Hello everyone, I had my first fill yesterday, 4cc's in a 10cc band. It went very well, I did not mind it at all. So now I am on liquids for 48 hours and then puree for another 48 hours. When I drink I can feel it sitting there and after a few seconds it goes down. It does not hurt it is just a weird uncomfortable feeling. I now have this fear when I begin solids again I may choak or something. Is it normal for the fluid to sit for a few seconds befor it goes down? If so will that go away after a few days? I can't imagine what I will feel like on solids again.

Thanks , Sherrylynn

Hi Everyone my BMI is 38 I weight 230 and i'm 46 . I just had knee surgery And Dr said its not getting any better and that I have to lose weight and wait until I'm 55 to get my both knees replaced..I was thinking of this procedure and wondering if I'm an emotional eater will it be even harded to follow and is this one savee then getting your stomach stapled..thanks Karen from PEI

Hi Karen- No such thing as luck that I happened upon your post.

Most everyone that I kno that is overweight is an emotional eater. I actually didn't even need an emotion to overeat I just did it. The thing to keep in mind is the band is a tool. One tool. The next one is your diet, the diet is better controled because you aren't able to overeat (well you can but it isn't at all pleasant and you learn to just do something different). There is a JUMP FORUM on this site at the bottom of the page. Simply click on the arrow and drop the box open. You'll see loads of topics from Lap-Band related subjects. Search there and read. My best to you on your journey.