Lap Band...first "fill" 1 month post-op

Well, I had my first fill today. Dr put in 7cc's of magic potion..lol. Guess ill see how this goes now. Now, im in for two days of liquids again....the things we do to lose weight..I dunno!

Congrats. Wow, 7 cc's is an aggressive fill. Most Dr's won't go that much to start off with, though most of us patients wish they would lol. Hope it goes well for ya. Keep us posted :)

Well, I thought 7cc was pretty aggressive too. But when he had me gulp the water down it seems like it  took quite a bit of saline to make a decent restriction. When the water felt like it was backing up, he removed some saline. I guess I have a pretty large band. He restricted me to clear foods but I tried some regular food tonight and the restriction felt fine. By fine I mean that I ate a small portion, chewed real well and felt full in no time. Just like it's supposed to do. Ill get another fill in another month. Maybe ill be lucky and this is all that I will need.  I am very impressed with your weight loss with the Lap Band. It gives me some hope that I may one day reach my goal.  

if a can say anything abput the fills is dont pu**** after a fill.  the reason for the liquids is so that the swelling can go down.  your stomach swells like a bruise after a fill so let it heasl before you start eating solids again.  if you must eat sbstance hve some chowder or chilli blended.  dont risk a slip. let your body heal. adam

That is agressive - I took 4 fills to get there.  Go slow with regular food for a couple days due to swelling.

Thanks for the advise. I kinda sorta followed it but I ate some food the next day. My dr did tell me that some people can eat right away while most cant. When I did eat it was in moderation and it sure felt funny. I ate lightly for about 2 days substituting Slim Fast low carb shakes for breakfast and lunch. Now im eating my planned foods. At least I can now feel a restriction. Im amazed at how full I feel after eating so little. The running joke at work is that NASA supplied the O-ring to be used as a Lap Band thats why it took 7cc's to fill........