bandedrene Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Hi, I was banded 6 days ago and now I feel completely healed which is a good thing....but i am worried because I am able to eat without feeling any pain or restiction. I can't have a fill for another 5 weeks, is this normal? Please advise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyndiwilson Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Hi, I was banded 6 days ago and now I feel completely healed which is a good thing....but i am worried because I am able to eat without feeling any pain or restiction. I can't have a fill for another 5 weeks, is this normal? Please advise... Were you banded by Dr. Ortiz? cause if you were why are you eating ? we are to be on a liquid phase then introduce tomato and shakes back in but no solids till I believe 21 days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marissa Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Were you banded by Dr. Ortiz? cause if you were why are you eating ? we are to be on a liquid phase then introduce tomato and shakes back in but no solids till I believe 21 days? i have not been banded yet but from what i hear you hsould be on liquids and The unrestiction is normal right after surgery, you have to wait 6 weeks to get a fill so you can feel the restriction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandedrene Posted December 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 i have not been banded yet but from what i hear you hsould be on liquids and The unrestiction is normal right after surgery, you have to wait 6 weeks to get a fill so you can feel the restriction That makes sense...I know I'm supposed to be on the liquid stage and I sort kinda am ...but its so hard not to eat when i know i can i feel just fine...Has this happend to amyone else, or is it just me?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karenlynn79 Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 That makes sense...I know I'm supposed to be on the liquid stage and I sort kinda am ...but its so hard not to eat when i know i can i feel just fine...Has this happend to amyone else, or is it just me?... I ate food prematurely at 2 weeks post op and almost slipped my band- but I felt fine before it. Please be careful and try not to eat food. You don't want to have an emergency on your hands!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien3tn Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 That makes sense...I know I'm supposed to be on the liquid stage and I sort kinda am ...but its so hard not to eat when i know i can i feel just fine...Has this happend to amyone else, or is it just me?... The exact same thing happened to me. I was starving the day after surgery. I tried so hard to just do liquids but after about 5 days after surgery, I would eat some mashed potatos. I had no restriction whatsoever. I lost 7 lbs the 1st week and that was sheer will power because I was starving. The 2nd week I only lost 2 lbs because the mashed pot. and other soft foods won the battle. By the time I got to week 3 with no restriction, it was over. I was starving. I couldnt eat another bite of soup or v8, I felt totally healed as if I never had surgery. I begged them at the OCC to please let me have a fill at 4 weeks ( a dr. in Nashville will give fills after 3 weeks surgery but he is not fond of MX patients and charges a fortune for a fill and it is not under fluro). The OCC would not do a fill sooner. I know the dangers of getting a fill too soon but just a little fill I think would have helped. I finally talked them into a fill at 5 weeks because of the airfares going up for thanksgiving. My surgery was on 10/09 and by the time I had my 1st fill on Nov. 14 I had gained back 4 pounds. Very depressing. 5 weeks after surgery and I was down 5 lbs. The fill went well. I got 4.2 in the vg band. I thought finally this is going to work. The flight home from TJ was miserable. The barium gave me gas so bad I thought I was in labor and they wouldnt turn off the seat belt sign becuase of turb. Not sure what the flight attend could have done about it but I ignored her when she said I couldnt get up. I must have gone to the restroom 15 times during the flight but everytime I got back to my seat my stomach filled up with air again. Because it is a 4 hour flight my next fill is going to be here in my town. I found a dr. who doesnt charge an arm and a leg. Anyway, after the fill, I did the liquids for one day and couldnt eat much for about 5 days. i lost 7 lbs that week and I was so happy. That put me at a total loss of 12 lbs. Then the restriction was gone. The 2nd week after the fill I have gained the 7 lbs back. I struggle with will power daily. My stomach growls so bad it is uncomfortable. I cant deal with the hunger. The dr in my town wants me to wait 2 weeks before coming in. He likes you to wait 4 weeks between fills. This has got to get better. I know they say it will take 2 -3 fills for this to work and I am trying to be patient. i do know that Inamed says that only 1% will feel restriction after surgery. My next fill is Dec 15. I guess we'll see. I hope you will have good luck after your 1st fill. Thanks for letting me vent. Joyce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandedrene Posted December 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 The exact same thing happened to me. I was starving the day after surgery. I tried so hard to just do liquids but after about 5 days after surgery, I would eat some mashed potatos. I had no restriction whatsoever. I lost 7 lbs the 1st week and that was sheer will power because I was starving. The 2nd week I only lost 2 lbs because the mashed pot. and other soft foods won the battle. By the time I got to week 3 with no restriction, it was over. I was starving. I couldnt eat another bite of soup or v8, I felt totally healed as if I never had surgery. I begged them at the OCC to please let me have a fill at 4 weeks ( a dr. in Nashville will give fills after 3 weeks surgery but he is not fond of MX patients and charges a fortune for a fill and it is not under fluro). The OCC would not do a fill sooner. I know the dangers of getting a fill too soon but just a little fill I think would have helped. I finally talked them into a fill at 5 weeks because of the airfares going up for thanksgiving. My surgery was on 10/09 and by the time I had my 1st fill on Nov. 14 I had gained back 4 pounds. Very depressing. 5 weeks after surgery and I was down 5 lbs. The fill went well. I got 4.2 in the vg band. I thought finally this is going to work. The flight home from TJ was miserable. The barium gave me gas so bad I thought I was in labor and they wouldnt turn off the seat belt sign becuase of turb. Not sure what the flight attend could have done about it but I ignored her when she said I couldnt get up. I must have gone to the restroom 15 times during the flight but everytime I got back to my seat my stomach filled up with air again. Because it is a 4 hour flight my next fill is going to be here in my town. I found a dr. who doesnt charge an arm and a leg. Anyway, after the fill, I did the liquids for one day and couldnt eat much for about 5 days. i lost 7 lbs that week and I was so happy. That put me at a total loss of 12 lbs. Then the restriction was gone. The 2nd week after the fill I have gained the 7 lbs back. I struggle with will power daily. My stomach growls so bad it is uncomfortable. I cant deal with the hunger. The dr in my town wants me to wait 2 weeks before coming in. He likes you to wait 4 weeks between fills. This has got to get better. I know they say it will take 2 -3 fills for this to work and I am trying to be patient. i do know that Inamed says that only 1% will feel restriction after surgery. My next fill is Dec 15. I guess we'll see. I hope you will have good luck after your 1st fill. Thanks for letting me vent. Joyce I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT JOYCE, I REALLY DID FEEL LIKE I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING TO. I'M GOING TO START HITTING UP THE GYM, I'VE HAD A PASS NOW FOR 2 YEARS THAT I'VE ONLY USED LIKE 10-15TIMES MAX. IF IT DOES TAKE 2-3 FILLS FOR THIS THING TO WORK ,,,I GUESS THATS OK...BUT I WILL DEFINITLY TRY AND GET MY FIRST AFTER 5 WEEKS AS WELL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Hi, I was banded 6 days ago and now I feel completely healed which is a good thing....but i am worried because I am able to eat without feeling any pain or restiction. I can't have a fill for another 5 weeks, is this normal? Please advise... You're only supposed to drink liquids so that your band/stomach can heal otherwise, the food you consume may cause the band to heal because you are still in the early phase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleroo27 Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 A lot of people experience an initial "de-fill" because air escapes from the band after your first fill, actually reducing your restriction. You may find that at your december fill you no longer have a 4.2 fill. But that usually only happens after the first fill. The exact same thing happened to me. I was starving the day after surgery. I tried so hard to just do liquids but after about 5 days after surgery, I would eat some mashed potatos. I had no restriction whatsoever. I lost 7 lbs the 1st week and that was sheer will power because I was starving. The 2nd week I only lost 2 lbs because the mashed pot. and other soft foods won the battle. By the time I got to week 3 with no restriction, it was over. I was starving. I couldnt eat another bite of soup or v8, I felt totally healed as if I never had surgery. I begged them at the OCC to please let me have a fill at 4 weeks ( a dr. in Nashville will give fills after 3 weeks surgery but he is not fond of MX patients and charges a fortune for a fill and it is not under fluro). The OCC would not do a fill sooner. I know the dangers of getting a fill too soon but just a little fill I think would have helped. I finally talked them into a fill at 5 weeks because of the airfares going up for thanksgiving. My surgery was on 10/09 and by the time I had my 1st fill on Nov. 14 I had gained back 4 pounds. Very depressing. 5 weeks after surgery and I was down 5 lbs. The fill went well. I got 4.2 in the vg band. I thought finally this is going to work. The flight home from TJ was miserable. The barium gave me gas so bad I thought I was in labor and they wouldnt turn off the seat belt sign becuase of turb. Not sure what the flight attend could have done about it but I ignored her when she said I couldnt get up. I must have gone to the restroom 15 times during the flight but everytime I got back to my seat my stomach filled up with air again. Because it is a 4 hour flight my next fill is going to be here in my town. I found a dr. who doesnt charge an arm and a leg. Anyway, after the fill, I did the liquids for one day and couldnt eat much for about 5 days. i lost 7 lbs that week and I was so happy. That put me at a total loss of 12 lbs. Then the restriction was gone. The 2nd week after the fill I have gained the 7 lbs back. I struggle with will power daily. My stomach growls so bad it is uncomfortable. I cant deal with the hunger. The dr in my town wants me to wait 2 weeks before coming in. He likes you to wait 4 weeks between fills. This has got to get better. I know they say it will take 2 -3 fills for this to work and I am trying to be patient. i do know that Inamed says that only 1% will feel restriction after surgery. My next fill is Dec 15. I guess we'll see. I hope you will have good luck after your 1st fill. Thanks for letting me vent. Joyce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 A lot of people experience an initial "de-fill" because air escapes from the band after your first fill, actually reducing your restriction. You may find that at your december fill you no longer have a 4.2 fill. But that usually only happens after the first fill. I hear ya. I was on liquids then yogurt since I was on insulin. Then I added some mashed potatoes to a lot of turkey broth and that made me feel like I was eating something. Post op is for healing. You won't be restricted until your first fill or even the 2nd one Kay in So Jo Mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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