Hi everyone, I had my surgery on Dec 27th and I am HUNGRY! How long till this goes away? I have lost 21 lbs already but then again a liquid diet would make ANYONE lose weight...please answer... I would love to hear what everyone out there has to say

Hi everyone, I had my surgery on Dec 27th and I am HUNGRY! How long till this goes away? I have lost 21 lbs already but then again a liquid diet would make ANYONE lose weight...please answer... I would love to hear what everyone out there has to say

I lost my first 20 something pounds after the surgery, and yes i was hungry too. my surgery was on 12/5 and i am still hungry. I just keep looking at the scale of what I lost to make me feel a little bit better. My first fill is on the 12 of this month so I hope that takes away the hunger feeling.

Why does it take so long for a fill? I was under the understanding that as soon as you can eat regular food for one week you get your first fill....Please explain I am getting really depressed here..

I had my surgery on November 19, 2008 and I just had my first fill yesterday January 5! The hunger part will get easier! Just hand in there!!

Why does it take so long for a fill? I was under the understanding that as soon as you can eat regular food for one week you get your first fill....Please explain I am getting really depressed here..

Everyone has the hunger, and it may not go away, and until your first fill you may gain some weight fighting the hunger. It takes a while for you to get a fill because your stomach needs to heal. You just went through major surgery. And of course the band needs to settle. When you start eating soft foods it will get easier, not by much, but at least by then you can eat. Hang in there, in time it will get better, this is the learning phase for your body, use it well.

My doc does fills after 6 weeks (the first one) then every 4-6 weeks after. And I have more bad news; I'm at fill 3 and still get hungry and have no restriction that I'm aware of (although I'm not gaining and not dieting so I guess I am eating less, as my doc said I would) For some it takes 4 or more fills/unfills to get in the zone. Just tough it out; it's not bypass, it's slower, but it works if you do your part!

How do you add the ticker?...I know I am an idiot..lol

7 weeks postop here, had my first fill at 4 weeks and am having my second fill in two hours. I had 3 cc in my band from surgery and got 2 cc on my first fill.

I still get seriously hungry too. It takes time. Hang in there.

How do you add the ticker?...I know I am an idiot..lol

Tell you what; I'll send you a link to a tutorial if you quit calling yourself an idiot! :wub: I couldn't do mine either and I am FAR from an idiot!

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f5/ticker-tutorial-pictures-41782/

Thanks Doc! I am a psych student by the way....My name is Alicia and it is nice to meet you!

I not a doc! :wub: I'm a nursing student so don't you EVEN call me doc! LOL

AH I see....the "Dr Sonny Cavazos" is MY doctor, not me. If I can

remember how to edit my profile, I'll elaborate. When I joined,

lots of posters were listing their surgeons at the end of their signature info...

Whoops! so sorry...Well it is still nice to meet you...can you tell me where to find my lapband window? So I can down load my ticker?

Click on "USER CP" (headings in white under the photos at the top) then scroll down the left hand side until you get to "settings and options" under that will be "edit signature"

Why does it take so long for a fill? I was under the understanding that as soon as you can eat regular food for one week you get your first fill....Please explain I am getting really depressed here..

I was told by my Dr. The first fill a month after the surgery so my tummy could heal. Then every 2weeks depending on the fills .It does seem like a long time . I had to wait a week longer because i was trying to schedule my appt. around work and my kids.