Hi everyone:

I am 18 days post op and just have a few questions. I am a faithful lapbandtalk member and have used this site as a huge support system during and after my surgery process. My question is, I am 18 days post op and now that my swelling is going down, I, like most you fellow bandsters am experiencing no restriction whatsoever....I am hungry every 2-3 hours, i can swallow pills with no problem....I have been taking Biotin Multivitamin capsules in case of hair loss and am easily able to swallow them as well as eat just about anything without having any problems...so my question is, are your "stuck" stories during post op prior to your fills or after you get your fill? I am also curious to know that during this post op no restriction phase, since I am not experiencing problems with any foods going down, can I try salad or pretty much anything else prior to my first fill on April 15?

Thanks!

each person is different.. I have only gotten stuck twice.. The first time was on baked pork chops the second time was on chicken.. first time was becasue the meat was really DRY.. and the second was because i took too big of a bite. I haven't had any fills.. I am scheduled to get my first fill on Monday.. I am seven weeks post op.

I would say my experience has been very much like yours. I got stuck before my first fill because I was super hungry and ate a baby carrot to fast. It hurts like the dickens! I was lucky however in that it passed in 2-3 minutes. After a couple fills I got stuck again on baby carrots again because I ate to fast. My only other stuck episode came with grilled turkey tips that were too dry. Again it did pass after a couple minutes.