Had 1st fill today

shutuplena · January 4, 2007

I am so excited that I had my first fill today and it went fine. Doctor put 3 cc in 10 cc band (I felt the saline a little bit-weird), didn't get any lidocane, didn't need it and it didn't really hurt at all. Stayed there to sip a cup of Water to make sure there was no blockage and then off I went to work. I do feel restriction, like if I eat to fast I feel it in my throat. I have to be on mushies for a day. Thanks to everyone for your support while I was anxious about getting my first fill.

JDru · January 5, 2007

Congrats on getting your first fill! i got my third one today...it's taken me awhile to get restrcition. I hope this one helps! Good luck!

CareBear · January 7, 2007

Congrats on your 1st fill!

I'm looking forward to mine...I won't have my first fill until February 12th.

I was just banded 1 week ago and now it seems that I'm having almost NO restriction at all! My doc had me eating "regular" food right away (no liquids, purées, or mushies). I chew well & eat very slowly & everything goes down without any problem. But it still seems like I'm able to eat a lot in comparison to others here. For example, today to see how much it took before feeling full, I had a tuna sandwich, yogurt & applesauce. I couldn't believe it!

I suppose I'll need to be patient until my fill.

shutuplena · January 8, 2007

Don't worry Carebear I was starving 2 weeks postop. It took a lot of self-control to watch what I ate before I went for my first fill. Hang in there and once you get your first fill you'll feel the change already. Good luck.

juliegeraci · January 8, 2007

That is great. I have 3 ccs in my 10cc band and I go in for another fill Thursday.

barbara465 · January 8, 2007

Just remember that sometimes a fill doesn't kick in until a week or so later. Don't let up your guard. chew, chew, chew. Also, foods that you could eat you might not be able to eat after a fill. Everyone is different, but each fill is different as well. I could eat scrambled eggs for 3-4 months, but now don't chance them.

Most of us are on liquids/mushies for several days after a fill. Each doctor is different, but I wouldn't rush back to solids. Give the stomach a chance to reduce swelling before introducing solid foods.

After surgery and before your first fill, its like you have the tool, but its not working. Someone compared it to a tire without the air. Most surgeons want you to go through liquids/mushies and then solids to give your stomach a chance to heal after surgery. Although its surprising that Carebear can eat solids, its even more surprising that you can eat bread. I can't eat bread and I don't have much problem with most foods. Like I said everyone is different.

Good luck to you all as you continue on your journey.