I am five days post op. I had to be de-filled. I guess I had so much swelling from the surgery and the fill I couldn't swallow without it hurting. I feel so much better I'm not filled. I am on clear fluids again today. Anyone else have this?

I didn't have any fluid at the time of surgery, and swelling didn't affect me much. However, I had several unfills later on postop- from fills making me too tight. What a relief they were! Hope you are right on track now! Congrats on your surgery.

I didn't have any fluid at the time of surgery, and swelling didn't affect me much. However, I had several unfills later on postop- from fills making me too tight. What a relief they were! Hope you are right on track now! Congrats on your surgery.

I didn't think I was supposed to be filled. I had been wondering what I had done to myself. If the way I felt was normal I didn't want it. I wanted the band out. Hopefully I will have a big improvement. I will just go really slow with the fills. I'm ok with that.

Going slow is hard, but not a bad idea at all. I tended to rush things, and ended up overfilled and had to go back. My advice is to not wait if you are too tight. I did that, thinking it may be swelling and the situation would improve on it's own. Well it never did, except after my very first fill. I suffered needlessly. Keep us posted on your journey!

Some docs give a fill during surgery, others do not. Mine didn't until 6 weeks out after the swelling subsided. Plenty others have a fill at time of surgery w/ no issue. We are all so different on this journey so do what feels right to you and what your doctor suggests. Glad you are feeling better. It is very discouraging and frustrating when you don't feel well. I recently had to get an unfill (and I am 7 mos out). I have been doing very well w/ no discomfort and only a couple foods I could no longer handle. I prolonged getting unfilled as I kept feeling like I wasn't doing something right. It became so frustrating and emotionally wearing on me when everything made me miserable. I tried liquids for several days w/ no improvement. So we are starting over. I am fighting my head hunger every day but staying w/ my guidelines and eating as I did before the unfill.

Taking it slow and easing into the fills can help a lot.

Thank you it had to be done. I just couldn't swallow right at all. I have to wonder why I swelled more during the surgery for this to happen. No fills until I know I'm not swollen. I can handle the head hunger as I did in preop but I can't stand the feeling of not being able to swallow right.

I'm getting Fluid taken out next week after 2 1/2 years. I am always full...can only eat or take Vitamins but not both like I should.

I had my last fill in June 2010 so I'm scared to go back! I feel so rotten from poor nutrition and low low energy I'm sure it will be well worth it!

Terree

I'm getting Fluid taken out next week after 2 1/2 years. I am always full...can only eat or take Vitamins but not both like I should.

I had my last fill in June 2010 so I'm scared to go back! I feel so rotten from poor nutrition and low low energy I'm sure it will be well worth it!

Terree

If you feel full isn't that what you want? I'm worried I will never have that feeling considering I had to have it taken out already.

Yes, it's what I want because I feel really rotten. I need to be able to get enough nutrition and vitamins.

You just need to give it time. When you are recovered from your surgery and it is time to fill you will feel a difference and you will love it! The band truly has been the best tool I have ever had but it also is now causing me issues. I'm sure when I am feeling better I will be happy I had it done again!

Good luck!

Yes' date=' it's what I want because I feel really rotten. I need to be able to get enough nutrition and Vitamins.

You just need to give it time. When you are recovered from your surgery and it is time to fill you will feel a difference and you will love it! The band truly has been the best tool I have ever had but it also is now causing me issues. I'm sure when I am feeling better I will be happy I had it done again!

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Thank you. Good luck to you. Hope everything is ok. Just trying to swallow and having problems is horrible. I keep liquids down it just hurt so much. I can't imagine eating being such a problem.