Hello, i got another cc on Monday bringing me to 5cc in a standard sized band. I am having trouble drinking fluids- but i think b/c it's too big of a sip. I can tolerate crunchy things,chewed well, but def not soft unless its baby bites.

I thought since liquids pass thru easily I should be ok with a bigger sip???

Are you keeping anything down??

I believe if you can't even keep water down you may be too tight. So I would suggest call or see dr to find out what his suggestion is.

wendy

From a person that was way too tight, make sure you watch yourself closely. I was bringing fluids back up, could not eat dense proteins, etc. I really let this go on for too long. The weight loss was great, but I got tired of eating the same soft foods and really started to hate eating at all. You should not be struggling with liquids. The only time I do is in the mornings before I really get moving around. Are you able to eat dense proteins OK? Do they go down and stay down? How long does it take you to eat a full banster meal? Are you getting stuck a lot? These are all questions to ask yourself.

I just went and got a slight unfill bc I was having problems with anything other than liquids. I kept thinking I was just swollen and it would eventually go down. Anytime I tried anything other than liquids, I would experience pain once it hit my pouch and on its way down and I was taking teeny tiny bites and chewing until it was basically disintegrated in my mouth and I would wait at least a minute between each bite. I finally called my doc to see if this was normal and they made me come in. Did a barium swallow and I was definitely too tight. She also said this could be due to my menstral cycle so I go back in two weeks and I may get the .5 put back in. So if you are concerned, call your doc. Hope that helps!

So i just ate 'meat'loaf (my vegetarian version of meatloaf) and mashed potatoes- ugh could only get down like 5 bites and its a little painful- lolli-i feel like you and now think i should get an unfill as well.

Thank you guys for the input- i will call the doc tomorrow.

I feel like .5 ccs is so little it won't make a difference!!

Also, the bubbles that come back up hurt....

Yes, Every time I took a bite I would burp or hiccup like crazy.

Doh! actually as i sit here, i am taking bigger sips of diet tea and its goin down ok, with just a little like air or something- now i did have a few girl scout cookies- i know i know- not good, but if i could only eat a little i wanted some calories or i would be too tired to move, and i can tolerate them. The meatloaf was a soft type and that had trouble, do you think i need an unfill? or should i give it another day to call??

Girl, I don't know, I still don't know what is normal or not lol. Just listen to yor body. My doc said you should not have problems or discomfort with soft foods. But she also said that since I was OTR, that couldve been why I was so tight. I think she was.right BC now that i'm off I can eat easier again....does that make sense? I go back in 2 Weeks an will probably get the .5 cc put back in. im sorry i'm not much help, im pretty new at this. I would just call and.ask if its normal. Please keep us updated!

Girl, I don't know, I still don't know what is normal or not lol. Just listen to yor body. My doc said you should not have problems or discomfort with soft foods. But she also said that since I was OTR, that couldve been why I was so tight. I think she was.right BC now that i'm off I can eat easier again....does that make sense? I go back in 2 Weeks an will probably get the .5 cc put back in. im sorry i'm not much help, im pretty new at this. I would just call and.ask if its normal. Please keep us updated!

If you are able to drink I would wait a couple of days to let it settle. Have a couple of days of liquids, then soft foods then see how you go.