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A Silly Question But I Honestly Don't Know

Cpvillacis

By Cpvillacis, in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals

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Cpvillacis    27

Cpvillacis
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Hello,

I have a question to anyone who can answer it... I just got lapband on 8/28/12... And I have to go for my fill in 6wks..

I was told that I have to follow a liquid diet for 2wks, then muchy soft foods 3wks after that... And so on...

My question is.... On the day of my surgery, is my lapband filled? Is it just the band alone? Sorry if I sound uneducated about this but I honestly don't know.. only because I feel hungry at times & I know when people get their lapband filled, they're not..

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LBSept09    33

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I think most people get the band with no Fluid to start. The band itself is a Major change.

I believe there are different kinds of bands also. Mine will only hold a few ccs', but I have seen others hold more then ten.

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Cpvillacis    27

Cpvillacis
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Oh ok thank you... I wonder how does a doctor how much a patient's should get..

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Sojourner    2,446

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Hello,

I have a question to anyone who can answer it... I just got lapband on 8/28/12... And I have to go for my fill in 6wks..

I was told that I have to follow a liquid diet for 2wks, then muchy soft foods 3wks after that... And so on...

My question is.... On the day of my surgery, is my lapband filled? Is it just the band alone? Sorry if I sound uneducated about this but I honestly don't know.. only because I feel hungry at times & I know when people get their lapband filled, they're not..

Some surgeons do "prime" your band with 1 to several cc's of Fluid at the time it is placed. Many surgeons leave the band empty until your first fill.

My surgeon left my band empty until my first fill, done 14 weeks post op.

And remember, as I used to tell my students, the only dumb question is the one you wanted an answer to and did not ask! That's what this forum is for...to get information and get educated about the band.

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Cpvillacis    27

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Sojourner,

Thank you so much for replying to my post.. I do feel better for asking my question. Thanks again :-)

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Toddy    758

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Do some research on this forum searching the words Bandster Hell. That will let you know what to be prepared for before you have enough fills to reach restriction. How many fills it takes to reach restriction is a very individual thing. For me, it was four, and my doctor is pretty aggressive.

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Cpvillacis    27

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Spoke to my doctor, he said he just placed the band but didn't fill it up.. that will happen on my first fill. :-)

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