after the band surgery how soon do you get a fill? Im pretty sure I'm going to Mexico for my surgery and will have to get my fills done somewhere in NY or PA so I dont have to travel all the way back to Mexico.what i was told by the doc im considerings nurse it that it's different for everyone. well thats not a very clear answer so i was wondering if you guys could help me out and how do you know if you need one????

thanks for your help!!

My first fill appointment is for 5 weeks from the date I was banded. Once my staples came out (1 week post-op) he told me to come back in 4 weeks.

Most doctors will say around 6 weeks. I had my surgery in Mexico also and that is what he recommends. Have you decided who will do your fills? Will you be going back to Mexico for them and/or have some one in the US do them?

I had my first fill 4 weeks after my surgery...every doctor is different with time frames.

I dont know who would do my fills yet still have to get the list of docs in my area, but, i'll not be going back to Mexico for fills so i def gotta find someone close to me.

thanks for your responses

I had my first fill 4 months after surgery... don't ask LOL.

I had my 2nd fill today.

The way I can tell is that I am not losing weight and I am eating just like before banded. I'm not kidding when I say I can eat anything and alot of it. I barely have to chew...yikes. You will know, don't worry.

i was banded on 3/3/2006 and they have scheduled my first fill for 3/23/2006. my nutritionist says this is because i was only 39BMI and don't have enough fat(i don't understand that comment...guess it is relative to the BMI's she sees in the practice)or swelling and i am able to eat unrestricted at one week post op....no kidding...i can really put it away if i want to but i really haven't . i reported to her that i am hungry all the time and she says that is another reason for the early fill. hope this helps. good luck with your recovery.