I am planning to be banded in Oct. Since I have decided to do this(June 10th) I have lost about 15lbs. I know when I have the surgery that I will probably loose more and between now and then also.

My question is has anyone ever waited a very long time for a fill because they were loosing ok with out one?

How long can the band stay in with out having to be filled?

Also once every thing is healed and before a fill how much restriction is there?

Ps Going for my upper GI today, one step closer.

Your surgeon will more than likely have a "fill schedule", but there is quite a bit of variation between doctors. My doctor is pretty strict about his schedule. I was required to wait six weeks post-op for my first "mandatory" fill. Then I had to wait 2 months before I came in for the second "mandatory" fill. Now, its whenever I hit a plateau and feel that I need one. My first fill did nothing for me but the second seems to be working well. YAY!!!! Band sizes vary as well, so that will impact your experience. I have restriction on my second fill, but I have a 4cc band with 2ccs filled. The newer bands are bigger and I have read about people having to go back several times before restriction. I have also read some posts from people who never had a fill or waited a long time to get one. But, most of those cases involved some medical issue. Fills are your friend, as long as you don't get too crazy. Good luck with your surgery!!

Edited July 31, 200817 yr by TxChelsey