Question About Being Stuck..

[kr8160311 36]

I been reading about everyone getting stuck, etc.. I have not yet had a fill and only banded on the 6th and can eat soft foods now but I feel like I can eat anything every once in awhile a big piece of food will get through and goes down fine. Everything I had so far seems to go down fine, is this because I don't' have a fill did I stretch my band out?? I'm so worried.. I wont' be getting a fill until April 9th

Does all this majic happen when the fills come?? AM I in bandstand hell?? Sure feels like it!

[GermaineF 25]

If you haven't gotten a fill yet it's highly unlikely that you have any restriction,therefore you won't have a stuck episode. I didn't get my first stuck episode until after my 3rd fill which was on 3/12. Before that i could eat any and everything and didn't have to worry about small bites. Now I have to chew and chew and chew and then chew some more and still sometimes it gets stuck. Trust me, you don't want to get stuck, it's not pleasant at all....good luck to you on your journey

[jennifer1 180]

i agree with the above poster. i wasnt on solid foods till about 4 weeks after my surgery and still didnt get a fill until 6 weeks. it's weird but you probably eventually will test you band and will soon find out what stuck feels like. not a pleasant feeling at all

[neenee717 37]

And even with your first fill it will take a while for restriction. Remember band isn't like bypass where it's instant. It's custom designed so each feel you'll be tighten til you get restriction. I'm 18 months post op and just now getting restriction or sweet spot. Mainly cause I went months without a fill and ate like ma piggy over the holidays. I stayed hungry! However just because you're hungry doesn't mean eat everything. I did best when I watches my calories and make sure I get Protein

[neenee717 37]

Oh and the stuck thing I used to wonder what that felt like. Now I pray and ask Jesus after I eat not to let it get stuck???

You'll know when it happens. It is the most awful thing in the world. Miserable and painful