I had my first fill yesterday. I have a 10cc band and my doc originally put 3cc in it. Thanks to the GREAT advice I read on this board, I took a small sip then a big gulp of Water to test it. The sip went down fine, but the big gulp didn't, in fact it started bubbling back up my throat and I couldn't swallow it. My doc then removed 1cc and everything went down fine. So, I now have 2cc in my 10cc band.

I've been fortunate that I did have some restriction even when the band was empty. I was satisfied eating very little but I was hungry every 2 hours.

However, now it's different. I've been craving pizza for weeks, so I ordered one for lunch for my kids and I. I had one piece, I ate it very slowly, chewed it 'til it was mush, and didn't eat the crust. (my kids had each finished two pieces and i was still on my single piece, that's how slow I ate)

I finished eating over an hour ago. Besides feeling SO full, it almost feels like a lump in my throat at times. Burping seems to help a little. It doesn't hurt and nothing feels stuck, just this tightness that seems to result in the lump feeling. I'm not nauseous or sliming, either.

Is this tight, full, little lump in the throat feeling what "real restriction" feels like?

(sorry I know this is a total noobtastic question lol!)

For me, the first couple of days after a fill things seem to go down a little bit slower. You may be a little swollen from the fill and that is why you are feeling it. The bread from the crust is prob just sitting in the pouch taking it's time to go through. Sometimes in the beginning it would feel like it took an hour or 2 for things to fully go through, though I wasn't having any stuck issues. I just had a fill this week too and now I am at 6.9. I had a little bit more restriction the first few days, I will see what happens today. Hopefully the restriction will stay and you are close to your greenzone.

I too have been wondering what the " restriction" felt like . I was banded Dec 30th and had my first fill 2 weeks ago and feel no restriction . I go Monday to have another fill..I'm hoping this one helps me feel that restriction .

I too have been wondering what the " restriction" felt like . I was banded Dec 30th and had my first fill 2 weeks ago and feel no restriction . I go Monday to have another fill..I'm hoping this one helps me feel that restriction .

When you say you have no restriction, does that mean you can still eat exactly like you did pre-surgery? Do you get full faster or anything? I'm just very curious.

I don't eat like I did but I do eat more than I should .. when I eat I'm lucky if it last about 3 hrs .. I don't even feel like I have a band .

I was full sooner but hungry every 2 hours until the fill yesterday. I'm really hoping this fullness I'm now experiencing lasts, but i know the reality is my stomach is likely still swollen and I'd probably need another fill next month.

I'm hoping that when I get another fill on Monday that I will stay full longer ...

I also had my first fill feb 6th. And I feel the same as I did b4 I got a fil. I recieved 4cc. I get hungry its seems like hour and half to 2hr later, if not sooner. Ima give it a full two wks before I request another fill. But I know I will ask for one., I hate being hungry all the time cud