Help! Think I'm too tight

[msbug 0]

I had a fill on Thursday. I now have 3 cc in my 11cc band. I stayed on liquids Thursday and Friday and most of yesterday. I had some mashed potatoes last night and after just a couple little bites, my back started killing me. And now this morning I tried some yogurt, same thing. Just a couple bites and my back starts to really hurt, right between my shoulder blades and I start sliming a bit. Think I should call him and get some taken out? Or wait it out a couple more days and see if it gets better?

This is only my 2nd successful fill since I got banded. I hat port problems and just got it fixed about a month ago, so I feel like I'm starting all over again!

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[Elisabethsew 50]

Since you've had problems that are now resolved, why risk it again? food intolerance at the mushy stage is a sign you're too tight. Call your MD and get seen.

[Wheetsin 714]

bug - how are you doing with liquids?

The back pain is my "sure sign" that something is stuck and needs to come up. Up until then, there's a chance it will pass on its own.

I was overfilled a few weeks ago. My surgeon's nurse's advice was that if I could keep liquids down, then give it a few days as there could be residual swelling from the fill -- but that if I could not keep liquids down, call for an unfill immediately.

I did OK with foods the first few days, but in TINY quantities. Like an ounce, or less.

Through a series of events I unfortunately got to the point where my own saliva couldn't pass. So if just a few bites of very soft foods are causing you to get stuck, absolutely engage your surgeon's advice. Trust me - you don't want to be where I was, it's no fun!

[ralheit 1]

Been there. I had to go back and they just took out .5cc and that did it. Call your surgeons office.

[msbug 0]

Thanks for the advice! I'm getting a slight unfill tommorow morning. Still can't eat anything without feeling like an elephant kicked me. Ugh. But, on the plus side, I've lost 5 lbs since Thursday!