ShalomToAll

HI! I would say that if you still feel this way after a week, to call your surgeon for his/her take on it. It usually DOES loosen up after a week or two, but if you are soo tight that you are only taking Water or similar, that's an issue. You need nutrition and also to be comfortable for the long run. Don't be afraid to ask your doctor for advice after another few days. Good luck.

Don't be ashamed of your weight loss! I only lost thirty lbs my first year. It took me about 15-16 months to hit 40 lbs! Slow and steady wins the race. Are you exercising at all? Do you know if you are eating a well balanced diet? Perhaps you could consult with the nutritionist or your doctor for some more pointed advice. Good luck!

I love a small snack at night before bed! It helps me feel content and stops the evening tummy growls which I get without it. I keep it reasonable, though. A Laughing Cow Lite wedge or two, or a 60 cal pudding...something small. If the rest of yoru days' calories are not too high, a small snack at bedtime is no problem at all, IMHO.

I don't think you are too young or too small. Why wait for the problems to increase? Many LB patients later say that they wish they had done it sooner! I say look into it! Best of luck.

You have inspired me!!!!!!!!!!!

Sooo relieved for you!

I have problems with bread, pasta, rice, scrambled eggs and some meats. My band is moody, too! Sometimes foods that worked out well yesterday are hard to eat today. Weird how it fluctuates.

My doc did not require it. Therefore, I did not do a liquid fast. My surgery went smoothly and there were no issues. I can see the benefits of doing it if you are truly motivated. But if you don't have to, I can also understand not doing it, and then just adapting post-operatively to the liquid/soft diet.

Thank you all so much for your replies. It is so helpful to me. I will call the doctor in the morning. I cannot even drink water, or even a teensy sip of warm broth, without it coming back up. I am sooooo thirsty and am afraid of really being dehydrated. I want restriction but this is over the top. I don't know how much of it is inflammation and how much is over-fill.....and I am hoping my doctor has a good attitude toward my returning to him so soon after my fill on Thurs. But I feel I have no choice! Thanks, all.

Thanks in advance...here's the story: I was filled on Thurs morning and felt pretty tight but not terrible. I was able to eat a yogurt, drink water....kept it light and easy but was okay. Friday I felt tight but was able to eat tomato soup, a few crackers, some yogurt...still kept it easy and light due to the fill and not wanting to aggravate it. Saturday I ate soup and crackers again, but by the afternoon was sooooo uncomfortable. I think the crackers set me off. I vomited, foamed, PB's, foamed some more....you get the idea....FOR HOURS on end. It was dreadful. I kept trying to burp up some air for relief whenever I wasn't hiccupping or PB'ing or sliming......just so uncomfortable and trying to find relief. Today - Sunday - more of the same trouble. It was hard to keep ANY water down, skim milk, chicken broth.....really can't keep down anything. I think I am over-filled and will call the doctor tomorrow, however why is it that I was doing better on Thurs and Fri and part of Sat but then ran into such trouble? I assume I am irritated from all of the constant heaving, PB'ing, etc? So do I somehow soothe the irritation and wait it out and try not to have an un-fill? (I don't want to lose the restriction that I felt on Thurs and Fri before the trouble started up.) Or do you think I definitely need an un-fill? Help, pllleeeeaaaaassssseeee!!!!! Thank you so much for any guidance, ideas, anything!!!

That is so wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would LOVE if my "twins" shrank a bit!!

Awesome, I love it!!

That is wonderful!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing this story - very cool, indeed!

Thanks for all of your comments. It is interesting to see how others have managed the same foods (or not managed!). I was able to eat some soft rice tonight...put a little tomato sauce on it to keep it extra moist. I chewed like crazy and it was fine. So, I guess with this current fill level, it may be okay. I'll see about sushi/sashimi and I think that as long as I eat slowly and chew well, it may be okay - based on how I feel tonight with the rice. It's funny how each of us has very different experiences.:biggrin2: