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Hi all... I had my first fill last week (See my banded stats below) and a couple of days after that I started having pain around at the band area after I ate. I started out with one meal...then now it's at every meal, or even snack. I starts up after I'm done eating and last for a couple of hours. It's a pokey-sharp-achy pain that I feel when I move around, not so much if I'm sitting still. I can feel it too when I take a deep breath after eating. Doesnt matter if I eat a lot or a little. I've been chewing super well, the only thing I'm guilty of is not eating super slow...but I do eat slow-ish. I stop when I'm comfortably full. Also a few days ago when I was lying in bed, when I first woke up I took a deep breath to see if there was any pain...and (holy moses) I felt a little pop. It did it every time I took a deep breath and pushed out a little. It has not done that since and I wont be trying to feel that again! I went to see my surgeon today, he made notes, he thought I might be too tight when I was talking with him in his office. He said he's had other people complain of the same thing. But my first fill was pretty small. He watched me swallow with my fill in, then took out my fill and and he watched me swallow the barium several different times under floro. He said everything looked good. They put my fill back in and gave my another .8cc's more. Now I'm on liquids for the next two days so not sure if it will act up again. My surgeon told me to come back in two weeks if the pain doesnt go away, or sooner if it gets worse. So what do you fellow bandster's think - has anyone had any similar pain? I've been doing so great up until this issue~!! Thanks guys!

Hi all... I had my first fill last week (See my banded stats below) and a couple of days after that I started having pain around at the band area after I ate. I started out with one meal...then now it's at every meal, or even snack. I starts up after I'm done eating and last for a couple of hours. It's a pokey-sharp-achy pain that I feel when I move around, not so much if I'm sitting still. I can feel it too when I take a deep breath after eating. Doesnt matter if I eat a lot or a little. I've been chewing super well, the only thing I'm guilty of is not eating super slow...but I do eat slow-ish. I stop when I'm comfortably full. Also a few days ago when I was lying in bed, when I first woke up I took a deep breath to see if there was any pain...and (holy moses) I felt a little pop. It did it every time I took a deep breath and pushed out a little. It has not done that since and I wont be trying to feel that again! I went to see my surgeon today, he made notes, he thought I might be too tight when I was talking with him in his office. He said he's had other people complain of the same thing. But my first fill was pretty small. He watched me swallow with my fill in, then took out my fill and and he watched me swallow the barium several different times under floro. He said everything looked good. They put my fill back in and gave my another .8cc's more. Now I'm on liquids for the next two days so not sure if it will act up again. My surgeon told me to come back in two weeks if the pain doesnt go away, or sooner if it gets worse. So what do you fellow bandster's think - has anyone had any similar pain? I've been doing so great up until this issue~!! Thanks guys!

Hi all... I had my first fill last week (See my banded stats below) and a couple of days after that I started having pain around at the band area after I ate. I started out with one meal...then now it's at every meal, or even snack. I starts up after I'm done eating and last for a couple of hours. It's a pokey-sharp-achy pain that I feel when I move around, not so much if I'm sitting still. I can feel it too when I take a deep breath after eating. Doesnt matter if I eat a lot or a little. I've been chewing super well, the only thing I'm guilty of is not eating super slow...but I do eat slow-ish. I stop when I'm comfortably full. Also a few days ago when I was lying in bed, when I first woke up I took a deep breath to see if there was any pain...and (holy moses) I felt a little pop. It did it every time I took a deep breath and pushed out a little. It has not done that since and I wont be trying to feel that again! I went to see my surgeon today, he made notes, he thought I might be too tight when I was talking with him in his office. He said he's had other people complain of the same thing. But my first fill was pretty small. He watched me swallow with my fill in, then took out my fill and and he watched me swallow the barium several different times under floro. He said everything looked good. They put my fill back in and gave my another .8cc's more. Now I'm on liquids for the next two days so not sure if it will act up again. My surgeon told me to come back in two weeks if the pain doesnt go away, or sooner if it gets worse. So what do you fellow bandster's think - has anyone had any similar pain? I've been doing so great up until this issue~!! Thanks guys!

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Sorry this happened to you Darcee - hang in there and get better soon!

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My food menu from the clinic says weeks 2-3 post op (mushie stages) eggs = very soft-cooked, yolks runny...and week 4 eggs=scrambled. I cook a killer scrambled egg - very soft and creamy, not hard or fluffy. I'm not sure what a soft cooked egg is. I've noticed other people talking about eating eggs during the mushie stages...what is your take / experience ? Wanting something more to fill me up other than mashed tatos and blitzed chicken. Also wanting to start on oatmeal...not much of a cream of wheat fan. I have the low sugar instant oatmeal - not sure if that is okay. It's not on my list. Thanks all -- hope everyone is doing well with their band. (banded 8/3)

Petra, thank you for posting that. I'm newly banded (8/3) and I started mushies this week. I've gained back 2 lbs and I'm barly eating anything! I think I've read other people having the same thing happen. Thank you for your words and best of luck to you! Glad the scale is moving in the "right" direction

Personally I could not wait to leave the hospital. Everything is so uncomfortable there. Plus they wanted me the heck out of there, gotta turn over those beds you know. I felt so much better to rest at home in my own bed. My husband took the first day/surgery day off with me and that was it. Then I was on my own for the rest of the week during the day. Everyone I talked to in my clinic said you're fine on your own day 2 and on... it only hurts to get up and down b/c your sore from your incisions. I agree on hugging the pillow on the way home. Bumps hurt! Good luck to you!

Hey guys, I was banded 8/3. I'm doing well...the surgery had me taking it waaayy easier than I thought I would be. Glad I took a full week off from work. I was not hungry and had a hard time with Water or shakes for the first three days. Day 4 and 5 my hungry returned. I started mushies on Monday...kinda bummed b/c I've gained 2 lbs since then...and I'm hardly eating anything! From what I've read that happens to some people. What about you guys? I've been eating mashed potatos, blitzed chicken and roast beef. strawberry smoothy with banana in the magic bullet-that is yummy. WOuld like to try scrambled eggs (I make killer eggs), but they are not on my mushie list. Thought I'd wait a while longer. I get really bad hunger pains when hungry. The gas is pretty much gone. I'm now mindful not to "gulp" when drinking as my doc says that is what causes gas from this point on. (he also said chewing gum and smoking causes one to swallow more air and cause gas) Hope everyone is doing well and stay in touch!