Your two cents please

[linksmom 0]

Anybody want to add their two cents it would be greatly appreciated. I had my second fill last Thurs. It was only .08. So now I have 6.08 in a 10cc band. Last weekend had company in town and celebrated two family birthdays. Friday we had pizza. (I could only eat a slice and a half) Saturday night, my favorite steakhouse, where I ate Prime Rib and a salad. Sunday brunch consisted of quiche, bacon, fruit. So all weekend I was fine-no problems. Monday nothing. Tuesday my work did a cookout. They fixed all the hamburger patties in advance and then served them in a steam tray. I was about 4 bites into a hamburger patty and got the feeling.:bolt: Like I swallowed 3 lifesavers at once and it was just sitting in my throat. Ended up in the bathroom, throwing up the burger.(I'm thinking it was too dry)That night I had hamburger helper with no problem. (Plus I have had hamburger before.) Wednesday at lunch, no problem. Wednesday nite went to Red Lobster with a friend, had salad, crab legs, flounder and a baked potato. No problem. Took my left over flounder to work on Thursday, two bites in and bad feelings.:tt1: Kept it down, but lots of spitting due to the buckets of saliva that kept invading my mouth. Feeling passed. Had a Protein bullet. Today at work, I took the last of the hamburger helper left overs. Once again, a couple of bites in and nope, it's not going anywhere. So to the bathroom I go, and up it comes. Tonite I fixed chicken on the grill. Boneless, skinnless, with BBQ Sauce. I cut half of a breast and put in on my plate, ate a few bites and oh no, Lifesavers again. Lots of spitting in the sink but I was able to take my mind off of it and it passed on. But miserable with back pain and everything. SOOOOOOOO, the question is: Is it possible to be filled too much, but still be able to eat and have no problems some of the time? I just assumed if you were too full you wouldn't be able to hold ANYTHING down. I go Wedn. for another fill, although it may be an unfill? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Susan

[Nena 0]

Well, I don't know if this applies to your situation or not but here's my two cents. If I'm socializing or really hungry then I forget to chew well, that's when I can feel it getting "stuck". If I chew and chew and chew then I can eat anything- pizza, steak, etc. I get bored with all the chewing, it ALMOST makes me want to quit eating. If I chew correctly then my food is stone cold by the time I finish it. Hope this helps.

[CarlaG 0]

Here are my 2 cents....I struggled for 2 months with my last fill. I kept going back and forth between was I too full or not, should I get a slight unfill or not.

Some days I could eat fine and then others I couldn't get egg drop Soup or my Protein Drink down with PBing.

Over the last month I couldn't eat 3-4 days a week and only lost 6 lbs. in 6 weeks.

I went to my surgeon and he asked if I was in need of a fill because of my slow weight loss. I told him I thought I needed an unfill and explained my situation.

He proceeded to take out .5cc and you talk about relief. I wish I had not struggled for those 2 months. I now realize how miserable I was whenever it was time to eat!

Don't wait too long if you think you're too full. I wish I hadn't. I've gotten too run down and now have to build myself back up. :bolt:

[KD8888 0]

You didn't mention it, but how well are you chewing? Are you cutting your food into very small pieces? I do not think you should get another fill Wednesday. I think you should pay extra attention to chewing for a few days to determine if that is the problem. If that helps, I would hold off on fills for a while to see how it goes. If that doesn't help, consider a slight unfill.

To answer your actual question, yes it possible to be overfilled and be able to eat anything and never PB (in my case). I developed reflux for several months and the meds weren't helping. I eventually had to be completely unfilled for a while. It was instantly better.

Good luck.

[linksmom 0]

At first I thought maybe I wasn't chewing enough. But I made a concetrated effort to pay close attention and chew really well. Now maybe my bites haven't been exactly small. But what about the times when I didn't feel bad. I don't think those bites were any smaller. Today I fixed a couple of scrambled eggs for Breakfast, and started to get that same feeling, and I barely had 1 egg. I'm going to ask them when I go in on Wed. and see what they think. They didn't seem like they were going to be PO'd if I had to take some out. Next weekend I'm going to California for a wedding and I definately want to be able to enjoy myself. :bolt:

[KD8888 0]

That sounds like a good idea. I recently had a fill and went back a week later and had 1/2 cc removed. It made a big difference. You're probably very close and a very small amount will make all the difference.

Have a great time in California.

[littlefroggy 0]

I was told that overcooked or microwaved meat will do that! Be careful with what you are eating.

[workinamy 0]

My two cents (and very much un-scientific)...

I think I have more restriction in the early part of the day than in the evening. Can't prove it and I'm sure the medical staff would consider it a bit looney, but I have had problems eating some things at breakfast or lunch and no problems with the same food in the evening. Beef, no matter what form, by itself is almost always a problem, but fish never is a problem.