2nd fill...is this how i'm supposed to feel?

[bandster_1007 1]

ok, i went to my doc yesterday for my 2nd fill. i had gained 2 lbs since the last visit which put me 2 lbs higher than surgery date. my first fill was 6.5 cc's with 3 cc prime and i was able to eat 4 pieces of pizza and some cheesesticks in one sitting one week after my fill. so..didn't do anything. ok, well, my doc said it was time to tighten me up..and boy did he. he only added a little. i'm now up to 5.2 cc's (not including the 3 cc prime). each time that i drink i feel it. each swallow.

is that normal? i'm still on liquids (for 48 hours post fill). coffee goes down fine..but i'm not used to having to sip. right after surgery i could down a glass of liquid with no problem..couldn't feel a thing. now with each swallow i feel pressure..then it's gone.

just checking if this is normal, or if this is a precursor to being too tight.

[Daisalana 33]

If you can get liquids down, you're not too tight.

And if you feel the liquids (I do), you may be in a world of surprise. If I even look at a pizza, I start to gag.. I couldn't get a bite of pizza down if I wanted to!

[Skinny_Jill 36]

I felt that way after my first fill. I can't chug anymore. I can drink just fine but if I drink to fast I feel it. I'm sure after my second fill I will sipping only.

[bandster_1007 1]

thanks you guys...makes me feel better.

he said he was going to make me tight..so he did. lol..

yeah..fairy (did you change your name) i absolutely cannot imagine eating pizza right now. the thought of eating anything solid is scary. (i must say as the day passes though, i'm not so tight..i might try skipping Breakfast tomorrow and just having coffee).

[new_me_2008 1]

Im jealous! I am on fill 3 and could probably eat what I want but am trying to be good. Fill 4 coming up next week.

[bandster_1007 1]

please don't be jealous!! i was crying every time someone asked me about this surgery 2 days ago. actually, i've gained since surgery.

but when i told my doc that i could eat 4 pieces of pizza with crust and some more, after my first fill, and he saw that i gained, he did not hold back. i guess it really benefits to be honest.

[jmarruda 22]

Hey bandster, you may want to start a ticker, you're gonna start ticking soon!

[ethansgrandma 0]

sometimes you tend to get swollen after a fill. usually after a couple of days, you are able to drink easier. but you are right, it sounds like he did tighten you up quite a bit.

[bandster_1007 1]

Hey bandster, you may want to start a ticker, you're gonna start ticking soon!

had a ticker..pissed me off when it told me i had not updated in 80 days, then i was reminded that it had been 80 days and i had not lost a pound...so ticker is gone.

i will put it back when i start losing though.

[kagoscuba 0]

Hey there New Me 2008 Just curious...are you filled while utilizing a flouroscope, or is it a "blind" fill?

[Daisalana 33]

Yes, my name was lauraj23

I remember in the down time, before my first real fill, I could 'eat anything'.. kind of. My band was so small on me, doc didn't think I'd need any fill. He ended up being wrong, but I think I did get more restriction than some during this time. I had pizza a couple times, and I was able to eat 1 piece comfortably. When I'd start on piece 2, I'd feel that UGH feeling. So I can't imagine at any of my band journey getting in the 4 pieces.. and then some cheese sticks.. oy. But you have a lot more room to work with in the fill department... it may just take a while to get there. Hopefully this will be good for you if you feel liquids, since that's where I am, that's a good indication you could be there!

[bandster_1007 1]

thanks fairy. how did you change your name?

[Daisalana 33]

Contacted a board mod

[bandster_1007 1]

thanks.

ok, i was all excited about this fill, and i was loving the fact that i can't eat very much. well, i've had 327 calories so far today, and i feel like CRAP. total Migraine, stomach hurts, feel like my heart is beating out of my chest (blood pressure), tired. sucks going on liquids

[DonHoll1 0]

1007, Go slow when you start to eat again. If you have good restriction it is a whole different ball game. You can not eat much and you need to go slow and chew really well. Best of luck. Donna