I had my banding done on the 2nd August and discharged the following morning without setting eyes on my doctor, oh I lie, I glimpsed him in the corridor. I will not be seeing him till the 14th of September, which seems an awfully long time. I suppose I will get a fill then. Has that been your experience?

No, I was banded last Thursday the 26th and I have my first follow up appointment this Tuesday the 31st. That is a really long time, what about your dressings and stitches? I know mine will be taken out at my appointment on Tuesday.

I dont know, the nurses just told us the bandages would fall off and I think the stitches are disolvable. I just think that Australian hospitals are the pits. And they call us The Lucky Country!!!

I am getting banded Tuesday, 8/31/10 and have an appt. scheduled for 9/16/10.

I was banded May 6th, as outpatient surgery, and had a follow-up appointment the next day for a post-op check with the doctor. I did not have any bandages and my doc uses dermadona instead of stitches, so there was nothing to remove. I had my first fill 4 weeks after surgery.

Hope this helps...

Michelle

Surgery was July 15th had no stitches or bandages saw NP on Aug 11 for post op and got a fill as well!

I saw my doctor 2 weks after surgery and every 2 weeks after that for the first 3 months. I also attend support group at his office and he is always there. Now I see him once a month or if I need to see him for an emergency I can call and see him or someone at the practice within an hour any time days, nights, or weekends.

My surgery was on August 13 and Post op appointment is on September 6th

I was told to call the dr if I had any problems but because my surgery went so well the dr didn't request to see me sooner

Every doctor has different follow up times. I saw my doc 2 times the same day after my surgery, the day after my surgery and then every week for the first month after my surgery.

Now I see him once every 2 weeks, for check up, fills etc.

you should see your doctor 2-3 weeks post op. Not longer!

I was banded on August 17 and went the next day for an x-ray. I see the dietician and doctor on Sept 2 and I believe two weeks after that for a fill.

I think I saw him the night of the surgery, and know for sure I saw him the following morning before discharge. The next week, I saw his nurse coordinator (just getting sutures removed), but I've seen him for every appointment since. They've been from 3-6 weeks apart.

I was banded on 8/9 and saw my doctor the next day before I was discharged. I saw him 2 weeks after surgery and I'm set to see him every 2 weeks that for the first 3 months.

My surgery was August 27th & my follow up appt. is September 8th. He will do my first fill then. I dont know what size band i got. I'll find that out at my appt. He did tell me that i need to find out from BCBS if they will cover the first fill by Flouroscopy. Thats how he prefers to do the first one. But if not then he said thats not a problem. I also found out that my first year of fill is included in the surgery price unless i need/want additional fills not required during the first year. He is an absolutely wonderful doctor. He was very involved with the whole process with me from the very beginning.