Please Advice!! To slight unfill or to not slight unfill!

[gingerbug 3]

I had my 5th fill about a week ago so I have 6.7 cc in a 10 cc band. My doc goes 1 cc at a time at a fill. So, I notice when I get through the liquid and mushy stage the three days after my fill that even liquids are a bit uncomfortable to drink if I forget to sip. I dont eat more than a few bits of food at each meal because if I do, I burp and feel it start to come up. Not a lot, just a bit. The thing is, I got this fill, without reasoning, right as my period was about to start and i have heard that menstruating can make things a little tougher to deal with. On a good note, I have no interest in eating, really, but it is a bit painful when i do eat. I think I know understand why I was told to cut food up to the size of the end of an erasure and chew chew chew chew. I suspect that my idea of a small bit may not be the same idea that my stomach has. SO, the big question, should I wait until I am done menstruating and let the band 'settle down' a bit before worrying? I am still eating healthy foods, what little of it I have an interest in eating. Thanks, all!

[brandyII 9]

I tend to go on the side of unfill especially if you can't drink liquids comfortably, it may change and get worse. If you can't hold down any liquids get back there asap and get it taken out before you hurt yourself. I've notice with only 2 ccs out of 10cc band I still have a hard time eating dry Proteins like chicken breast but most other foods I can eat without much of a problem. My surgeon or PA will put in other increments other than a full cc and I'm going Thursday afternoon after being unfilled for quite a while and am thinking of trying 1/2 a cc and think 1 full one might be too much and I don't want to start eating around the band again.

Everyone is so different that's what's amazing about this fill situation. I'm not at a "sweet spot" yet either. I'm sure others will chime into this thread. Good luck brandyII.

[Alfie 58]

Hi there, I also have a 10cc band and have 6.5cc's in it. I just got the last cc on Friday past. I also am feeling good restriction. I too feel liquids in my throat, but I can eat a small amount of solids and can manage to get in the recommended amount of Fluid. By what you posted, I feel like you are right on with your fill.

(Just because you are feeling the liquid in your throat before it goes down doesn't "necessarily" mean you need an unfill.)

Also, I would try the chew chew chew thing and slowly and see if you still have pain. I know sometimes if I am very hungry I tend to eat faster and thats when I usually have the problem.

Regards,

Alfie

Edited June 3, 2008 by Alfie

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

If you can eat and aren't throwing up, you can wait and see how it goes. Sometimes fills will loosen on their own. If you just got it, give it a few days or another week. You said you're able to eat healthy foods. If you can do that without throwing up, it sounds like it's a good fill. You may not need another one until you get close to your goal. You can be your own judge. If you feel like you just can't eat more than

a very few bites and it's not enough, you're the one that has to decide. If you aren't hungry, and you can eat healthy foods, it sounds pretty perfect to me.

[terrasmom 0]

Call your doctor and see what he'd do. I would call within two weeks of the fill if it's still doing this to you and get it unfilled a little bit as needed myself.

[gingerbug 3]

Thanks everyone. I am going to give it a few more days and see how things settle down.