First Post Surgery Dr Appt?

[Jlynn217 54]

will they do a fill at my first appt or just check incisions? I am unable to tell how the band really fits because I am being so careful its probably not really enough to eat, but I am just so scared of getting sick. I had the banding tuesday at 1030, and I made my first Protein Shake today, I have body by vi shakes, i used almond milk, 1.5 scoops and a sugar free pudding and it is about as thick as whole milk, I have taken about 5 to 6 "bites" or drinks of it all day because when i tried to eat Jello on clear liquid yesterday I felt queasy.

[elcee 3,343]

Normally at your first postop app they give you a fill. When is your appointment? Mine was approx 3 -4 weeks after my op.

[smbonier 26]

will they do a fill at my first appt or just check incisions? I am unable to tell how the band really fits because I am being so careful its probably not really enough to eat, but I am just so scared of getting sick. I had the banding tuesday at 1030, and I made my first Protein shake today, I have body by vi shakes, i used almond milk, 1.5 scoops and a sugar free pudding and it is about as thick as whole milk, I have taken about 5 to 6 "bites" or drinks of it all day because when i tried to eat Jello on clear liquid yesterday I felt queasy.

I have my post-op appointment at the end of the month and he is just going to look at my incisions.

I think the first fill would not be until after we are into the solid stage. And keep in mind that some people do not even get fills sometimes.

I feel the same way about knowing how it fits. Since we are still the liquid phase it will be hard to tell; if at all. I start mushies next week and cannot wait until I get that full feeling.

As for the feeling queasy, I don't know much about that. I only felt queasy after I got up the first time at the hospital. Just take it slow and take LITTLE LITTLE LITTLE bites and sips. I don't think I went to anything that was not clear until about 4 days after surgery; I was allowed to but I was scared. Popsicles were, and still are, my friend.

[smbonier 26]

Normally at your first postop app they give you a fill. When is your appointment? Mine was approx 3 -4 weeks after my op.

Wow that seems late for a post-op appointment. Each surgeon does it different, but I would think if it is 2 weeks and mushy food is just starting that there would not be a fill that early.

[wildrose1966 396]

I think it is 4-6 weeks for your first fill, if your dr thinks you need one.

[elcee 3,343]

Possibly the reason that 3 weeks sounds late for a first post op appointment is because of the different way that surgery is done in Aus. We are not done as day patients, most of us stay in overnight so we are checked the next day to ensure that everything is OK.

As far as I am aware most people get a fill at 3 - 4 weeks although some Dr's stretch it to 6. Some people have a fill whilst they are in surgery although that can cause problems. In Australia most Dr's follow a protocol of small regular fills - they do not seem to use the aggressive fill schedule that many US Drs do. It is not necessary to be on solids prior to getting a fill, it can be done whilst on soft/mushies with no problem.

Some people go for months without a fill as for some reason they don't seem to need one.

So everyone is different as is every Dr.

[wildrose1966 396]

My nurse was just at a Allergen conference and said that one of the things they spoke about at the conference is something called micro fills. Like elcee described, small regular fills and when you are close to restriction.........micro fills, tiny ones.

I am going for my first fill next week so will ask some more questions about that, because I travel 6hrs each direction for my appts.