2nd Fill on Monday - hell till today.

Lori_NC · June 11, 2008

Well my history is banded 3/28/08 and 1st fill was on 5/5/08. I have a 10cc band and the Dr put in 5cc's. 2nd fill was on Monday 6/9/08 and I explained that I had lost weight mainly during the first 2 wks after my fill. Since that time I have been grazing and eating normal portions - like prior to surgery - for the most part. I have been making better choices but still eating more than recommended. So the NP gives me 2cc bringing me up to 7cc's. I left feeling tight. They recommended that I try eating normal foods just on the mushy side. I tried and it took me 45 mins to eat very little - my 2 1/2 yr old daughter ate 3/4 of the same meal while I ate 1/4. By Mon night I was having acid reflux and could not get or keep Water down. Middle of the night was major acid reflux and water coming up. Yesterday I took numerous Pepcid ac's and went back to trying Protein Shakes. Worked in the am but not in the pm. By the pm and later evening everything was coming back up. Last night I was coughing and now nothing was staying down so I decided to sip/drink nothing but still had Fluid coming up. Let me also state that on Mon evening I realized I had a sinus infection coming on and a sore throat. This and the acid reflux together was making life hell. I talked to the Dr's office this morning and since the reflux calmed down and now Protein Drink is staying down, as well as 1/2 of a yogurt they want me to update them this afternoon. I am hoping that it was just me trying regular food rather than liquids that put me thru this hell for the last 2 days, but I did as I was told. Nurse thinks that the food may have been a little to early and that since I was sick and then you add swollen all adding to my misery. Im sticking to bland liquids today and tomorrow, if this continues well today. If not, then Im going in for a small unfill.

salsa1877 · June 11, 2008

You are most certainly too tight. Just a small amount (even 0.02 cc) can make the difference between eating and sliming. I know how miserable it is to be so tight. I hope things even out for you.

Lori_NC · June 12, 2008

I went in today for a small unfill. Dr removed just under 1/2 cc. Now I feel perfect!

salsa1877 · June 12, 2008

I went in today for a small unfill. Dr removed just under 1/2 cc. Now I feel perfect!

Good I am glad to hear that you are feeling better now. Being too tight is TERRIBLE. I had it happen after each fill. I am now at maintenance and have been unfilled for well over a month. I struggled with my final fill forever and a day. I had a small unfill and it wasn't enough, so I finally went back in and had them remove the entire thing. Those fills can be tricky!