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I was band may 10th went in for my third fill i have 6.5 cc now I'm now finding I have to eat soft food. Mash potatoes Protein Shakes Soup etc its hard to swallow anything without feeling stuck I'm sure this tightness will go away or I'm hoping anyway does anyone know?

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I was band may 10th went in for my third fill i have 6.5 cc now I'm now finding I have to eat soft food. Mash potatoes Protein shakes Soup etc its hard to swallow anything without feeling stuck I'm sure this tightness will go away or I'm hoping anyway does anyone know?

Did you do liquids after the fill? If so and it has been several days and you cannot eat real food, you are too tight. Please evaluate and see if you need a little out. You have to be able to eat real food.

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I had a fill yesterday and was reminded two days of liquids followed by two days of pureed food. After that you should be able to eat food if not as indicated in the previous post you may be to tight and may need to have a little taken out.

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If all you can eat is soft food, then either you're not chewing regular food enough and/or taking too big of bites or you're too tight.

Here's a great article about being too tight and the dangers of living on only soft foods: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/page/index.html/_/support/post-op-support/tighter-isnt-always-better-r118

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No I didn't do two days of liquids or puréed food I will try it because I really don't wont any taken out. I'm making good progress I don't wont it to stop but I do understand I also need to be healthy

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No I didn't do two days of liquids or puréed food I will try it because I really don't wont any taken out. I'm making good progress I don't wont it to stop but I do understand I also need to be healthy

When was your last fill?

Being too tight can lead to not only weight gain but slips. I can't tell you how many people I've seen on here who have bands too tight, don't want to have any removed despite the warnings, and end up back posting about a slip a couple months later.

Tighter isn't always better, and if you're too tight, you're a ticking time bomb for complications.

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I would suggest at least a small unfill. If you cannot eat well chewed solid foods you are too tight.

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