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No, I am not. Basically, I am eating, feeling restriction, and then it's quickly moving into my "native" stomach so the feeling of restriction/fullness is not lasting long at all.

On Thursday I got my second fill, and am now at 5.5 cc in a standard band. (my surgery date was 7/29/08 fyi) This is what I am feeling: When I eat, very quickly (especially depending on what I am eating) I feel that "oh sh*t, I can't eat another bite" feeling. BUT!.... It goes away pretty quickly. I will sit there for a couple of minutes and sure enough, stuff passes and I think..."okay, let me try some more.." (rinse and repeat!) :-) So my question is...am I needing more? Am I almost there? Is this what it's supposed to be like? Isn't the fullness supposed to last longer? thanks!

I'm sorry, I should have clarified--I am quickly feeling the "full" feeling, but it goes away fast. I am doing the actual eating itself slowly with lots of chewing..

I had my first fill Thursday (surgery was 7/29). I had 2 cc in the band to start with, and my doctor added 2.5 cc, so now I have a total of 4.5 cc. I am feeling no restriction. My next appointment is in a month. Should I wait, or call them and ask if I can come in now for another fill? Thoughts? :shades_smile:

Hi all, I was banded Tuesday, 7/29. The first day, I was only able to eat liquids, but the second day and on I tried mushies and I was fine (cottage cheese, yogurt, pudding, soft Pasta, cheddar cheese, soft cooked chicken). I have been chewing a ton and not eating nearly the amount I did pre-band. I have lost 9 lbs so far. My question is: Is it normal to be able to eat these things so soon? I am feeling full quickly, but there is no pain associated with eating small amounts of these types of things. Could I potentially damage myself by eating like this? Any thoughts are appreciated!

Just wanted to update here: I saw my surgeon on Tuesday and he was completely fine with the fact that I had mushies early and gave me the approval to go ahead and eat what I can tolerate, providing that I chew well and follow the drinking before/after rule. He said I was healing fine. He also said that I have no internal stitches, which confuses me, as I thought they stitch the stomach over the band. I go back in a month and I will clarify that then.. Thanks for all the help! :thumbup:

Thanks SeattleSweetie, I will go back to my liquids. Congrats on your 50 lbs loss!

My doctor is very laid back and more or less says you can eat what you can tolerate. I will see him on Tuesday. I'm definitely not shoving a bunch of dry stuff down there or eating too much amount wise, and I feel full right away and have already lost 9 lbs. I wonder if I'm a fast healer? I just want to make sure I couldn't be doing damage to my band without knowing/feeling it...