Frustrated with my recent fill!

[ginalareine 2]

Hi Everyone, Thank you for taking the time to read this. I was banded in Dec 2011. I have lost 105 pounds so far. Which I am very happy about. I had a fill last Monday. Doc told me to go back to regular eating. Didnt work. I had my last fill in March of 2012 and had no problem with it. Now here we are today. I am able to keep liquids down with no problem. I am tring to eat regular foods and I'm throwing up everything except Soup. Its crazy. I dont know what to do. Do I go back and get a little unfilled? She said she filled me 1.4 CC's,, and whats with the Hic-ups after I eat? Please reply if you can help!

Thanks!

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

Sounds like a tad bit too much. Hiccups is a sign things are not going down well. I would go back for a slight unfill. It often takes very little out to make a huge difference.

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

I agree, sounds like you need a slight unfill. I had a .1cc unfill once and it made all the difference in the world.

[ginalareine 2]

Thank you for your reply Princess Grammy! I will keep that in mind

[ginalareine 2]

Thanks Missy! I know I want restrictions, but this is crazy.

[paula2468 7]

Also I usually go back to a day if liquids after throwing up, you can get very swollen and not even know it.

[kll724 3,055]

Yes, sounds like you are a little too tight. Call your surgeon, ask for a slight unfill. If you can't do anything but liquids, that is not good! Best wishes.Karen

[2muchfun 8,927]

My 2 bits? Seems like there are many posts similar to yours. I can't help but wonder if you never learned to eat like a bandster? Going 10 months without a fill is a long time. If you went back in for a fill, was it because you could eat anything you wanted?

Not trying to be judgmental here. But if you can drink fluids, eat Soup, but you're having difficulty with solids, are you not taking small bites and maybe not chewing enough? If you take small bites and chew properly, the bolus of food is pretty much soup when it hits your stoma. If you don't chew enough, the chunks won't pass through and you could be bringing up food too large to pass through the stoma? Are you getting stuck, sliming?

Do you throw up from your stomach or from your pouch? And, are you throwing up or PBing the food?

Sorry to ask so many questions but I had this epiphany(or so it seemed) this morning about why so many people post they get a fill, can drink fluids but can't keep food down? It doesn't make a lot of sense to me, but I'm a simple man ya know?

I know for me, back in April and May, I thought I knew how to eat right. But I didn't. I think I know now but I don't always follow the rules and still get into trouble. Some bandsters could think they are eating the right way but in reality, they aren't. And that could be why so many go back and forth for fills and unfills?

tmf

[ginalareine 2]

Hi 2mf,

I did so well with the one fill that I had I didnt need another one. I have not been able to eat what I wanted. She filled me tight to jump start my weight loss again, which is what I wanted. Today i seem to be so much better. I am able to keep mushy foods down, no throwing up,, but one thing i have done is really take my time inbetween bites. this has helped .. thanks for your advice!