Officially Banded Today W/important Question!

[Deevee0927 10]

Today is the day of the beginning of my new life.

I was banded today and in all honesty apart from the pain in the port area and just below, which I am thinking is gas, I am not in pain. I have been walking around a bit while I am up, no problem there and drinking/sipping my h20.

I have a question though, my surgeon told me that he already filled me. HUH? Since I was half out of it when he told me I wanted to question him about it, but then he was gone. Asked the nurse and she did confirm with me that they had filled me. Has anyone heard of this before or had it happen to them?

I am to be on full liquid for the next 2 weeks.

[melissaw1976 26]

Some doctors put a little fill in there. Mine did, but I don't know how much. Some doctors don't want us caught up on the amount of fill, but it's my body and I plan on asking on Monday! Good luck to you!

[LadyMaggie 145]

yes, I asked my doctor the SAME question; he said that ALL lap bands MUST be "primed" during the surgery. He put 1 cc in my band ~ good luck

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,722]

yes my dr put some in also (but i have no idea until my first fill (he said they'd remove it to see how much).

i am just guessing a smidge

[mas79 15]

My doctor put 3cc in at the time of band placement. It was great, but you do still get hungry about week 3. Or at least I did.

[Deevee0927 10]

my doc said 3cc.

As I had never read about this being done before, I was a little concerned.

thanks to all for you responses. I am really dozing off and on right now.

[Alli in StL 23]

My dr also put 3cc in my band at the time of surgery. That is his normal process, but I ended up being so tight that I got dehydrated. Now I'm glad that my body is so sensitive to fills, but at the time, it was torture!

[farmgirl04 231]

Deevee, I wouldn't be at all concerned. As far as I know I didn't have anything in my band at the time of surgery but I don't think it would have mattered. I felt full all the time for the first 3-4 weeks (probably from inflamation). Even had to remind myself to eat. I am now 2 months out and just had my 2nd fill last week (first was 2 weeks earlier) and to be honest I am not aware of any change at all! The APRN told me most people in their practice aren't even aware of fills till the 3rd or 4th one.

Best of luck with your journey!