'm a bit worried though because when I went in my nurse said that 4cc's was put in during surgery as well so I have a total of 8. So I'm paranoid now that it's too much, I guess I won't really know for sure until I transition back to eating but if it is too much I'll be going back for an unfill and then requesting they don't put in any more than 1cc from now on - Which don't know if it'll happen because the surgeon *rolls eyes* says how much goes in. BUT I'm the one with the band not him so he better listen to me lol.

Just remember to eat slow, I found I was eating about a cup of pumpkin soup on mushies and it was apparently too much (oops) but I could fit it in so I didn't think I had a problem with it. For the soft food part, try casseroles, I had heaps of quiche, scrambled eggs and omlettes with just cheese. I also had some cheesesticks just for extra protein (not that I count it anyway.) Good luck with everything.

You know I totally agree, the majority of people on here are women, but in saying that it doesn't mean that theres like a ratio of 90% women to 10% men. I'm pretty sure theres a men's forum on here so maybe you could try that out?

That's because I don't know my band size, I asked the nurse today and he said the surgeon didn't record it which is so annoying. 8cc in it 5 weeks out is definitely annoying, when he said that 4cc was already in and that he was putting another 4 in I kinda felt the colour drain from my face, I dunno. I tend to get paranoid alot so maybe that's what it is this time. I'll wait it out but if it's still there tonight I'm going to ring.

I haven't had a problem with the ones on the list that I've tried - even had a cheese and bacon roll which is basically just a doughy roll with cheese and bacon melted on top so it's not exactly bandster friendly but had that for breakfast and it was great lol. But in saying that I just my first fill today sooo bye bye yummy foods I guess lol. Oh and if people have a problem with red meat - Try slow cookers and casseroles - just as good.

Lol, it's currently 3.36pm wednesday here in aus. I know I should ring but what if I'm just over reacting and he thinks I sound like an idiot? I have no way of getting there until 6.30pm tonight and even then the guy that did my fill won't be there and at my hospital he's the only one qualified to do it. I just had a cup of tea and it's eased a bit but I dunno. If it gets any worse I might have to call up =(

I honestly don't believe in god but I respect that others do. I have my reasons not to believe in God/Jesus/Everything christian. One thing that annoys me though is the way people react when you say your an athiest - It's like the end of the world when they hear it like they believe everyone is a christian - Not saying that about heaps of people but most of the people I've come across.

So I just had my first fill about 3-4 hours ago and was told I had 4cc/ml's put in during surgery which I was suprised at because my surgeon said he usually doesn't fill them up. Anyway he put in another 4cc/ml, had some water went down absolutely fine. Then I got home about 1pm and my throat right now just feels really tight, like I've got something stuck there. Is that an indication that I'm going to be super tight in the morning and not be able to swallow anything? I've been taking sips of water and juice since I got home but it's still there. What should I do? :wink2: