Wendell Edwards
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Hi Wendell! It's been a very long time since I've seen you online! I remember you from OH, some years ago! Glad to see that I can read your posts on another site - you really have some great ideas! Good to see you again!
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thank you for the fill info . I am going for my first fill tues. It was very helpful
wendy
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Wendell first of all hello, what are your stats, I see your begining stuff but not any progress stuff, just curious! What area of wa. is Aberdeen? My mom lives in Maple Falls in northern wa., about 10 miles off the canadian border, will be there this summer, always willing to meet other banders! Here really is my question, was banded 3-17-09, 10.0 cc band, first fill was 4.0cc (4-13-09), I have steadily lost 3-4 lbs a week since first fill is this pretty good indication that I should put off a second fill? Or should I go ahead and fill to continue this? Thanks for advice in advance! Nancy
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Wendell, I just wanted to say thank you for the most helpful and simplified version of a fill, I have read. My surgery was 2/9/2009. Other lap band patients that went before me, are complaining about no restriction, even after one or two fills. I feel just right myself. We do have the problem you mention in #1, We live in Hilo and have to fly to Honolulu for our fills, and the surgeon told one of the banders, her first fill , he was just giving her .2c/c, so as not to over fill and have her, to turn around and fly back. I'm going to pass this info along at our next Bariatric meeting. I think it would be very helpful. Kaiser in Honolulu has only been doing the Lap-Band for a couple of years now, so I am part of a pioneer group from the Big Island.
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Hey Wendell,
Just wanted to stop by and drop a line and see how you were doing. Hope everything is going good in your neck of the woods. I'm doing well, new baby is healthy, and my band is back to working for me.
Like I said - I hope everything is going well for you.
Uber Hugs
Jodi
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How the Lap-Band actually works, fills and refills
Wendell Edwards replied to Wendell Edwards's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
The thing that helped me with getting fluids in was to get a couple of those HUGE mugs that 7-11, ARCO and Wal*Mart sell. They hold from 48 to 64 ounces, and are insulated and have lids. Every morning I start by filling one of those mugs with a liquid, usually Crystal Lite or Kool-Aid and lots of ice. I make sure that mug is within arms reach for the rest of the day, and I sip constantly from it. That was a learned behavior for me, and I initially used a digital kitchen timer, set to go off every five minutes. Every time the timer beeped, I had to take a drink. After a while, that behavior became integrated, and I no longer had to use the timer to remind me to take a sip. -
How the Lap-Band actually works, fills and refills
Wendell Edwards replied to Wendell Edwards's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Surgeons choose band size based on the patient's unique anatomy. The criteria is the closest fit to the patient's stomach, with the least dissection of the fat above the stomach. ALLERGAN specifically warns surgeons about over-dissection of that fat, as stomach perforations could occur when doing so. -
How the Lap-Band actually works, fills and refills
Wendell Edwards replied to Wendell Edwards's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
ALLERGAN introduced a larger band called the APL last year, It appears that you have that band. You're right, it may take larger fills to obtain restriction in that band. -
Lap Band Fills / Adjustment Info
Wendell Edwards replied to Penni60's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Although I do not have an answer for you about the gas problem, I do want to caution you about retaining a too-tight fill. Relying on soft food and soups indicates a too-tight band. Keeping a too-tight band will increase your liklihood for an enlarged esophagus or pouch dilatation. I would advise you to consult with your doctor, and consider getting a slight unfill. -
How the Lap-Band actually works, fills and refills
Wendell Edwards replied to Wendell Edwards's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Conversely, a person with a smaller band may need multiple fills, while a person with a larger band size, but larger anatomy, may require fewer fills. That is why comparing the amount of fill in any two person's bands is essentially futile. Everyone is different. :smile: -
Normal is whatever your unique experience is. Normal weight loss is between one and two pounds per week.
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I disagree with the B.M.I. ranges. I use a goal SIZE of a men's XL shirt and 38-inch waist slacks.
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Lap Band Fills / Adjustment Info
Wendell Edwards replied to Penni60's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I gained weight until fill number 4.
