HopefulinTX

Well I get full quick but it does not last long is the problem. I seem to be more open in evening which is bad for me.

I am curious on what others feel a good fill is. I had my second fill on the 16th and I am just not sure if its enough.

I am getting my fills at TLC Edge. Bandster Hell is the right word! I just keep worrying I will be one of those it will take forever to work for. I know I have to work with it and not just rely on the bad itself but I have not lost any weight in the past month. Hopefully this one will work I will let ya'll know.

I am 8 weeks post-op. I had lapband on March 20th. I have had one fill and go in tomorrow to have another one. the first one basically did nothing. I was already having a hard time not eating too much before the first fill and its so very hard now. I have even put on about 6 pounds of what what I had lost from the pre-op and post lap. I am beginning to wonder if this will work at all. I really need some encouragement right now. Has anyone else done this and then it work?:cry_smile:

Thanks Tween for the encouragement. Dr Kim put in 2.6 cc at suregery. The weird thing was I asked him at check up what if any did he put in and he said he didn't but when i got my fill yestefday they pulled out 2.6. Anyway they only put in 1.6 yesterday and told me to come back in two weeks. So I am at a total of 4.2 now. Hopefully they will make it good next time because I can down a bottle of water and no problem. Soup is like nothing. I have a tiny bit of restriction today or at least right now eating mushy canned chicken made into chicken salad. I am just so worried its not going to work. I will be one of "the ones".

Hello all, It has been awhile since I have posted. I had Dr Kim too. Banded on March 20. First fill was today and I am so dissappointed! I am on full liquids but I am starving. I drank my sip a soup right down with no problem! Shouldn't I have gotten full? I am just so ready to feel some restriction.

I was just curious what others were banded on 3/20/08 and how you are doing? Have you been filled yet? Any trouble? I am in "bandster hell" REALLY ready for my first fill!! Also praying it works the first time! I am not really losing now but maintaining which I guess is good. Anyway Just want to see about others.

At least ya'll know what size or kind of band you have. when i went in for check-up and i asked the Dr what kind he put in he said standard. that was it. I do not know what size it is either. Will they be able to tell when I go for a fill?

Wow, do you sound like me and it is frustrating! I was banded March 20th and have lost 27 pounds but can't really tell. What is worse is that the people that know keep looking at me like ...welll??? and asking so how much have you lost??? I am tall and can carry alot of weight so I guess 27 pounds is like nothing to me. I just want to see something!!

I haven't had a fill yet and its been 4 weeks and the Dr is making me wait 6 weeks. I am so frustrated. No restriction. Starting to feel like I do when I try a diet. Getting hungrier and getting harder to stay with the right things because I can eat. This site has been the most helpful but still its HARD!! By the way LiseSeattle love your blog!

:scared2:I am 4 weeks post op tomorrow 4/17. I am really having a hard time and feel like i am going to go nuts. I can eat whatever i want. (I try not to) I have no restriction and I have 2 MORE WEEKS until a fill. I know this is not going to be all the band that help me lose weight, it has to be me too but its like I am getting hungrier and can eat a little more and a little more. My weight loss has stopped. (10 pounds before surgery and 14 after) Has anyone else felt this way and what did you do.:crying:

I am 2 weeks post op today and have gone to mushies and this morning I gained a pound. I also can eat more than a cup of food at a time, not much more but I would say a cup and half to two cups. If I don't I am starving. I feel terrible and despressed. I have done all this and gaining weight. Has anyone else found this to happen?:biggrin::cursing::cursing::w00t::cursing:

Thank goodness I don't feel so alone now. I love these threads they are always help when I feel like something is wrong. I have been doing great staying with the things I am supposed to but have noticed over the past few days that I can get and want more than 1 cup of food. This is normal right? I will be 2 weeks post-op tomorrow 4/3/08 (banded 3/20/08) Last night I probably had almost 2 cups and was full. Have I stretched or messed things up?

I actually took some of these posts and read them to my husband so he would see that the way I feel is pretty much normal. I think it eased his mind and he realized I need to heal.

I am 12 days post op and have had a glass of wine one night and a bourbon and water another night. I don't think it has hurt me. I do believe staying away from carbonated drink s, like beer would be a good idea and I think the only reason they say stay away from drinking is it is empty calories so I think if you plan that into your day you will be fine.