tiff75

Yes, I think I am going to call them today.. i might go ahead and see about getting a small amount taken out-he only put .5cc in so maybe .25 will put me where I need to be..Thanks for all of your help.. did you experience any of these things?

Yes, thanks so much. I understand that no one can diagnose me but just hoping that someone out there would have an idea of what I am going through and be able to answer some of my questions.. i hate to call my surgeon at every little thing. What is the burning a sign off? Every time I eat my mushies, I get hearburn real bad... atleast I am not throwing up though!

Thanks.. so, the pain does not necessarily mean that I am over filled? What all can cause irritation of the stoma? When I do eat my mushies, should they be extra thin?

Well, a little better--not pb'ing as much as I was..as long as I really watch what I drink and eat.. yesterday, i had a 1/2 cup of yogurt for lunch and it made me vomit and i felt horrible the rest of the day..the pain I had was so bad... I would liketo know what causes this pain???? What does it come from so I can try to avoid it!!!!! Maybe it was too thick and irritated the stoma as it was trying to slide down?? So, this morning, I tried to drink a carnation instant breakfast and it hurt me so bad..for about 4 hours to be exact! I always hurt so bad in the morning if i drink anything. I got some coffee because I was told warm liquids can help loosen the band and it did help a little. I am still doing liquids and mushies for the most part because I am scared to even try anything else. I am still debating whether to get a small unfill or not.. I tell myself I am when I am in the pain but when it goes away, i tell myself..ok.. i can deal with this.. the good thing is i have dropped about 10 pounds this week! So, can anyone answer my questions out there? Thanks to everyone who has so far... i need the tips and advice...

Very possible..How did you do with the first fill?

Thanks... i guess if after about a week or more of liquids and soft foods, it does not get better, then I will go see about an unfill. My doctor is 2 hours away so I really hate to get any fluid taken out when in reality, I am where I should be, just swollen and irritated. I am at 6.5 cc. They put in .5 at the last fill. I know i was in need of a fill of some kind because I was getting hungry sooner and was able to eat more than i know i should have been. I knew I didnt need alot which is why they only filled .5cc.... Can you tell me why it hurts so bad to drink anything in the morning? And, can someone tell me if the hearburn is a given sign that it is to tight? How will I know for sure if it is too tight?

I am really confused. I had my 4th fill last week (Thursday) and I have been miserable. I was fine at the doctor's office after the fill and even until the weekend. I stayed on liquids all day Friday like I was supposed to and Saturday is when I started to feel bad. I was even on liquids for most of the day Saturday and that night, I cut a small piece of Shrimp up in about 15 pieces and tried eating it... it came right back up... I was miserable. I thought Sunday, I figured I must not have chewn it well enough. So, Sunday, I made the stupid mistake of taking a pill-my medicine-without thinking and i think it must have gotten stuck because I was really miserable for the rest of the day. Everything I tried to eat or drink came right up. I was in soo much pain. I cant drink anything in the morning. It hurts so bad, I dont care how much I drink. the smallest sip makes me bend over. So, I decided to stay on liquids for a while just to see what would happen. All day Monday through today. I am confused though because i have been reading and I do not know whether I am actually too tight or if maybe I am just a little swollen. I dont want to overreact and go to the doctor for an unfill when it is just that I am a little swollen and a few days of liquids will get me back where I should be. SO,i dont know what to do. I have read soo much on the internet the past few days. SOme things that what I am going through is sign of being too tight and alot of other people talk about how you can be swollen after a fill and to let it rest for a couple weeks. I can drink liquids, just not too fast. I will not eat anything at all because I am afraid I will vomit it up. I did eat some pudding yesterday and must have ate it too fast because it came up. Other than that, everything I drank stayed down but now, I am getting heartburn. I did try some thinned out mashed potatoes last night and afterwards is when i had the heart burn so maybe i went to mushies too soon.. does anyone out there have any advice they can offer? I am scared if it is too tight i will end up doing something to the band...