Neeley

do you think this means Im too full or is it just in the morning because you are stricter. This is probably true and it may take a few days to adjust to your fill we all have to sip with restriction, gulping is not permitted. also Its that time of the month so could this be making me tighter? This happens with me when I ovulate as well as have my time of the month so yes it can make you tighter. should I stick it out as long as I can get things down or go in to get an unfill? As long as you can get your liquids in you are ok for now. Becareful, pressure in your chest is normal but heart burn is not if it is truly heart burn and not pressure you need to call the doc after a few days but don't get into a weekend like that call him prior! Good luck

It appears your doctor is fairly aggressive if 4CC's was your first fill. call him and talk to him you may need to be adjusted sooner. And becareful what you wish for you may want to take this time to learn how to chew, and it's only been a couple days give it time you may find going forward that there are somethings you can't eat anymore :0)

Ok I guess I am the first to answer. Since I just did this less then a half hour ago I should be able to describe it well! If you eat to fast, or take to much and don't chew enough, the food gets stuck in your band. Now when this happens to me I get a pain and pressure in my chest, I then begin to slime meaning my stomach creates extra saliva to try to lubricate the food to go through the band and into my stomach. As a result of this your mouth states to Water to the point that you need to spit it out. Pb'ing is what ever is stuck in your band coming back out. Nuff said?

let me speak as someone who did the same thing. with every mouthful I thought, I may never eat this again. As if the world was going to end and I would never have the things I loved. IT'S NOT TRUE. About 4 weeks after I got my band it opened up and everything I tried went in. Then I got a fill and it all stopped again ( I am one of the odd people who get restriction on the first fill) now it is beginning to open up and I have figured out I can eat just about anything, smaller portions though. I URGE YOU TO KEEP IN THE FRONT OF YOUR MIND, THAT YOUR LIFE WILL NOT END AND THAT YOU WILL EAT THE THINGS YOU LOVE AGAIN. If I could have rationalized that back then I would have not have gained weight prior to surgery and we be lighter now..

Ok guys I don't post questions, I do aid with answers when I can but rarely do I ask for myself. I am oh what am I, confused, thrilled, frustrated and happy all at the same time and I need help sorting this out. So I come to the experts. I was banded 4/2/08. My first fill was 5/20/08 just a week and a day ago. It was done under Fluoro. I was standing at the time of the fill and the doctor thought I was going to pass out, I felt the fill run through the band tube and clamp down on my stomach. The doctor backed some out and the color came back to my face. I have a 10 cc band and he told me he will not tell me what the fill is. I did the trusty old baruim swallow and I was fine. Before I left he called me out to show me the video of my swallow and informed me that everything is going through fine. liquids three days, mushies three days back to solids. He said he uses the Fluoro on the first fill so that if we call him he can assure us that the fill is fine and it is something we are doing (eating wrong) or not doing (chewing enough) that is causing the issue and that if I have issues to go back to liquids then mushies then solids again. I am scheduled for another fill 6/9. I drank the Water before I left the office, I was fine. I drank icetea in the car 10 minutes later and thought I would have a heart attack as the pain shot through my chest. It has been a rough week since then. I can do liquids, I can do some food but when it comes to sitting and doing a meal I am 4 bites in and I have what I call a back up on the freeway where I can feel the pain come back to my chest and it takes a while to go away. When this happens it turns me off to food and ends my meal. But the funny part is with other things like, watermelon, bacon, chil ior chips I am not having that issue only solid real food. I have stuck on beef, chicken, god I can't even name the rest. Now I am wondering, am I to full? Or am I not taking small enough bites and chewing enough? I know I am lucky it is just my first fill and most people wait months for this kind of restriction but I am starting to worry now that life will never calm down and I will have this pain in my chest for the rest of my life. Ok guys tell me I am over reacting??:sad:

Wait your doctor gave your husband a needle incase you need a unfill, I think I would be looking for another doctor.

You are not far enough out to take in the amount of calories you are asking you body to take in. About 4 weeks after surgery and when you are just coming off of mushies and back on to solids your worries will be the complete opposite in that you will be able to eat anything not nailed down with little to no difficulty. And you will worry about gaining. Now that I have my first fill I realize I am very lucky I am not sure how much the doctor put in but I can tell you I am one of the lucky ones as I am very restricted (which is odd on the first fill) and long for the days when I could eat. Hang in there you are doing fine!

Thank you for your entry I got my first fill this past Tuesday and I am alittle on the tighter then I'd hope for side and really struggling mentally with this right now. I was thinking last night there is something very unnatural about liquids for days like it is throwing your body in starvation mode but I know in my heart that this is about relearning how to eat and learning when to say enough, its just hard when you drink and your chest hurts for what seems like forever after. It is bearable and I know it will pass but it's scary when that happens. Nice bit of encouragement here that I really needed this morning thanks again