After reading several threads/posts, it appears that many receive their first fill during the surgery while others receive it 6 weeks later.

I wanted to know if the individuals that receive the fills during surgery heal at the same rate?

Again, just curious and wondering if it worth discussing with the surgeon.

Thanks in advance for your replies and patience.

great question.

i was filled at surgery...some...enough to feel restriction now that the swelling is gone and it seems for now that it is keeping me from entering bandster hell. but i am only 8 days post op.

compared to those that were banded around the same time as me that were not filled at surgery, i am experiencing the same heal time. i feel great.

ask your surgeon weather or not he fills at surgery, and what are his reasons for his practice. they are all different but they all have good reasons for why they do it one way or another. mine fills because he likes to leave the port alone for a full 6weeks after surgery and doesn't want his patients to go that long without restriction. :thumbup:

My surgeon told me he fills during surgery for the same reason.. To leave the port alone for 6-weeks