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I had my first fill last week. I have a total of 4cc in my band. In the morning, i seem to get my Breakfast down ok with no problems. For the past several nights, I have been unable to eat dinner. It just comes right back up and the same thing with lunch the last 2 days. I have no other symptoms, so not real sure what is going on. When I do successfully eat a meal, Im hungry a couple hours later. I am chewing my food to complete mush (at LEAST 30 seconds) and waiting between each bite.

Any suggestions?

Thx,

Maria

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What are you eating? Its usually breakfast that will give you problems if you're gonna have any problems.

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Sounds like you may be too tight, or your having a bad case of acid reflux. If its your first fill, your stomach may just need time to adjust, and maybe you should do just liquids for a day or two until it calms down, good luck!

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My dr has me drink liquids for 2 days then my mushies until I can keep everything down. In other words I had to eat mushies two days then try some reg easy to chew foods if I purged then I went back to mushies one day and so on 4 cc is a big first fill. I got 2 cc my first fill and now only have 3.5 cc total and I was banded in dec. 22.but everyone is different. I have been having reflux at night but it's getting better now so I'm not going to infill. You may consider unfill. I can only drink in mornings and eat between 11-7 then I tighten up in eve and cannt eat also this helps to reduce risk of night time acid reflux. I just have Premier Protein drink in am and one in eve if I get hungery. You have to watch cals though if you do this each premier Protein is 160 cal 30 gms protein

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i was banded 3-13 and got my first fill this past tuesday. i found out that i was given 4cc's at surgery and they topped it off with 1cc at my first fill. it is sunday night and i am still having a hard time keeping anything solid down. I even have trouble with blended Protein and banana shakes. before i got the fill i felt great and could eat almost anything....chicken, steak, nuts, etc. but now i feel pretty bad just because i'm hungry and can't keep anything down. Is this normal for a first fill? I didn't go back on Friday to get some taken out because I thought I just needed to adjust but I thought I would feel better by now. HELP!!!!

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