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1st fill questions...I'm having trouble

butterfly0510

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butterfly0510    0

butterfly0510
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So I had my first fill 8 days ago. I still cant eat solids....honestly, Im not hungry and when I do eat I throw most of it up unless it is Soup. I'm not sure if I am eating too fast or too big of bites but I have tried small bites and going slower and I get "stuck" pains.

Anyones experience this??? I only have 4cc in a 10cc band!!

Now...I am losing. I have lost almost 5 lbs in a week but I am scared I'm not getting any Vitamins. I do drink 1 Protein Shake a day and it fills me right up.

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Mimilou2004    13

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Well, you might have to bear with it until Tuesday because of the long weekend, but it sounds like you need a small unfill. Are you getting enough fluids in? I strongly recommend you go back on a liquid only diet for at least 2 days. It is possible that throwing up so much has caused your stomach to swell which causes you to stay too tight. If you do try the 48 hours of liquids and you are still having problems, I would call as soon as they are open after the weekend. If you try the 48 hours of liquids and then try soft/mushy and see how you do and progress as tolerated. If you can't keep any liquids down for several hours you must seek help sooner. You might already be on the edge of dehydration as evidenced by your large wt loss. Are you tinkling every couple of hours?

Good luck,

Mimi

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butterfly0510    0

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Honestly I am not hungry so I'm not really even thinking about drinking. I have been eating a ton of SF popsicles though. Peeing....a few times a day.

I'm scared to get an unfill. I dont want to be hungry.

I will try the liquid only for 2 days and see how it goes. I'm hoping I am doing somehting wrong like eating too fast or too big bites but I thought by now I'd be able to eat.

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Mimilou2004    13

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I so understand your fears and concerns, I have been through it several times and some practitioners can do small unfills better than others, I admit. Keep your Fluid intake up and at least drink 3 Protein Drinks a day while you are deciding.

Mimi

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elcee    3,340

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I only have 4cc in a 10cc band!!

There is no such thing as ONLY! I have less fill than this and have been banded a year. Different people require different levels to achieve restriction. 4cc as a first fill is actually quite a lot!

I would follow Mimi's advice but if you are still having problems do not hesitate to go back to your Dr. You do need to be able to eat.

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butterfly0510    0

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actually that is a good point. I was taking it as a bad thing that I only had 4cc but maybe that is just right for me.

Thank you!!!!

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Cocoabean    430

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If you can't get solids down this long after a fill, you most likely need an unfill. The goal of the band is not to make it so that you cannot eat.

You don't have to have all of the fill removed, but if your band slips, you will need it all removed.

Sometimes just a half of a cc can make all the difference in the world. Don't hesitate to call your doc. You can always get it put back in.

I was overfilled once. Had half the fill removed, went back a month later--had that put back in and then some. What is important is that you are losing and able to eat and get nutrition.

Best wishes.

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butterfly0510    0

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Thank you everyone!

How can the band slip??

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Cocoabean    430

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A slip of the band is when the stomach ccomes up through the confines of the band. Frequent vomitting can be a cause. One treatment is to remove all Fluid for a while to let things return to normal then slowly add fill back. This is why many bandsters do their best to not vomit.

Here is a link to info about slippage from my surgeon's website.

http://www.thinnertimes.com/weight-loss-surgery/lap-band/lap-band-complications/slippage.html

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I'm having almost an identical issue as you are!!!! Way too weird! Had my first fill on Wed. (June 30) with 4.1cc.

The first two days of pure liquids I was ok.. then i started eating and everything went down hill... I've been puking since Friday...

I'm to the point now where everything is sore - I guess cuz I've been puking... I can't even suck on a popscicle I just feel so uncomfortable... but I don't know if it's cuz I'm sore or because I'm way too tight...

Dr.s office is closed today due to holiday and tomorrow morning we leave on vacation for a week... so I'm basically screwed...

Good luck with your situation... I know this sucks!

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