Hey everybody!

I'm having some concerns about my lap band.

I was banded dec 18th and a few days after the surgery I had to force myself to eat, only because I was in so much pain that I didn't have an apetite.

It's my 5th day today, and since yesterday I have been starving. I don't know what is going on. I drink my liquids, and it's like they aren't going anywhere because I stay hungry. It couldn't be head hunger because it's physical growling. Even while I'm eating and drinking my stomach growls. Actually, that's when it does it the most. What is going on??

Also, if I eat something. I pass mass amounts of gas. If I drink Water, I pass mass amounts of gas and my stomach just gurgles. I don't know if any of this is normal or not.

When I stand up it feels like my stomach is just hanging in there. I have to hold it. Is that normal as well?

Also, the papers they gave me said that I need 32-64 ounces of liquid a day with 70 grams of Protein. Then is says at least 64 ounces or water a day.

How is that even possible? Wouldn't it stretch my pouch if I drank that much Fluid in a day....I'm so confused.....and starving.

Please help me...I don't want to fail at this as well.

Is it normal to wait a month for a fill?

Is it normal to wait a month for a fill?

Yes, you need to be fully healed.