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Banded in 4/09 - lost 60 lbs so far - doing well, except I notice that I can't eat solid foods very well and oftentimes am eating things that I know can just slide through - ie. Beans, sour cream, Soups, etc. chicken, Steak, Fish is all almost IMPOSSIBLE even when I chew chew chew..... Even eggs are quite impossible, especially in the morning. I don't want to screw with my weight loss and I am certainly feeling "full" although not for many hours. I am thinking a SLIGHT unfill to allow for more solid food, thus helping me feel "fuller" longer?.?.? Agree or disagree? Thanks!!!!!

Have had the band - and love it - since April. I always get pretty tight after a fill for a day or so. Yesterday had a fill of .4 at 11am. Had Soup at 1pm. At about 5pm got bad heartburn. 6pm tried a Protein shake and it wouldn't go down. Up all night - no sleep - with foaming and PBing saliva. I sipped VERY slowly coffee this AM and got a couple sips down. Tried some liquid Motrin and that came back up a few minutes ago. I realize I am just swollen from the fill - do I stick it out until the swelling goes down or do I do the ER thing since I know the doc is not in until Monday?? Thanks in advance for your opinion. Steve

Well.. note to self... If spit doesn't stay down, neither does the liquid Motrin... Oh-Well

This is all so interesting.... I was JUST filled today .4 cc, and I was great at the time of the fill. Two hours later, I did some Soup. Then, at about 5pm I had terrible heartburn, but thought nothing of it. At 6pm, I tried to do a Protein shake and it wouldn't go down AT ALL. Now, its 2:45am, and I am throwing up my own saliva and foam every 15 minutes or so. I obviously realize that I am swollen and thinking about trying the liquid Motrin?.?.? I hate to go to the ER at 2:45 in the morning, and am hoping the swelling goes down and I can tolerate it, b/c I really don't want any taken out if I can just get through the swelling part!!

I went in today and he took out 1cc and that seemed to help a bit. I think I am the one who screwed up though. At the end of day two, I had some chicken at night - maybe that caused some swelling, I dunno... Anyway, he said I may get lose once the swelling goes down, and may need a fill again, but to wait about 3 weeks.

Yep - now the slightest sip of Water and it gurggles around, my mouth gets fll of spit and I have to burp constantly, and spit, burp and spit.... I guess for some reason it got tighter after a day.

Thanks - yeah... I guess the thing that trips me out is that I was fine yesterday (first day after fill), and then crazy tight today (day two).

Filled on Friday - liquids for two days. Was fine yesterday, but then this morning and through now, I have to drink even Water very very very slow or it comes back up. I definitely am having trouble keeping it down. Burp Burp Burp - Spit. Is this normal. Why was I fine yesterday and then today like this?

1. On a daily basis, I can go from having like zero restriction to the next day having too much restriction, is that normal? For instance, I hadn't lost in about three weeks and got to the point where I really could eat anything, and much more than the 4oz so I made a fill appt., but then this week, I have been very tight.... I feel stupid going in tomorrow for a fill, when right now, I have restriction - but for the past three weeks I've had zero. 2. Last fill I had, the doctor had trouble putting Fluid in... anyone else experienced that? 3. I felt lightheaded (don't laugh) last time holding the needle and havin him poke and prod and move it around to find the right spot... Should I let him know prior this time?

1. On a daily basis, I can go from having like zero restriction to the next day having too much restriction, is that normal? For instance, I hadn't lost in about three weeks and got to the point where I really could eat anything, and much more than the 4oz so I made a fill appt., but then this week, I have been very tight.... I feel stupid going in tomorrow for a fill, when right now, I have restriction - but for the past three weeks I've had zero. 2. Last fill I had, the doctor had trouble putting Fluid in... anyone else experienced that? 3. I felt lightheaded (don't laugh) last time holding the needle and havin him poke and prod and move it around to find the right spot... Should I let him know prior this time?

I will get naked. Smear chocolate icing all over myself.... and party like its 1999.

Once again.. for clarity's sake..... I did not say "don't follow your doctor's orders" I simply said "relax, you will be fine".... For the love of God.

Hey now....... Don't be hating on the refried beans. I live on those - with a little bit of sour cream and salsa..... oh my sweet goodness..... :thumbup: Makes me want to be Mexican.