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I was just banded 10/25. Today my pain has been minimal, the belching has subsided somewhat and my constant coughing has stopped. BUT I constantly feel like I just finished a huge meal, that tight, belt around your diaphram feeling. I am on Clear Liquids only and am trying to space them throughout the day but this full feeling has me on the verge of nausea with a lump in the back of my throat. I even took a long walk today to see if the feeling would pass and it didn't. Is this was restriction feels like? I am hoping some may still be swelling but I'm not sure.

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Im sure most of what you are feeling is swelling. My band was put in empty and I remember feeling the way you are describing. However I am now 3.5 weeks out and STARVING.. I dont get my first fill for 2 more weeks and cant wait. Some of the uncomfortableness is probably from gas also, I used a heating pad constantly for those first few days. Good Luck!

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I never had any of that after surgery. You might check with your doctor to make sure he didn't put any fill in during surgery. So many seem to be doing that lately. Most likely, you're just feeling the effects of swelling from surgery. If you can drink Water, I'd wait it out for a few more days. If you can't, talk to him immediately.

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I would call your surgeon. I experienced the exact same thing two days after I was banded, he had me to into his office and get an unfill. I had no idea he had filled to 3.5 cc's when he placed the band. The unfill did the trick.

Good luck on your journey~

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Thanks for all of your input. I am thinking that it some of this feeling must be swelling because each day it is getting better. I am able to get Water down and the clear Protein Drinks as long as I sip and take it slow. Yesterday and today I even had a Decaf tea and a decaf coffee with a little fat free milk and was able to drink about half a cup of each so I know things are going down. I also found that sucking on a hard cinnamon candy seems to soothe the feeling. I go back to the doctor in 4 more days so since it is getting better I will wait and talk to him then. I have no idea if I was filled at surgery or not. Prior I was told that I would not have a fill, but soo much of that day was different than what I was told so who knows! LOL I can't tell you how helpful the members of this site have been to me on this journey!

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