Too Tight?

[gotmyeyeontheprize 2]

Well, I went ahead and had my band fill yesterday. It was done under flouroscopy and my doctor said I had actually lost some Fluid since my last fill. When doing the fill, he and I both watched the barium go through the band. Several hours after my fill, I started having trouble with fluids. Not consistently, but twice yesterday and once so far today. Since the fill, I've only had a couple of Protein Drinks, some clear broth, some sugar free popsicles, and Water. When eatine a popsicle today, I started "foaming" and up came the melted popsicle. Am I too tight or just swollen from the fill?

[Cocoabean 430]

It could be either, but if you cannot get liquids down, you need to go in immediately. Dehydration should not be messed with.

[gotmyeyeontheprize 2]

I am keeping most everything down. Just had trouble a few times and have to take really small sips at a time. Maybe I've been so "untight" for a while that it is making me relearn the band?

[Cocoabean 430]

I always have a learning curve with each fill. Go very easy for the rest of the weekend and super duper easy when you start solids. Keep yourself well hydrated. Dehydration can make you feel tighter, too. I think I would stay on liquids the rest of the weekend so as to not have to call my doctor in I needed an unfill.

So, back to basics, sip, sip, sip, and chew, chew, chew! I hope you feel all better soon!

[54Shirley 105]

Go easy with it. Remember warm liquid will relax the muscles, and cold will contract ! That's probably why you threw up !I would leave the pop cycles in the freezer

Focus on Soups, and shakes for about 3 days (since you threw up !) Then switch to mushies for 2 days, then try food.< /p>

That sounds like a plan, and that's the way they do it where I go, and that is the rule for under Fluoroscope.