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Yes I was given that suggested post op directions and I followed them for the first 2 or 3 days but I just got to the point where it was like I just couldnt take it anymore. I may have made a mistake with going with the band cuz I thought I had a little more self control but Im learning I dont have as much as I thought. I will see how it goes over the next few months after my first fill. It sounds like it has been successful for you Tom. Thank you for the response.

I've seen some people post about the "stuck" feeling. I'm wondering if someone can describe the feeling and what signifiance it has. I have been eating (10 days post now) and I keep getting this feeling of a ball like "stuck" feeling just above where my port is. Any ideas?

Thank you so much everyone for responding to me. I have been pretty careful, even though it may sound like I am walking a fine line I have literally eaten less than a 1/4 cup of mushy types of foods over the coarse of a 12 hour period. I havent experienced any pain and have still taken in lots of fluids. I am 9 days post op and can eat mushies now so I think I will be fine. I was just curious if anyone had been sucessful in going on to reach their goal weight after struggling to begin with.

Thanks so much for the response. I dont think I would be having a problem if there were more saline in the band but only have 1 cc at this point and the hunger is ridiculous. I can feel my stomach growling so much it hurts. Mostly I was just curious if anyone else had this problem and how they dealt with it. I'm not eating much but I know I shouldnt be eating anything and I know it can cause problems.

I was banded 12/15/12 and am 9 days post. I starting having solid foods at 3 days post cuz I just couldnt take the hunger anymore. I didnt eat much, maybe 1/4 cup worth through out the day but my surgeons office told me to stay on the liquid diet for at least the full week. I am wondering if anyone else started eating solids that early and if they went on to lose weigth successfully?