Ok...I'm feeling sorry for myself...I want a fill. I went to my Dr today and he said I had to wait 3 more weeks until I can have one. I want one now!

I know...I should be patient...but after the surgery I felt such wonderful restriction, but that is all gone now and I can stuff my face. I'm ready to feel the restriction again. I want to lose weight.

I thought waiting for the surgery is bad...but this is almost worse.

Aileena,

You really want to wait to give your stomach time to heal. You don't realize it but it is probably still swollen. You will be glad you waited. In the meantime, start to concentrate on healthy eating and drinking liquids. Before you know it you will get your fill.

Aileena...Hang in there. I know it's hard but you really do need time to heal before getting a fill. I have been in your shoes for the past week and am ready to get a fill too. My problem is just finding a doctor. One thing that is helping me in the interim is making sure to drink all of my Water. It really helps me stay full.

Best of luck to you.

I know how you feel. I was banded on 5-11-05 and lost 10 pounds right away. I went to the Dr. last Friday and they have scheduled my fill for July 6. I can eat just about anything I want. The Dr. told me to keep my calories between 1000 and 1200 a day, if I could do that I would not have has this done. It is frustrating but I know my body needs to heal.

Goodness, you're just 2 weeks out...you're nowhere near healed! Fills shouldn't be given until 1. you're healed and 2. you're back onto and fully tolerating solids. Don't worry about the scale right now...it's not about losing until you're properly restricted. Any loss during the healing and pre-restriction phase is a bonus.

Nancy

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