I had my frist fill three weeks ago, no biggie did not notice much change, had my second fill yesterday and he had a hard time with my port it hurt like he!!. So than I ask him the same question I did last time why can't we eat foods after a fill. He did not give me really an answer so than I start reading and find that some people can eat after a fill, come can't, some have to wait 4-5 days. So what is the reason behind not being able to eat after your fills??

Just like the different diet phases and rules, you'll find every surgeon has their own ideas about this.

My surgeon has me on full liquids for the first 24 hours after a fill. His reason is that filling the band can irritate the stomach and cause some swelling. Being on liquids after gives it time to calm and any swelling to go away.

When I had my band unfilled this past Sunday and then 3cc put back in on Monday, the surgeon told me I had to do 24 hours of liquids then 24 hours of soft foods. It's only today I'm allowed regular foods again.

So even with my experience, two different surgeons, two different sets of rules for eating after a fill.

Thank you for that. Well it makes sense. I just get so mad when I try and ask the dr and he gives me no answer. I even said will it cause damage to eat LOL

Sorry he's not explaining his reasons very well. That can be frustrating. Mis73 is absolutely correct. Different surgeons have different reasons and theories. My surgeon says full liquids for 24 hour then mushys for 24 hours, then regular. He explained that filling the band can cause irritation, which in turn can cause swelling. Trying to eat regular afterwards can not only be unpleasant for me (stuck) but could cause additional irritation.

I have to do mushies for the rest of the day then back to normal. Yes, I think the stomach can swell.