Stuck

[boymom2 17]

Hey guys

Please tell me your opinions....I got my second fill 9 days ago. After liquids the first few days, food didn't go down that well, some better than others. Today at lunch I had a taco salad with no issues....felt great again. dinner I became stuck again like I have been with almost every meal. Had a small piece of chicken and got so many stuck moments until I said forget it..... Is this dangerous? I called my Dr and they said to try and let it loosen a bit more with extra liquids or come in for a unfill. It's hard, because some meals I feel fine and others it's the worst feeling. I have never thrown up due to this but I'm starting to get scared these stuck episodes might hurt my band or my stomach.....thoughts? Should I continue to give it more time.....I'm ok with that as it will eventually loosen. I just don't want to do any damage with these stuck episodes. PLEASE

[Ladybandito 516]

Really, really be careful with your first bite of anything solid, regardless of day or time. Sometimes I will be fine for days (new fill or not) and then take that first bite and ugh. You may be like me (a bit unusual it seems, by other posters; I am tighter in the evening and not as much in the morning. So be open to that possibility.

Remember, now, to go back to liquids, mushies, for another day to let the irritation settle down, because that has closed you up a bit more.

If your doc said to try and wait it out, I would do that.

If you find liquids to be a problem, get an unfill pronto.

[Ladybandito 516]

Oh, I just saw where doc offered unfill, too.

For my opinion, I would wait a bit, if you can.

[2muchfun 8,927]

chicken is one of the hardest foods for most of us to eat comfortably. Unless it's dark meat with some kind of sauce. I agree with your doc. Give it some time. Maybe try some fish like Salmon or Tilapia? I do well with hamburger as long as it's cooked fresh. Leftover meats are always a problem for me.

I've had over 200 stuck episodes since being banded and it concerns me too. It's not good to put that much pressure on your pouch or lower esophagus. Seems like it could eventually cause dilation.

[parisshel 1,892]

I had an identical experience with a fill I sensed was a bit too much. I wrote about it here: http://thelapbandchronicles.wordpress.com/2014/01/10/the-unfill/

I waited it out two weeks and finally got a bit taken out. It was the right decision for me, as I was getting very scared to eat anything and just coming to the table to eat a meal made me tense up. And then of course since I was hungry all the time (since I couldn't eat solids) I ate soft foods, completely defeating the purpose of the band.

For me there is always a waiting period for my fill to settle but the real dealbreaker for me were the heart-attacklike spasms the band was provoking. I knew that could produce longterm damage, so a little unfill was the best decision for me and for my health.