Hi all, I was banded on 10/06 - now I'm scheduled for my first fill on 11/11. I'm nervous because I feel so much "tightness" now. For example, it's 3:24pm and I'm still feeling tightness when I'm trying to swallow yogurt. I understand feeling this way in the morning, but still now at this time of the afternoon? I guess my biggest concern is that I won't be able to swallow anything after the fill! I really just can't imagine how it will feel being tighter than I already am. I have no problems at all with liquids, but even the softest foods are problematic. I suppose I could still be swollen from the surgery. Any thoughts?

Thanks for your advice!

My doctors office asks these questions: Can you eat 4 oz of solid food at a sitting?; Are still full 5 hours after eating?; are you losing 1-2 pounds per week?. If you are having trouble getting your protein down I would guess they will not give you a fill. You may want to call and speak with on of the nurses. If you can't get 4 oz down easily before your first fill my guess is that they won't give you one. I would'nt see a reason to go in for an appointment if they are'n going to give you a fill. That is of course as long if you have been back in since the surgery so they can look at your incisions. Could your doctor have given you a fill at surgery?

If you've had a fill at surgery, maybe ask him to take some out :-)

If not, maybe ask him to not put any in. Just talk to him, it should be fine.

It doesn't sound like you need a fill. If anything, seems like you are too tight. At this point you should be able to eat about 4oz of solid food. I would call your doc. and let them know what's going on. I wouldn't wait for your next appointment. Good luck and congrats on your surgery.

You sound similar to me. I could eat very little during the weeks following surgery. I had my 1st fill appt 6 wks after surgery, and went in for a check-up and the NUT said I didn't need a fill since I had lost 10 lbs in the previous month, and couldn't eat too much. The feeling did wear off, and I had my 1st fill 2 wks later, at about 8 weeks post-op.

They won't give you a fill if you don't need one. Even today they had debated about my fill since I had lost 6 lbs in the last 3 wks, but I told him I was hungry and just being very watchful as to how much I ate. I did get a small fill today. So be upfront as to how you feel, and they probably won't give you a fill. At the same time, that's 2 wks from now, and 2 wks makes a big difference, and you may start being more hungry.

I went for my first fill this morning. I was banded about 8 weeks ago. I was more nervous for my fill than I was for my surgery. My doctor put 6 cc's in my 10 cc band. I was surprised that he put in so much considering it was my first fill. I was instructed to go back to a liquid diet for one day, but my stomach was growling so much that I ate a banana. It went down just fine.

I'm surprised that your doctor has already scheduled a fill. My doctor wouldn't even discuss it with me until he asked me specific questions like the ones above.