First Fill and Feeling Tight!

[sandiegokate 0]

Hi All,

I had my first fill today, he put in 3.5cc's. He had me do a little crunch and put the needle in. It was over in just a second. He had me drink down some Water to make sure it went down.

I felt fine until I left the office, and then I had the overwhelming feeling to burp.. and only some comes up. Everytime I burp it feels SO GOOD!! It just feels like air is stuck in my stomach. I can drink just a little bit, it hurts if I drink too much.

I hope this feeling of tightness and the feeling of burping/gas goes away. I took two gas-x strips earlier this evening but so far it hasn't really helped.

I hope someone can tell me that it subsides overnight and I will feel better tomorrow? :mad:

Funny how every person's experiences are different. I'll let you know how I am feeling tomorrow.. I'm hoping better! I am taking sips of water.. need to make sure I get in my Protein too over the next day.

Wish me luck!!!!!!

[abingdongirl 0]

I must agree my ability to burp is not as good as it was before and I really liked to burp, now I am holding gas in my bowels which is not fun but this just started today and I had my fill on Tuesday evening, I started eating eggs today and they went down okay but I didn't burp much afterwards so I will have to ease back into foods again, but it felt okay.

[OnTheWay to Thin 0]

I am always way tight after a fill, I guess I swell with the fill. But it goes down and gets better each day for about 3-5 days... Hang in there, but if you get where you cant keep liquids in definately call your doctor.

[GracieBelle 0]

It takes a bit of getting used to. The 1st fill can be a dramatic difference. I remember losing 5kgs in a w/e after a fill. Unfortunately, I was partying, not eating & drinking a bit of alcohol. I nearly dehydrated, but woke up to what was going on. This is where the REALLY conscious intake part of your life begins. Don't worry tho, it's easy to adapt. You might hit a few bumps in the road. I'm 7yrs post banding & I still occasionally find myself 'stuck' or stuggling & don't know why. I'm excited for you, cause I know you're going through the 'wow' stage-losing & feeling fantastic about it. If you struggle with Water & cant drink a litre of Fluid in a day, then you're too tight & need to go back & have a little let out. Good luck, & happy days!

[sandiegokate 0]

Today I feel SO MUCH BETTER!!:scared2: Around 11pm last night it seemed to suddenly calm down. I am able to drink Water and my Protein drinks fine. My doctor said to stick to liquids for the next 24-48 hours.

We'll see how I feel when I start eating... one little bite at a time!!

[OnTheWay to Thin 0]

I suspect it is just the swelling and by the time you start back on food you will have to take it easy but will be good to go.

[Delma 0]

Kate! I'm glad you're feeling better already. I had my first fill on Tuesday, too. And it was a complete and total non-event, luckily for me.

Before the fill, I could already tell that "something" was in there because I felt satisfied w/less food than before, but I could eat anything I tried and I was eating 1 to 1.5 cups of food per meal. I had 1cc in a 10cc band prior to the fill. Now I'm up to 3ccs. And I'm satisfied w/even less. So we'll see how long that lasts. Hopefully for awhile!

[should_be_working 0]

Kate,

I'm glad to hear it went well and that you are feeling good restriction. Let us know how your transition to solid food goes!

[sandiegokate 0]

I had a little issue today... fortunately it resolved itself before too long.

I got a stir-fry in our cafeteria and I think the meat was dry and/or I didn't chew as much as I should have. I got that "stuck" feeling and I think "slime". I had to go to the bathroom at work to spit out the extra saliva but then suddenly it went down and it was ok. I don't think I'll get that stir fry again.. it wasn't even that good. I took a few more bites afterward and then threw it out and went and bought a couple of hard boiled eggs. I find they are a good thing for me... go down well and they are satisfying. I just had some homemade chicken Soup that I had frozen and it went down fine, but it should since it is soup!

I pretty much feel like before my first fill at this point.. although I think I am a little less hungry? :scared2: I can tell I will need another fill though... Oct. 22nd is my next!

[mgmb09 0]

I had my first fill and when the Dr. put the Fluid in it felt like it ran down the inside of my stomach, I don't have any restriction and wonder if anyone has felt this ? a leak with the port? What did you feel when they did your 1st. fill?