I had my lapband surgery on January 30, 2009. Did anyone get their fills before the 6 week recommended time? I have no restriction and am feeling a bit down.

You should wait... stop worrying about losing weight - it's only another 3 weeks... just relax and trust that it will start to happen once your fills come. It did for me... s

Hi New Girl. That is a hard time. You've been on the pre-op diet and the post-op diet and you are ready for this thing to start working. I know. I had no restriction after my surgery... none after the first fill (it was about 5 weeks after my surgery), none after the second fill, but after the third fill - things really turned around. I have plenty of restriction now. Hang in there. Keep busy and keep focused on why you got the band in the first place. Try to just eat what you are supposed to. I was on here a lot, did a lot of walking, and went for many rides - just to keep my mind off of food. Good luck to you!!!! It does get better. Becky

Hi there... I had my surgery on January 21st and will have my first fill this Thursday. Can't tell you how excited I am. From everything I have read... some people don't lose anything on during this time frame. They don't start losing until they start getting fills. My doctor does fill at 4 weeks after surgery. I also was getting a little bit down as I've only lost 10 pounds all together since starting the whole process.

hi, I had my first fill only like 2 1/2 weeks after surgery. But now that I have like 2 weeks with my fill I am always hungry.. I don't know if it is because I rushed on my fill, or if I just don't have enough restriction. I would wait if I were you

I am so amazed on how much you have lost since your surgery. :tongue2: I had my surgery on Sept. 18th and I am having trouble losing, 19 to date. Gained back 3 in between fill 2 and fill 3. I was losing inches so I did not worry to much but now I am not even losing the inches. This is way harder than I thought it would be. I am trying to stay positive but it is becoming harder & harder. :rose:

i think that I am losing inches right now.. my weight has been a stand still for about the last week and 1/2.. actually i've only lost 5lbs in the last 2 1/2 weeks.. but my pants are still getting looser... I thought that it was going to be a lot easier too.. plus since my first fill I am always hungry now.. and it seems like everything goes down to easy...I am with you though on tryin to stay positive... It is takin me a lot right now, not to give up.

I had my lapband surgery on January 30, 2009. Did anyone get their fills before the 6 week recommended time? I have no restriction and am feeling a bit down.

My first fill was 3cc on the day of surgery. And another 1 cc four weeks later.

My doctor would never approve and early fill before 6 weeks at the absolute earliest, but 8 weeks was recommended. This time frame has nothing to do with restriction, it is all about healing.

You will also find that waiting 3 weeks is not so bad, the time does pass, albeit a tad unpleasantly :0)