Is this common?

[Tabby Ann 10]

I am sure this may have been asked somewhere before but I didn't see it anywhere.

Anyway,

Yesterday I had my 2nd fill. Drank my Water, it went down. The nurse told me to go have lunch, if it didn't go down to come back for a unfill. Lunch went down good... Same with dinner.. In fact I had a good appetite.

Today however I did feel hungry. I rarely eat Breakfast because of tightness But when I had lunch I slimed and PB some. Now I don't feel hungry at all which is a good thing. My question is... Is it common to slime or PB after a fill or is that a sign of too much restriction. I know sliming can cause a slip and I don't want that. I'm just looking for other ppls experiences.

[Cindy C 150]

It surprises me that they would tell you to have lunch right after a fill. Adding Fluid to the band usually causes a little swelling. My doctor says 12-18 hours of liquids. I wait at least 24...sometimes longer before attempting solids.

[Tabby Ann 10]

It surprises me that they would tell you to have lunch right after a fill. Adding Fluid to the band usually causes a little swelling. My doctor says 12-18 hours of liquids. I wait at least 24...sometimes longer before attempting solids.

After my first fill I was expecting to go back on Protein shakes.. I was told soft or mushy foods. Maybe I am just swelled today then.

[Rachel412 116]

Swelling right after a fill is totally normal. I'd back off to liquids only for another day and then slowly try eating again.

[honk 780]

My doctor also calls for 1 day liquids one day mushies after a fill.

[Acadia 20]

I too am shocked your Dr. would say go and eat. After a fill I'm on liquids for 24 hours then mushies then back to normal.

Something to keep in mind - if you're tight now, chances are you'll be much tighter in a few weeks. It can take anywhere from 2-6 weeks for a fill to really show itself.

If - at any point - you find that you cannot eat a normal bite of food, cannot eat 1 cup of food, cannot keep food down, have to vomit, etc. Get yourself to your Dr. immediately and get a partial or complete unfill of your recent fill. You do not want to be too tight. Trust me.

[enchilada72 27]

I agree with the other posters. There is swelling that occurs with a fill. My surgeon has me drink liquids for the day, then soft foods as tolerated for the next day or two... depending on how I feel. Good luck to you!

[sandy1 1]

That is Absolutely crazy for them to tell you to eat lunch right after a fill. I am told to do liquids only the day of the fill and then go back to solids the next day. As Acadia says it can take some time for the fill to show, but still after an adjustment there will be some swelling, so you just need to take it easy for a short time after.