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How did you know if you hit your sweet spot?

I got my second fill on Wednesday and since I haven't been able to eat much at all. I stuck to liquids for the first day and pretty soft food the following day. But, everything I have eaten is causing the same feeling... almost a burning sensation at the bottom of my throat as soon as I swallow anything with texture. It's not getting stuck - I've done that recently so I know what that feels like.

I am feeling full for a long time after eating very little but, I still feel hunger if I wait too long to put something in my stomach -- say 6 hours. It's just that I don't want to eat because it is unpleasant so I put it off too long.

Could be swelling. Could be just right and I haven't worked it out properly yet. Could be too tight. Could be that I'm eating too much too fast (I ate an 8 oz steak in one sitting the day before the fill!). I just don't know yet. I am going to give it the weekend and do everything right. If I'm still having the issue on Monday I will call my doctor.

On the positive side, I think I dropped another 4 lbs since Wednesday!

Here are my fill stats:

12cc band - currently filled with 7.5ccs

-3cc at insertion - 11/9/09

-3cc added at first fill - 12/3/09

-1.5cc added at 2nd fill - 1/27/10

What do you think?

Hmmm for once my "expertise" has nothing to add to this... Lord I hope that's not the sweet spot cause I love to eat. What I do know is that any time you feel that "burning" it's acid reflux of sorts and I would *guess* that you're either swollen or it's too tight. Give it the weekend and see if it loosens up.