I Was banded on July 23 and even though my healing has been slower than what I have read here on this forum, I am feeling better and better everyday. But now I have a question... I am still on full liquids and when I eat things like jello and sometimes even when I drink water I have that feeling in the middle of my chest and then it moves down after a couple of seconds. I know it might be from the swelling of my stomach but will I always have that feeling no matter what I eat for the life of my band? I'm just nervous that I will always have to deal with that "stuck" feeling every time I eat!? Please help.... If this is the case I am now having second thoughts about getting the band. I want to shed this weight but I didn't know I was going to hve this pain while doing it every time I eat.

I was also given jello in the hospital.....it is considered a clear liquid as long as it doesn't have anything in it!

My surgeon says jello is okay since it turns to liquid when warmed

Dawn that is the truth for sure! Seems everyone has different rules with eating! Lol

Some even put in more at time of banding- I've seen some on here with 3-5cc' date=' which seems crazy to me![/quote']

Exactly what happen to me! almost 6 cc out of surgery and didn't even know it. until I had the stuck feeling constantly well it felt more like something stuck in my throat. So they completely unfilled me. Now MD is slowly filling my band, I'm at 5 cc. still feel the stuck in my throat feeling but no pain with it. Good luck