Just got back from the doctors office. I was overfilled! My 2nd fill was 5.5cc's and I could eat more than a cup but still not be hungry between meals. So for my third fill I though...ok, let's go for 6cc's that should be my sweet spot.:thumbup:

Well...for two or three days life was wonderful, then BAM!!!! :thumbup: I could only eat 3-4 bites and I could not get water down. I hurt and I could not lay straight down, I had to sleep upright because of the reflux. I did not throw up, just could not get a lot down.

Water became a fantasy for me. I was so thirsty. I just wanted water. It was the weekend so I thought I could get through the weekend then call the doc on Monday.

We set an appointment for Tuesday morning so I just got through one more day of uncomfortable.

I could not wait to see my nurse. She was like an angel to me! She thinks I could have gotten stuck so we took out the .5 that I had gotten the week before so my tummy could heal and have a plan to put only .2 or .3 back in next week.

I am back on liquids for the day but OH MY LORD they taste so wonderful to me!:wub:

From last week to this week I have lost 10lbs! You would think I would be very happy about that but I do not want to lose it that way. Dehydration. I am sure I will gain some of that back but I welcome it.

Some of the side effects of my overfill was exhaustion. I was so tired from not getting any calories. I could not exercise. I'd take a very very long nap in the middle of the day then wake up feeling groggy. Then I'd go to bed early. I had a bit of dizziness and lightheaded feelings.

I am glad I did not wait too long to go back in. Four days was enough!

The thing about being overfilled or possibly stuck is when it's your first time experiencing it, you are not so sure exactly what it is. When I had my 2nd fill, I got restriction about a week later so I thought, well it's restriction and it will loosen up a bit like my 2nd fill. But once you actually go through it you KNOW what it is!

So while my belly is taking a rest, I do not see this as a step backwards. I see it as one step closing to knowing exactly where my sweet spot is!

So I welcome this experience and I can't wait to get back to my exercise program and back to loving my days.

I am still a very happy bandster!

That is great you went and got check. I'm glad your feeling better. Now you know what it is to be over filled. I hope i don't have to go thru that, but I'll take the 10 pounds gone though!

I wish you the best of luck. Thanks for your recent comments on my blog. I have not hit restriction. I am only at 3.25 cc in my 10 cc band. You are doing great.

I need to work out more often. I just got back from Canada on vacation and want to try to focus on some kind of work out each day. I usually do step class twice a week. thanks for responding.

Eileen