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I got a fill on Wednesday which puts me at 5 cc. I'm trying to give it a chance, but cannot swallow anything other than liquid. I can drink water and protein shakes (slowly). I tried eating cottage cheese this evening and it hurt horribly after 2 bites. I want to be able to enjoy a little bit of food. How long to wait before considering a little unfill?

40 lbs down and I can comfortably paint my own toenails!! ????????????

I called the dr office this morning and the nurse called me back. She wants me to wait it out until Monday and if it isn't any better we will do a small unfill. I don't think it will be much better but I'm ok to wait. I believe it is too tight but I will just do liquid and protein drinks until then.

I drink it in the mornings sometimes, and after fills.

My favorite so far!!!

I still haven't really decided anything. I've had to work the last few days and haven't had time to call when they are open. It still feels incredibly tight, but better than it was. I can literally feel the food pass through the band and it's uncomfortable. I can't eat anything with much consistency and have been having acid reflux when I lay down so I think some needs to come out. I was trying to wait it out a little because with my last full it finally settled in and I felt better, but it's been a week and I still feel too tight.

I had lap band placed on November 13. I went in yesterday for my second fill. I have a total of 4 ml. I have lost 29 lbs since surgery. My doc recommends liquids for 24 hr after fill. Yesterday it seemed ok, but today seems incredibly tight. I feel restricted even with water. It goes down, but I can definitely feel it. I haven't tried anything solid. Yesterday I had a couple protein shakes, and so far today only water. Should I give it a few days to adjust or have a little removed? I felt no restriction with my first fill so this is foreign to me. Im okay waiting a little to see if I get used to it, but a little afraid it will only feel tighter.

As soon as I worked up to solid food, then BOOM....I got a stomach virus and puked for 2 days. ????. My band is extremely tight after that, but was able to eat some veggie soup yesterday after some dissolvable zofran.

I'm still able to drink, and I just tried some soup and it seems ok so I'm gonna wait it out a little. I think it's just cause its a new sensation for me. Thank you!

It is probably the sweetener. I tolerate them fine, but my aunt has issues with her mouth/tongue being numb with mio

I had my lap band placed on November 13. I've lost around 25 lbs, but have stalled there for about two weeks. I was getting very discouraged. I had an apt with my family doctor scheduled for yesterday and she always checks my thyroid as I've taken synthroid for several years. My tsh was 8.64, which is way too high and definitely hinders weight loss. She adjusted my medication, so hoping that will help. I have an apt for 2nd fill in February.

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement!! It definitely helps just to vent frustrations on here, where everyone has 'been there' in some way or another.

I have been using Mederma, and it says as soon as incisions are closed to start.

I can zip my boots all the way up and even have room to spare. May seem like a small thing to some, but it reassures me that this was the right decision for ME!!

Congrats on the dress! I wore a pair of jeans I couldn't get on a couple months ago

ive had these boots a while and just couldn't get them zipped it aggravated me so much. Once I wore them I got online and ordered another pair in black!! ????I love having someone on same schedule as me! My friends listen, but they just don't get it cause they've never been overweight.

I had to get a thin crust cheese pizza as soon as I was allowed regular food too!! Nothing has tasted so amazing!! I had a lap band so very little bread will go down without very small bites and lots of chewing.

I had my first fill today. I was 3 wks post op on Thursday of last week so now about 3.5 wks. The fill went with no problems. Put in 2 cc. Late this evening I developed an itchy, raised rash over most of my stomach. I haven't changed detergent/soap or tried any new food. Could this be related somehow to my fill? I took benadryl and put hydrocortisone cream on and the itchiness is better but the rash is still there. It isn't any worse and only on my belly. I plan to call doctor in the morning. Any thoughts?

he put a bandaid on it and I am sensitive to adhesive, but I took it off before I left the office. The rash was above that and much larger area. I don't know what it was.

I don't think so because I've had it before.

He did numb my skin with lidocaine, but that just adds an extra poke. I would have been ok without it I think.

Wait and see if it happens again I guess

It seems to be gone today so I'm not sure what it was.

I hope so. Thank you!