1st fill restriction - too much??!!

FurEllie · April 20, 2007

I was banded March 5, 2007. Got my first fill of 1.5ccs this past Monday, the 16th.

EVERYTHING still hurts going down! I've only PBd once and that was the first night when I thought I could eat like I normally could - bad idea.

The fill was around noon. We went to eat a few hours later and even though it was a little painful, I was able to get some chips (very chewed up), dip, Soup and chicken enchilada down. Per the fill Dr., he wanted us to really EAT before we left Mexico to make sure it wasn't too tight.

That night I had a pear and some apple. I also tried more chips and dip and that's what came back up.

The next morning I had a few bites of banana, a cup of hot chocolate, some OJ and a handful of trail mix. Got it down.

On the flight home I had about 3 bites of the manicotti stuffing and a couple of bites of pie and Water.

The next morning, even Water hurt going down. This is now Wed. I did get some hot chocoloate and beef broth down because I'd read where hot liquids were easier. Managed to get a few freeze pops down too.

Next AM - hot chocolate. Again, water was a no go. Tried some cottage cheese - nope. Went out to dinner and had about 1/2 a cup of Soup that managed to go down after a bit of pain at first.

This AM, soup. Water STILL a problem, even at room temperature. IOW, I am eating a LOT less than I was right after the fill but there's a lot more pain. The water is room temp, not cold.

I know the choices in foods look funky, and obviously I don't intend to eat chips, dip, enchiladas, manicotti, pie and freeze pops forever. But I AM worried that I still can't get anything that's not hot down. And even the Soups (broths, not cream - though I did have some cream based last night) are having trouble going down.

I'm headed to Europe on Tuesday night so if NEEDED, I could go to TJ for an unfill on Monday AM but if this is normal and it's going to get better in the next couple of days, needless to say I'd rather not take the time/money to do it!

What say thee, professional bandsters?!!

Added - dang, editing is not fun, lol!

FurEllie · April 20, 2007

Well, I talked to the doctor's office and right now I'm trying to schedule flying in Sun night and getting an unfill Monday AM, then flying home Monday night