HELP 1st fill

Heatherz88 · March 13, 2008

This was my first fill 8 days ago. I still can only eat clear Soups but the strange thing is i can eat hard things like nuts and chips but not thick soups like clam chowder. Also having a hard time with cold things, is this normal?

What should I do?

Elisabethsew · March 13, 2008

By the eighth day after a fill you should be able to tolerate a normal diet. You might want to give your surgeon's office a call in the AM and check in with them.

KarenH · March 13, 2008

I had my first fill on Tuesday, March 11th. My doc asked all the regular questions and based on my answers filled my band with 2 cc. Normally he starts with 1 cc. I tried to negotiate down to 1.5 cc because of some of the concerns expressed on this web site about filling too fast. My doc said liquids the first day (the day of the fill), soft food for 2 days and then a regular diet. I have to admit, I seem to have a stomach of steel and have (unfortunately) never had a problem eating ANYTHING. I am lucky in that I am having absolutely no problems so far. How many cc's did your doc give you? When were you banded? How long have you been on regular foods? Have you called your doctor yet just to express your concerns? Also, in all my readings on this site I have never read anything about someone having difficulties specifically because of food temp. Maybe you still have some swelling? I would just give my doc a call for his advice. Karen

Heatherz88 · March 13, 2008

I had my first fill on Tuesday, March 11th. My doc asked all the regular questions and based on my answers filled my band with 2 cc. Normally he starts with 1 cc. I tried to negotiate down to 1.5 cc because of some of the concerns expressed on this web site about filling too fast. My doc said liquids the first day (the day of the fill), soft food for 2 days and then a regular diet. I have to admit, I seem to have a stomach of steel and have (unfortunately) never had a problem eating ANYTHING. I am lucky in that I am having absolutely no problems so far. How many cc's did your doc give you? When were you banded? How long have you been on regular foods? Have you called your doctor yet just to express your concerns? Also, in all my readings on this site I have never read anything about someone having difficulties specifically because of food temp. Maybe you still have some swelling? I would just give my doc a call for his advice. Karen

I was banded on Dec 13 and i waited for my first fil til after my wedding on Feb 23. had the fil of 1 1/4cc on march 4. I have a small band.do you think its too much?