2Nd Fill And I Cant Keep Food Down, Help

[sweetsam2005 9]

So Thursday I had my 2nd fill... dr put in 2cc so now I am at 5 in a 10cc band. After my first fill I was able to eat okay and after about 3 weeks had a few stuck episodes from eating too fast and not chewing enough. Now however I can't really get much down. I tried eating soft food the first night and after 5 bites I was so stuck it took 2 hrs but it all came back up. Then Friday I decided all liquids and was able to get down a pudding for lunch. I was also able to eat a little Pasta for dinner but it took an hour to eat a cup of food. This morning I woke up thinking maybe I could get something down so I tried a ham rollup and after 2 bites I was stuck again. I am eating slow and chewing well but I am afraid I won't be able to get anything down. I am afraid to try anything at this point aside from my Protein Shake.< /p>

Did anyone else have this experience? Will it get better after a few days or should I call Monday to get some taken out? Help please!

[kkmonroe79 14]

Hi Sweetsam! I haven't had a fill yet - I'm newly banded. My doc did say though, that after each fill I'm to be on liquids for 3 days then work my way back to solids 3 days at a time like I did just after surgery. He said that it will take time for my stomach to adjust to the tighter band. Like I said...no experience with this yet...it's just what my doc said that I will do after my fills. Maybe it'll help you? Good Luck...and hope you feel better!

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

Yep you should have been on liquids only for at least 24 hours, followed by mushies for 24 hours. Go back to the beginning and start again with liquids. You have probably irritated the band and esophagus. If you are not able to eat mushies after a day of liquids call the doc for an unfill.

[sweetsam2005 9]

I knew I was supposed to do liquids for the first night but thought I would be okay with a mushie food.... thanks for the advice. Sometimes it helps to hear it from others. I guess its me and Protein Shakes for the next 2 days lol