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Okay, I just had my first fill this past Friday and I did my post-adjustment diet....fluids only first 24 hours, day 2 full liquids, day 3 regular food. When I went in, the nurse told me I had 1.5cc's already in from surgery and she added 3cc's to take me to 4.5, but when they watched it on the x-ray the barium was barely going through so she removed .5 to take me to 4cc even. Here's the thing...I wasn't sure I even needed a fill because the two weeks before I was feeling really good about how things were going. I was losing weight at an average of 2lbs per week, I was eating and not getting hungry between meals. But I thought that a fill might make me feel full sooner because I was certainly able to eat more than 1/2 cup of food at a time. Since returning to solid food I have thrown up almost every meal. Now, I know that some of it is my fault because I sometimes eat too fast or don't chew well enough, but even when I am very careful almost every bite of food is painful. I can feel each bite as it travels down and it is very uncomfortable as it goes down. Usually I end up bringing it back up and kind of starting over, but is this ideally what restriction feels like? If so, I'm not that crazy about it! I'm thinking of going back in for an unfill because I am very uncomfortable. I don't want to constantly be sick and I was much happier before my fill. Has anyone else had a similar experience? I was just expecting to "need" several fills before I was at my sweet spot, is it possible I am there with just the 1.5cc's?

Thanks,

Steph:)

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Okay, I just had my first fill this past Friday and I did my post-adjustment diet....fluids only first 24 hours, day 2 full liquids, day 3 regular food. When I went in, the nurse told me I had 1.5cc's already in from surgery and she added 3cc's to take me to 4.5, but when they watched it on the x-ray the barium was barely going through so she removed .5 to take me to 4cc even. Here's the thing...I wasn't sure I even needed a fill because the two weeks before I was feeling really good about how things were going. I was losing weight at an average of 2lbs per week, I was eating and not getting hungry between meals. But I thought that a fill might make me feel full sooner because I was certainly able to eat more than 1/2 cup of food at a time. Since returning to solid food I have thrown up almost every meal. Now, I know that some of it is my fault because I sometimes eat too fast or don't chew well enough, but even when I am very careful almost every bite of food is painful. I can feel each bite as it travels down and it is very uncomfortable as it goes down. Usually I end up bringing it back up and kind of starting over, but is this ideally what restriction feels like? If so, I'm not that crazy about it! I'm thinking of going back in for an unfill because I am very uncomfortable. I don't want to constantly be sick and I was much happier before my fill. Has anyone else had a similar experience? I was just expecting to "need" several fills before I was at my sweet spot, is it possible I am there with just the 1.5cc's?

Thanks,

Steph:)

Steph, please call and go for an unfill ASAP. You sound like you are really uncomfortable. Somtimes just taking out a small amount makes a huge difference. Restriction should help you feel full with a cup of food or less and keep you full for around 4 hours or so. It should not make you sick. It is possible to have restriction with small fills. I had restriction just from having my band put in and I have only had 2 fills, each one only 1cc. My friend has the same band and has 7ccs. Everyone is different.

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