<p>i was banded on June 5th this year and have not had a fill yet! my dr will not fill until 6 weeks post op. my appt is on the 19th of july and i cannot wait! I lost 16 pounds the first week and have not weighed my self since because i am scared i have gained since then. is this normal? do people tend to get less and less restrictionbetween fills? i feel as time goes on until the 19th i am able to tolerate and eat more and more! i am still eating less that i used to but i am starting to freak out!!! help!!!</p>

Yes, dear....it's call BANDSTER HELL and you're in it. It's the time between surgery and your first fill when you have essentially no restriction. The swelling from surgery has now subsided and you're basically just flappin' in the wind!! Just hang on, try to make good food choices, practice your bandster rules and be kind to yourself. Restriction will come soon enough!

<p>thanks for the reply!!!</p>