I am 12 days post op and feel great. My hunger is little and seems at a normal level. I am eating the number of calories and Protein. I am wondering if I even need to do a fill.

Thoughts?

Christy

My doctor went slow with my fills. He is a hard doctor to get fills. He wants you to decide on certain foods and tehn go to fills if necessary. Right now he has me on a greater calorie intake around 1500-1800 a day. So far, I'm maintaining this input with NO weight gain. I'm not big on exercise, so it's hard to lose weight rapidily. I'm close to 1 year anniversary on my lapband and I'm down around 95-96 pounds. So, I'm happy for this amount. It has been slow the last 6-8 weeks but I do enjoy the extra calories in my diet.

Best wishes and keep the faith.

Based on what you're saying, it doesn't sound like you need a fill at this point. Believe me, when the time comes, you will know it I remember when I entered bandster hell. It was a flashing neon sign; hungry all the time. It was difficult, but after that first fill I was good for about 6 weeks. Then I had a second fill, and seem to be doing fine.

I had a follow up appointment with my surgeon last week. I've been doing well, but thought that since I was going to drive all the way out there, maybe I'll have a tiny fill; maybe 1/4 cc. (totally wrong reason to have a fill). He looked at my progress & didn't think it was necessary. He said that I'm losing better than most who are perfectly adjusted. He also said that he'd do it if I really wanted it, but thought I should wait another month & see how it's going. I still don't know if I'm in the green zone, but I'm losing, and able to stick to small portions; no stuck episodes or any other issues.

If you are losing weight, and your hunger is under control, I'd hold off on any further fills. It sounds like you are in the green zone. I've had three fills, but in the past month my hunger has increased, and as a result my weight is holding steady. I'll scheduled for a checkup this week, and I will request a fill when I see the APRN this time around.