April Bandsters!

[my3sons75 11]

I wish I was losing weight like some of you! I'm hovering at around 5 pounds lost since surgery, and I need a fill! I can eat pretty much what ever I want, but slightly less than before the band, which is probably why I haven't gained.

I have a fill scheduled for about 10 days for now, and I can't wait!

I am in the same boat. I lost 4-5 pounds the first week, now nothing. No food has gotten stuck, except lettuce feels kind of funny, and I don't really feel any restriction from the band. I have 4 cc's in my band from surgery day and the first 2 weeks went fine, but now I feel I can eat as much as I was eating during my 3 month diet prior to surgery. Cannot wait for my next appointment in 10 days too!!!!

[Passionatehrt 15]

I have my post op today, my first fill, and a appointment with the nutritionist. Surgery was 4/19. I am so excited. Weight loss has been slow for me as well...I keep going up two, down 2. Total loss 24 lbs, 7 lbs since surgery. I can eat whatever just slightly less than I used to.

[running_scared 125]

I have my post op today, my first fill, and a appointment with the nutritionist. Surgery was 4/19. I am so excited. Weight loss has been slow for me as well...I keep going up two, down 2. Total loss 24 lbs, 7 lbs since surgery. I can eat whatever just slightly less than I used to.

Well, I'm glad that I'm not on my own with that.

[cleescruggs 13]

I was banded April 6, 2012 and I just got my first fill today of 4cc's. I am down 25lbs but tonight I still ate 4 oz of cottage cheese but I am at least full now. I was getting to where I could eat anything I wanted and nothing worked. I had to change my appt for a fill because they weren't going to see me until the 8th week. I would have gained weight by then. So hopefully I will keep losing weight. I go back in 4 weeks to check if I need another fill. The doctor told me to do 48 hrs of fluids but I was hungry so I blended the cottage cheese until it was like Fluid. Well wish me luck!

[Doweegirl 11]

I can't wait for my first fill.. I was banded on April 17 and do not have my first fill till June 6. This is def hard I am starting to feel hungry more times per day

[Kami76065 19]

I can't wait for my first fill.. I was banded on April 17 and do not have my first fill till June 6. This is def hard I am starting to feel hungry more times per day

Wow. My surgery was 4/18 and I had a fill on 5/11. Next one is 5/31.

[newme0617 6]

Banded 4-18,,,went to doc 5-14..he said not ready for a fill...still have restriction

[lisaholland73 197]

I go today for my first fill, I was banded on 4/17

[Wheety3 5]

Banded 4/20, went for my first fill on 5/15 but both the doctor and I felt I was doing well and still have restriction. I have lost 20 lbs since being banded. I'm good with that

[lisaholland73 197]

Got my first fill 3ccs. So excited I hugged my doctor down 23 lbs. Ready for more.

[SashaWLS 412]

I wish my first fill went as well as yours... I had to go back and have 1cc taken out cause I was in PAIN!!! But now I'm fine. liquids the rest of today, mushies tomorrow...

[Moonlitedi 24]

I have 4 cc in now and feel no restriction at all. I go for my second one on monday. Doc said i prob wont feel it until the 3rd fill. so right now i have been the same weight for 3 weeks now. But I hear everyone telling me that I prob wont lose the first 6 weeks as im still healing and the first weight loss i experienced was just from pre-diet of shakes and post op Soups and swelling of stomach. I can understand this process and I am not disparried becasue the real weight loss will start once I feel the restriction. I'm riding my new bike and trying to fit in running when I have time. Little by little. So ready already hehe

[Queenie167 5]

Hi there, I'm back with my story. Well I had the lap band April 2 of this year, that band was too tight the barium would not pass. So therefore I had it removed and on the 4 th of April had a larger band placed. The barium passed and I was released only for 6 weeks later today may 18, I go for my 1st fill to learn that my port has turned a 180 degree turn. Now I either have to have surgery to reposition the port or maybe even have the entire band replaced . I am soo disappointed but as my dermatologist once told me "beauty is pain"

[running_scared 125]

Oh Queenie, that sucks! Hopefully they can just reposition the port, and you can stop having bad things happen!

[Queenie167 5]

Thank u hopefully so