I had my first fill on 12/15/06 - 2cc. At the end of my appointment, my doc said - "don't forget, 2 days liquids, then 2 days soft foods..." What?! I didn't know that I would have to go back to liquids & soft foods after every fill :mad: . Is this the routine protocol for everyone or is it just my doc's policy?

I'd like to hear from some of you out there...

(PS: Happy New Year!)

I get my first fill on Jan 6th. They told me 2 days of liquids.

Liquids is a pain, the soft foods not so bad. There's lots you can eat if you think about it.

Yep, everytime I have a fill I have to do 48 hours of liquids and 48 hours of mushies.

Tanya, it's my understanding that you have to give your body a chance to get use to the restriction. You wouldn't want to get a fill, eat a meal and realize that it ain't goin' thru the smaller opening.

My doctor's a little different. He says liquids the rest of the day, then begin soft foods the next day and solids as you feel ready (can begin solids the day after a fill). From what I understand you may have swelling after a fill, therefore liquids for the rest of the day. Then the soft food stage is to kind of test the restriction before going on to solids.

I would definitely go with what your doctor recommends, though.

I never make the mushies the 2nd day. Maybe that'll change with more fill. But by the end of the first day I'm having mushie food because I just know there's not tons of restriction.

I have only had one fill and I felt like I was starting all over again. It took me a couple of weeks to feel " normal" again. If we ever feel normal. It will go away though and you can go back to eating.