i had my 3rd fill yesterday and today i every time i have had a meal i have gotten something stuck. what should i do ? does this mean i will never be able to tolerate the foods im getting stuck or is it temporary since the fill was just yesterday ?

You could maybe wait a couple of days but if you're constantly getting stuck then you're too tight. Keep an eye on it.

i had my 3rd fill yesterday and today i every time i have had a meal i have gotten something stuck. what should i do ? does this mean i will never be able to tolerate the foods im getting stuck or is it temporary since the fill was just yesterday ?

Definately too soon to have a meal. clear liquids for at least 24 hours afterwoods would have suited your band better im sure. Can you try going back onto clear liquids for 24hours and see what happens then?

Do you go on liquids after a fill? If not, you should, so your stomach and have to time to adjust and stop swelling. It's normal to be tighter than usual after a fill, for me it usually takes about 5 days for things to settle and me to be able to eat normal again.

yeah i went on liquids for 24 hours still got stuck but yeah ill try to take it easy for a couple of days

Sometimes there is swelling after a fill. Every time there is a learning curve for me after a fill. Smaller bites, chewing more, slowing down. there might be a food I can no longer tolerate. My 4th fill I ended up slightly overfilled. I put up with it for a week. When I got stuck on mashed potatoes and then yogurt, I have up and went in for a slight unfill.

I'd had 1cc put in, I had .5cc taken out. It was instant relief! A month later I went back and had 1cc put in and was fine there for a year. So, go figure.

What is getting stuck? chicken, breads, rice, mashed potatoes, salads? Are you taking very small bites and eating very slowly? I got stuck a lot at fill 3 but it was my own fault. I ate too fast and put too much food in my face. It's a learning process and I'm still learning. I'm on fill 5 and got stuck at Breakfast this morning but only for 10 minutes.

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I see we share the same birthday only 41 years apart.

Do you go on liquids after a fill? If not, you should, so your stomach and have to time to adjust and stop swelling. It's normal to be tighter than usual after a fill, for me it usually takes about 5 days for things to settle and me to be able to eat normal again.

i had a fill on wednesday and there is swelling for sure. i had liquids yesterday and even that was a bit hard.. but hot liquid did help a bit. today im on thicker soup and even that, plus protein drink with banana, is hard going down. not backing up but just a tad sore? im staying on soups for another couple of days. i want everything to settle down properly before i go onto solids again.

Sounds like you are too tight. If 72 hours after the fill you can't eat 3 oz solid protein you are too tight and need a slight unfill.

well i am able to eat with out getting stuck if im very very very very VERY careful but yeah 2 out of my 3 meals today gave me trouble if tomorrow im still having trouble ill call my dr

well i am able to eat with out getting stuck if im very very very very VERY careful but yeah 2 out of my 3 meals today gave me trouble if tomorrow im still having trouble ill call my dr

What is the update?

What is the update?

i am much better now ... i can eat normally now i just needed to let the fill adjust and perhaps the swelling to go down but on the 3rd day i was back to normal

i am much better now ... i can eat normally now i just needed to let the fill adjust and perhaps the swelling to go down but on the 3rd day i was back to normal

Interesting...didn't know you had to watch what you eat right after a feel....in terms of getting stuck. Thanks for sharing your story and knowledge with us.

Blessings,

i didnt know either ... i didnt until this last fill.... i guess every fill is a learning experience

i am much better now ... i can eat normally now i just needed to let the fill adjust and perhaps the swelling to go down but on the 3rd day i was back to normal

im four days out from my first fill and have to be careful. we just celebrated mothers day, and i had my afternoon with my elderly mum who is in a hospital. i took in some yummy cheeses, bikkies, wine, grapes, chocs. we had a picnic. i came out feeling great. im so pleased i was able to share it with her. i think its the last mothers day we will share together. She said it was the best... we had light classical music playing in the background as well.

I had my first fill on wednesday. i have some difficulty still trying to eat meat. i can have about a 1/4 of a thin hamburger, and a little vege. but, im not hungry. im still having protein shakes. Im also having thick soup until monday night.

im four days out from my first fill and have to be careful. we just celebrated mothers day, and i had my afternoon with my elderly mum who is in a hospital. i took in some yummy cheeses, bikkies, wine, grapes, chocs. we had a picnic. i came out feeling great. im so pleased i was able to share it with her. i think its the last mothers day we will share together. She said it was the best... we had light classical music playing in the background as well.

I had my first fill on wednesday. i have some difficulty still trying to eat meat. i can have about a 1/4 of a thin hamburger, and a little vege. but, im not hungry. im still having protein shakes. Im also having thick soup until monday night.

...i have to add something. you know what really blesses me?" being able to have a fried runny egg of a morning. lol.. its a real treat. no bread, just egg. it goes down really well, but its soft. i savour every mouthful.