Need some advice here.....I was banded feb24th...due for my first fill thursday apr 5th....leaving for vacation on the 7th.... my question is should I cancel the apt for the fill and reschedule it for 2wks later in case there is probs with me and my 1st fill....... or go on vacation with the new fill 2 days later and just enjoy the beaches of los cabos? Anyone been in a similar situation? Advice from the wiser bandsters?? thanks!

Blue - I wouldn't feel comfortable being very far from my surgeon/fill doctor immediatley following a fill. Not to mention the fact that I wouldn't want to be on liquids(my surgeon requires it, yours may not) during vacation. If it were me, I would re-schedule. Vacations in my family mean eating out alot, so I wouldn't want to deal with being unpredictable as far as pb-ing either. Just my 2 cents worth! If you can't re-schedule, I would make sure that the fill is VERY small... and depending on if you are self-pay on your fills or not, you may not get your money's worth. Have fun in Mejico.

I would cancel it til afterwards, just to be safe.

BlueGem,

I did i did!!!

i got my first fill March 19, and flew across the country (6 hours on a plane) March 21st. I had a 1.5 fill in a 10 ccband.

i chewed some dramamine an hour before getting on the plane (the chewable kind not regular kind..lol) and i was fine the whole trip. i was on liquids the day of the fill and the next day then moved tomushies the day after. i was eating solid food the day i arrived home.

never had any nausea.

BUT ....

everyone is different. Just wanted to tell you that i did it, same time period too roughly and i was groovy.

i was in the same boat, my doc recommended that i wait til after vacation to get my first fill. I am now 3 1/2 weeks post-op and am able to eat a lot more food recently..i went up a pound or two, my Dr. said not to panic about this since these first 6 weeks are for healing.

I'm with Jack! My band is FOR LIFE, and I am determined to NOT let it RULE my life, just guide it. I think I'd get the fill and go, but that's just me. I figure that if I'm on vacation and am really tight, I can find some soup to drink...

HI

FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCE i HAD MY FIRST FILL AND TRAVELED THE NEXT DAY . i AM SO HAPPY I DID IT OTHERWISE i WOULD OF STUFFED MY SELF LOL . VACATION IS VACATION AND FULL OF TEMPTATIONS

GOOD LUCK TO YOU !!

I agree with Jack, first fills are not so bad. I would go for the fill!

I would go for the fill. They typically do not fill you very much. You probably will not feel much. Good luck and enjoy your vacation and margaritas! Julie

I too had a vacation just 9 weeks post-op. I was filled 2 days before leaving for my trip. I got a small fill and was fine. I did 5 days in Disney (usually adding 5-7 pounds with a trip like that) I managed to lose 8 pounds from all the walking. Make sure you are going to be able to do the post-fill liquids/soft foods. I had to start back on regular food a day sooner then the doc suggested but he said to take it easy and all would be fine. ~Mandy