No Wonder Bandsters are Confused!!!!

 http://www.longviewregional.com/weightloss/Documents/LapBand PostOpDietMealPlan.pdf   http://hamptonbariatric.com/diet-after-lap-band   http://www.siumed.edu/surgery/bariatric/files/lapband_diet.p df   http://all-about-lapband.com/eating/plan.html   http://www.fortworthlapband.com/lapband-diets.html   http://www.nebraskamed.com/document/31403/foods-to-eat-after -bariatric-surgery   http://bmi.ucsd.edu/weight-loss-surgery/postop/Pages/diet.as px   http://www.cornellweightlosssurgery.org/pdf/diet_guid_lap_ba nd.pdf

Yep everyone has a different diet!  Would be interesting to know if anyone had better/worse long term results

It would be great if people would post their docs instructions along with a short synopsis of how they have done with their bands...just curious...any takers?

I'll go first: 2days clear liquids, 5 days full liquid, 7 days purée, start solids day 14 (following 2 week checkup), adding ONE new food per meal to test tolerance.  No raw veggies or salads for 8 weeks, then introduce slowly. First opportunity for fill at 6 weeks post op.  

My first year went fine, lost about 60 lbs, no PB, etc.  had 2 fills.  First (3cc)at 10 weeks postoperative, second(.5cc)at 9months.  At about 14 months, I started having nighttime pain, originating in the belly, radiating to back, jaw, neck and mouth.  I also started having more frequent intolerance of foods that had been fine.  Had complete cardiac work up, normal outcome.  Complete unfill 6/12/12 due to almost complete obstruction of stoma due to scar tissue under the band and stomach tissue gathered up inside the band.  Still intolerant to many foods I should be eating, but have lost 8 lb since unfill.  Hoping my stomach will tolerate the band till after the first of the year, then explore my options.

I didn't read all of the links -- but, surmise that you are asking for a synopsis of our post-banding protocols.

I had a Realize Band 39 months ago

I had no pre-op diet to follow (except to stop eating at midnight before my surgery at 7am)
Post-op, -- no primer, no fluid in my 11cc band

Days 1-3 clear liquids
Days 4-7 -- full liquids
Days 7-14 -- soft food as tolerated
Days 14 and on ---- regular food as tolerated

First fill at 3 weeks post op
Fills every 3 weeks for a few months --- then stretched out to every 4 weeks for a while, then every 6-8 weeks

I lost steadily for 18 months --- 130 pounds (100 pounds at my 1 year band anniversary and then 6 months to lose the last 30)

I have been maintaining within 5 pounds of my goal weight for 21 months

Have had 2 Plastic surgeries and did not have fluid removed for them -- although after my Tummy Tuck, I had a small unfill because I just felt too tight ----- I have since had a small fill to make the difference back up

I don't know exactly how much is in my band (probably around 9.5cc) but I just know that it is enough to let me eat what I should -- but not too little for me to eat the quantity I used to eat.

I am grateful and happy with my WLS choice and mostly my choice of surgeon, he has truly been my partner in changing my life.

Thanks Kath!

WOW!  You Diet seems the least drastic and you did
great with it!