My Band is CONFUSED!!!

[A-WENZ 0]

Alright so two weeks ago I had my fill and I am up to 5ccs in a 10cc band. It has been a rough two weeks and I have been PBing on everything soft. pureed chickpeas, Soups, broth, Protein Shakes. However I have been able to keep down crunchy items and Water. Has anyone else had this?

[elcee 3,341]

Sounds like you are too tight. Soft and mushy foods should go down easily. What you should be aiming to eat is solid Protein as this is what your band is designed to work with.

If by crunchy foods you mean foods such as crackers and crisps they will go down easily no matter how tight you are as they are slider foods. they dissolve before they get to the stoma and being able to eat these is not an indicator that you are not tight enough.

I think you should go back to your Dr and get some Fluid taken out.

[happy2lose 0]

Your stomach may still be very swollen from all the PBing. You need to go back to a day of Clear liquids only and then a day of all liquids and see if it gets better.

After a PB experience, my surgeon instructed me to always finish that day off with Clear Liquids only. One incident of PBing will cause your stomach to swell around the band and make it harder to eat.

Having a cold or sinus problem will also cause your stomach to swell. So this would also be a good time to return to a liquid diet.

Try the above first because it may not be necessary to get an unfill.

Donna