Ok, just curious here. I know doctors do things differently, but I just wanted to see what is common here among us Victorious Valentines.

So - did you have your first fill (or will have your first fill) 4, 5, or 6 weeks after surgery? (or other?)

Thanks all! :drool:

4 weeks after surgery and then 3 weeks after that.

5 weeks after surgery, 4 weeks after post op visit

Right now it will be 8. It would have been 6 but my Surgeon decided to go on vacation. I begged him to do a fill which would have been about 5 weeks, but he said NO WAY!! He said it would be too soon. :drool:

8 weeks after surgery for me. I have no idea why so long.

5 weeks post-op for me march 28, YIPPEE!

My doctor does adjustments every 4-6 weeks if you need them - my first fill was 4 weeks to the day after surgery.

I'm 5 weeks post-op and I finally get to go for my first fill this afternoon! I can't wait!!

4 weeks post op, next one is in three weeks. I guess he does them about every four weeks. I really empathize with you who are having to wait 8 weeks. That just seems to be so long! :grouphug:

I am going in today. I will be three weeks post tomorrow. I am SO hungry and am eating SO much more so the nurse said it is probably time for a fill. I am reading and it seems this is REALLY early compared to most.

I was satisfied on 1000 calories up until this week and I have been eating 1200-1500 calories a day since. Just so you know, I am eating quality calories. this is what I had yesterday

2 peices of light toast and a tbsp of Peanut Butter 140cal

granola bar 180 cal

8 saltine crackers and 1/2 container of creamy tomato Soup approx 225 cals

2 peices of light bread 1 tbsp of PB and jelly 220 cals

lean pork chop and broccoli 200 cals

bowl of bran flakes with ff milk 300 cal

about 1300 calories total. I ONLY ate when I was TRULY hungry.

What is the deal??? Will a fill help me??

I am going in today. I will be three weeks post tomorrow. I am SO hungry and am eating SO much more so the nurse said it is probably time for a fill. I am reading and it seems this is REALLY early compared to most.

I was satisfied on 1000 calories up until this week and I have been eating 1200-1500 calories a day since. Just so you know, I am eating quality calories. this is what I had yesterday

2 peices of light toast and a tbsp of Peanut Butter 140cal

granola bar 180 cal

8 saltine crackers and 1/2 container of creamy tomato Soup approx 225 cals

2 peices of light bread 1 tbsp of PB and jelly 220 cals

lean pork chop and broccoli 200 cals

bowl of bran flakes with ff milk 300 cal

about 1300 calories total. I ONLY ate when I was TRULY hungry.

What is the deal??? Will a fill help me??

Nope.

(Man I really feel like the carb nazi on this forum)

Go to FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal and log in what you have listed above, then tell me how many carbs you have consumed. I'm betting you are WELL over 200. Bread, milk, crackers, peanut butter, jelly, Cereal, and granola bars are LOADED with carbs. What is wrong with carbs? They make you HUNGRY!!!!! (not to mention they make you fat) The more carbs you consume the more they make you crave more and stimulate your hunger. The best thing you ate was the pork chop and broccoli.

So humor me. Count up the carbs.

Then, spend some time eating Protein and eating less than 30 gms of carbs a day excluding green leafy vegetables and (after going through carb withdrawal) let me know how you feel. If it doesn't work, then go back to what you were doing before, but I'll bet dollars to donuts that it will. Be forewarned though, you will feel like crap for a few days. Fatigue, headaches and nausea are just some of the symptoms of carb withdrawal. Your body literally goes through physical and mental withdrawal.

I actually made this transition before surgery and was absolutely amazed at how much my hunger diminished.

My surgery was 2/27/08 and my fill isn't until 4/17, but I dont mind.

I had my first fill today. It was a small one .5cc but a fill none the less. Tomorrow will be 4 weeks to the day post op.

My surgery was 2/27/08 and my fill isn't until 4/17, but I dont mind.

Do you still have restriction?

My surgery was 2/27/08 and my fill isn't until 4/17, but I dont mind.

I thought mine was 4/16, but it's 4/17. Looks like we're getting filled the same day! I don't mind either. I do still have restriction, although less than I had in the beginning.

I am getting pissed.

My doctor won't even consider fills unless you've stopped losing one to two pounds a week. I went to my two week post-op check up today and he told me to come back in six weeks. THEN, he said, if I have lost more than six pounds we'll wait another month, if I haven't lost six he'll consider a fill. What the hell??? Am I going to have to do this on my own?