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When did you get your first fill?

Hello, im 2-1/2 weeks post opp and i was woundering when everyone had there first fill. I belive my swelling has gone way down becuase i do not have much restriction right now. My sergon said maybee at 4 weeks i could have my first fill? is that typicle?

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  • Every one is different -- some people have Fluid in their bands at placement. Your surgeon will have a schedule for you. My first fill was four weeks out, then at the fifth week I had another, then

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It is. 4-8 weeks out for most docs.

Every one is different -- some people have Fluid in their bands at placement. Your surgeon will have a schedule for you. My first fill was four weeks out, then at the fifth week I had another, then at the seventh week another.

The post-surgical "restriction" you describe is about the inflammation which goes down and then there is almost always a return of hunger prior to when the band starts being adjusted through fills. But that is a nice taste of what it's like later to have that appetite dimmed. Because restriction is a word that can be confusing, this is a really great article to read: http://drsimpson.net/fills/Lap-band-eating/lap-band-not-restriction/lap-band-and-restriction.html

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