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I gfeel I will need one much sooner! Mine was Nov. 7 and although I am on mushies, I am always hungry!! They prefer much longer before going on solids and I thnk I am rady for some solids...and a fill maybe right after xmas! How long before your first fill?

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8 weeks for me Angela. I go this coming Wed.

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Unfortunately I too have to wait the 8 weeks and right now am feeling no restriction. I was starting to think that maybe this wasn't gonna work for me but read through this site and found out that most people don't feel restriction till after their first fill. Good Luck

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My dr. required 6 weeks before first fill, then the fill doctor said he would do one every 3 weeks. My first two were 3 weeks apart but I haven't had another (been 4 mo.) but I think I'm ready again.....beginning to feel empty and hungry sometimes.

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There is some research that suggest that the sooner you have a fill, the more likely you might suffere one of the dreaded complications.

This is not a sprint. I know this is very, very difficult time, this miserable in-betwen time where we worry about failure.

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I had a small fill at either 5 or 6 weeks, don't remember which. 1cc total. Normally my surgeon goes a little more, but I was losing steadily and he wanted to make sure I didn't get overfilled (I was losing steadily because of my own efforts at this point, and b/c I simply had no appetite, but when I wanted to eat I certainly could without a peep from the band).

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My Surgeon says 6 weeks. So I go in for my first fill 12/13/06.

This will be interesting. They have me on 700-900 calories a day,

They want 80 g of protien a day. Well with the shakes, there grtting

it. Once I get a fill? I don't no what to expect.

Any one out ther with suggestions? Shirley

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Hi,

I was banded on the 28th Nov. The surgeon said I have to wait 3 months for my first fill. I wish it wasn't as long. I'm on liquids/mushies till then. I haven't felt really hungry as yet but have been told to eat little tins of Soup and milk puddings, porridge etc, I'm gonna try mashed veg/fruit soon - woo hoo - lifes little pleasures! Soup every day for 3 months! jeez :phanvan approx 800 cals per day - and no Protein Shakes, just a vitamin/mineral supplement.

I think this is the worst part of it all, can't wait to eat normal food again.

take care,

Yvonne

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My first fill was at 4 weeks. I think it was about 1.5cc but I'm not sure. I need to find out what size band that I have. I have no idea how much it holds. My restriction is gone completely after 3 fills.

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I gfeel I will need one much sooner! Mine was Nov. 7 and although I am on mushies, I am always hungry!! They prefer much longer before going on solids and I thnk I am rady for some solids...and a fill maybe right after xmas! How long before your first fill?

My doc feels that 8 weeks was good as well. I was always hungry til had my first fill. Now I am going again on December 14, we will see if he will even fill it some more. I lost more weight and he might feel that this fill is enough for me. Honestly I would like to feel more of a restriction.

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My doc feels that 8 weeks was good as well. I was always hungry til had my first fill. Now I am going again on December 14, we will see if he will even fill it some more. I lost more weight and he might feel that this fill is enough for me. Honestly I would like to feel more of a restriction.

I went on solids about 2 1/2 weeks after surgery. I felt like I was starving.

So when I went for my post op, the Dietician said "have you tried solid foods yet? yes, How was it? o.k., not a problem. Then stay on solids, and

here is the total ounces, that you are to eat per meal 4." I said o.k., and I went with that. I try to stay under 900 cal. a day., but it's more like 960

a day, soooo, that's still not bad.

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8 weeks for me Angela. I go this coming Wed.

Me too, this will be my first fill. Shirley....

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