CURRENT MOOD: Cranky :thumbup:

Some days just getting out a bed ends up being a bad idea. That was today. I felt a little tightness in my chest last night before bed and upon waking this morning but was going full steam ahead with the plan as prescribed by my doctor.

1/2 cup of coffee, 2 chewable vitamins later the 4 oz of oatmeal with skim milk seemed like a real treat. But nooooooooo. Even though I added plenty of milk to thin it, chewed every rolled oat and took almost 20 minutes to eat it I ended up with that awful pain in my chest again and, it didn't go away. I had it all day, from 10:30 this morning. I tried Gas-X, a warm drink, water, hot broth, a decent walk (in the pouring rain!) and nothing seemed to make it much better.

The walk: We went out for late lunch because husband and daughter still get to eat and they were hungry. We walked to the restaurant, probably 1/2 mile, and I had to tell them to go ahead because I felt so winded and uncomfortable. After lunch (broth) we went to the drugstore for the Gas-X and then to a toy store for the two 6-year old birthdays coming up. By the time I got home I was really quite sweaty - from the constant pressure and pain.

So, I called my sister in Norfolk to find out if she'd had a similar experience with her band. I forgot about the storm until she answered so I pretended that was why I called. They had 4 feet of flooding and no electricity or land line for 2 days now. Luckily, they have a generator so they can keep the mobile phones charged and, like so many houses right by the bay, theirs is on stilts. Brushing aside all their worldly possessions that were in jeopardy, my sister confirmed that my symptoms were the same she had when her band was too tight! Her suggestions was stick to cold fluids to get some of the swelling down and, if I am really hungry, try some fat free frozen yogurt.

I've been sipping ice water as I write this and it does seem to help somewhat. Lord knows I'm not going to attempt to eat anything solid again today but amazingly enough, I do feel a little peckish.

I suspected that my band was too tight (3cc fill upon insertion) yesterday and talking to my sister has sort of confirmed that. I suppose I'll need to stick to liquids until I can talk to the doctor on Monday. Dammit! I really wanted that oatmeal with mashed banana that's on the menu for tomorrow.

Good luck... how many fills have you had?

I am having my 1st on Thurs and im getting nervouse. I dont want to deal with a "over fill" becuase getting back to my Dr office is a all day thing and i cant be feeling lousy while taking care of my 3 small kids.

I haven't had a fill. Just got my band on Monday, 11/9 and my doctor put in 3ccs. Since last night I've been having ice water and took a pain killer and am no longer in pain. I can still feel the band though. I am afraid to eat at all. Good luck with your fill. I'm sure they will do small increments so you won't have this problem.

I had my first fill on Wednesday, was on liquids for 48 hours and since then have not been able to keep any food down. Is this normal? The Dr. told me I had 2cc and he added 3 more. Seems a lot to me to over double what I had. I had my surgery August 24 and as of the morning have lost 40 lbs.

I am also finding that if I drink my protein shake cold I have horrible pain in my chest. Hot liquids does not seem to bother me but cold is definately out.