Hello fellow December bandsters. I don't know about you, but this time in between banding and the first fill is sooo weird. My doc requires a 6 week wait and I feel like I did before the surgery - no restriction, hungry as usual, and I can eat almost anything. I go this Sunday for my first fill and it's like I'm going to have to start over with the Lap Band way of thinking.

Anyone else feel this way?

I think we need to come up with a name for this in-between time.

"healing 'n' happy" - well, not really

"healing hell" - hmmm, better but too harsh perhaps

"limbo-land"

And, for those of us that shared with our friends the "don't ask me yet, I'm healing!"

I had a fill on at my three week mark. I still have no restriction. I'm ready for another I was banded 12/28...

No fill yet for me...6 weeks and only if I'm not still losing weight.

Sounds like a challenge to me..obviously Dr. doesn't know who he's dealing with. LOL

Had a fill almost 2 weeks ago, still no restriction to speak of! I am ready for another one, too, but the doc says one every 6 weeks (at this pace, I'll be good to go in a year or so!!) I have a 10cc band, so I have no idea what to expect!!!

~cheri

I get my first fill Feb. 9th (banned 12/28). I'm hungry, have no restriction and can eat like I did before surgery. I'm trying not to though. Looking forward to my fill.

Mines today. I hope the hunger goes away. Banded 12/22

I am supposed to get my first fill on Feb.1. However, right now, I am wondering if I will get one. I have lost 26 pounds. I lost 20 the first week when I was on fluids and 6 in the past 3 weeks while I have been on soft and regular foods. :faint: Now, mind you I am not complaining that I have lost this much weight, but this past week I have stayed hungry. I want to get a fill so that I don't get as hungry as fast.

You know, us humans are never satisfied.

Mary

I was banded on 12/13 and my Dr doesn't have me coming in for a fill until Feb. 17th! I am hungry and struggling all of the time. I have lost 18lbs so far but have worked my butt off to get that far. I hope I have good restriction right away because I need help!:help:

I was banded on Dec 30th I dont feel restricted at all but i still dont feel hungrey very often I have been working out 5x per week and feel great . i have lost about 23lbs

My first fill was yesterday. I was banded 12/22. 7lbs. in one month. I thought it would be more. Oh well. He did the fill to 1.8cc

I hope this takes away some hunger pains.

I don't know about anybody else.....but I do this. I see skinny people that make me sick, and I say to my self, wow I wish I could add 5lbs to that person, or 10lbs to that person, or people that are pretty and overly skinny let's just give them 20lbs.:cake:

Yeah, I guess I am probably sick in the head.

I'm about 5 weeks post op. I have felt restriction just from the surgery. I have lost 30 pounds so far. I think the swelling from surgery is going down as I can eat a little more than before. But I still do have restriction. Out here they do not do a fill until at least six weeks post -op. Then it is based on if you really need one yet. Are you losing 2 pounds per week and what are you able to eat and how much. I see my nutritionist on Monday and we will evaluate if I will need a fill soon.

Surgery Date December 21, 2005

NVanDev

I had my first fill las MOnday and have pretty good restriction. I was banded 12/13 and am down 27lbs

Tammy

I had a fill 2 weeks ago and It didn't do much because I can eat a lot and I'm hungry all the time. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaa (thats me crying).

I'm still trying to keep my calories under 1500 a day but it's getting harder. I think I'm going to make another appointment to get yet another fill scheduled, is anyone eles in the same situation as me?

I had surgery on 12/28 lost 13 lbs in 4 weeks and I could eat anything but tried not to. I had my first fill 01/24 it really did make a difference couldn't really tell until the 2nd day after the fill. I have always been a fast eater and I'm having a really hard time breaking that habit if I swallow to fast and haven't chewed well enough it gets stuck in my chest between my breast and the pain is awful. I have thrown up a few times because of this but tried not to put much pressure on my stomach. There's a learning curve and I was told we all go though it I'm getting better at taking smaller bits and chewing really well.

I was filled 1/25 and do not feel a difference. I have to wait six weeks for another fill. I am not sure how big my band is, but I think there must still be a lot of room in it because I can not feel anything.

I am going back on 2/5 for my second fill. I was banded 12/22. The first fill has just not done anything. I hope I fell some restrictions with the the next one.