I was banded on 3/20/12. I receievd my first fill 4 weeks post op and had no problems or restriction. Four weeks later, eight weeks after surgery I receieved my second fill, this was last Friday. I was able to drink water in the office and continue to do fine with liquids. However, I have had to vomit everyday, at least once a day since Friday. All episodes are during meals, usually after 5-6 bites. I thought I was eating too fast the first few days so I have slowed down considerably, chewing 30 times per bite. I start to feel this pressure, then hear the gurgleing and then them pain. Please help I can't live like this. Breakfast bars, protein shakes are fine. But anything else........ Thanks!

Everyone is so right, even .1 cc can make a difference. I requested a slight fill when I went to my surgeon in April. He gave me barium and x-ray, and it wouldn't go down without the help of water. He told me any more would clog me up. He was actually ready to remove .5cc, but I talked him out of it. Have a little removed, it will make a great deal of difference. By the way, I only have 5cc and anytime I have tried to go above that it has had to be removed. Best of luck. Karen

I have had exact same thing 2 cc 1st fill and 1.5 cc second it's been a month now and just now able to eat any solid food past one or two bites. No more meat for me. I am holding out I don't want to go get unfills just eating a lot of protein drinks soups ect testing out some foods as I go

Sounds like u need an unfill.

I actually got sick with a bad phlegm type cold last winter and I had to get an unfill because I was so congested. They wouldn't tell me how much they took out - they just said to come back the next week to out it back in. After the cold went away, I was shocked how much I was able to plow through food wise. It was scary. When I went back I asked them how much they took out and they said .3 cc's. CRAZY! I would have thought it was 3 whole cc's. When you are perfectly right it's amazing how big a difference .1 makes. I only fill in .1 increments now.

I will definitely contact your doctor if that is happening. Because today I had my first fill and it was 6cc and my doctor did not have me drink water before I left the office and when I did drink water it was somewhat painful. Then when I took two bites of my lunch I ended up vomiting. I immediately called the doctor and when he called me back he advised me to just have soft foods the rest of the day and that if there was no change tomorrow that I needed to come in for an unfill.

I'm in the same boat. I had my first fill since Nov 2011 which puts me at 6.75cc. I've been feeling the same way. I drank some tea this morning before my protein shake and that helped. I think it's due to swelling after a fill. Vomiting also causes swelling and movement of the band. If it continues I'll have it taken out just giving myself time to adjust. I just felt like I was eating a bit too much. My weight loss slowed a tad.,I've had consistant weight loss of 8-10 lbs a month since the surgery. Down from a size 24/26 to a 16/18.

Shatarita - most docs recommend a day of liquids and a day of mushies after a fill. Also, next time drink some water in the office and see how it goes down. 6 cc seems pretty aggressive, I hope it works out for you!

I have a question about feeling so full it hurts....I was banded 3 days ago and today I feel like I ate a 10 course meal ( of course I didn't ) is it normal for me to feel like my stomach is going to burst.. I don't feel nausea, but I have have quite a bit of diarrhea.

Surgery side effects. Your body is healing. Take it easy. Drink liquids. Call your doctor and describe your symptoms just so they know and can advise you.

I had the same problem when I was filled on May 11th. It's taken me 3 weeks now to re-learn how to eat with my band. I was eating too fast and chicken and beef are a real problem. So, no steak only hamburger now. No dry chicken or leftover fish. I'm making it work but if you're eating right, you may need a small unfill.

tmf

I have a question about feeling so full it hurts....I was banded 3 days ago and today I feel like I ate a 10 course meal ( of course I didn't ) is it normal for me to feel like my stomach is going to burst.. I don't feel nausea, but I have have quite a bit of diarrhea.

Are you on pain meds? Pain meds shut me down. Closes off the lower stomach sphincter so nothing goes through. Or, you've got a lot of swelling.

tmf