So i had my fourth fill on tuesday. I now have 9cc in my 14 ccs band. Im soo frustrated because after the fill i stayed at my drs for 30 min drank 4 cups of Water and everything was fine. Went home and about 4 hrs after the fill tried some chicken broth. It went down with some pain! Ahhh! So the rest of the day i stayed on water only and that hurt too. Wed morning had about 2 spoons of yogurt and that went down ok. For lunch tried some Soup and that was ok. And than for dinner some Jello and got stuck and threw it all up. The reason I'm frustrated is because the same thing happened last month and i ended up getting an unfill. I just don't understand why I'm able to have the water at the dr and than i go home and have trouble. I don't know whether to go and get an unfill again (which i really don't want) or just stay on liquids over the weekend and see how i feel next week. My question is does this happen to anybody else? you're ok at the office but than have trouble at home? I just don't understand it and its making me so frustrated :-(

Ps: i was banded aug/2012 and have lost 39 pounds.

I reckon the stoma swells in the time after you leave the office. If you can't keep your saliva down, go back and get unfilled because you will get dehydrated fast. If you can hold down your saliva I would say go slow, stay on liquids, try keeping to warm liquids and see how you go after another 24 hours. Throwing up means you probably have aggravated the stoma even more and may cause even more swelling so take it VERY easy and move very slowly back through to solid food.

Thanks for answering! Im so glad somebody else is up at this time lol. I am able to keep my saliva down. And very slowly sip water even though i do get some pain. Im thinking ill stay on broth and water only tomorrow and see how i feel. If i can keep that down ill just go through the weekend with liquids and start mushies next week. Thanks for the advice!

I'm in Australia so it's only 4.40pm here!

And also, try pineapple juice, just sipping. When I couldn't hold anything down, for some reason pineapple juice would stay down and seemed to help with the swelling. I don't know if it will work for you, but it works a treat for me.

Good luck.

Well that explains it. Im in miami and its 1 am here.

And i will definitely give the pineapple juice a try. Now do u just buy it from the store or do u actually make it fresh? If u buy it which brand do u buy cuz I've never bought pineapple juice before. Sorry if I'm asking too much :-/

hell you can't ask too many questions with these things. I buy store bought, preferably with no sugar added and I'll buy any brand that is pineapple juice and not a concentrate or a watered down mix.

I'm not sure how easy it will be to get but over here there is an Aussie brand that makes it and it's in every service station so I didn't bother stocking up, I just went out and bought some if I needed it.

Maybe just try a tiny fill .25 cc or remove .25 cc

Good luck

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

Yeah, sounds like some delayed swelling. If you can't swallow water or saliva a very small unfill would be necessary. But if you can give it time, maybe the swelling will go down?

I agree with the others that your sweet spot may be a mere .25 cc's away from where you are now.

When you drink all that water in the docs office are you sipping it or gulping it?

I wouldn't leave until I can easily gulp down a whole glass of water with zest!

I go for a fill tomorrow which will put me back to my original cc's that I was back at the end of Nov because I had an unfill for gallbladder surgery. With that said, I had actually gone in that week for a slight unfill because I was constantly getting stuck and throwing up so I hope I'm not making a mistake getting a fill tomorrow but I don't have much restriction and I'm getting hungry and also feel like I could eat more than a cup but don't. So I feel I need it. Good luck with your situation. I will have to keep in mind about the pineapple juice trick.

i know at times u can feel frustrated but its important u remember that its all worth it and ur doing great best of luck hope all is well

Juji, I too have been through the same thing with my last 3 fills and unfills. My doctor says my band and stomach are sensative. We have reverted to getting smaller fills. Stay positive. The band does work you have to work with it. I have been doing at least 1 protein shake a day and I am steadly loosing weight.

I just just got my 4th fill on Tuesday (last week) and I now have 9cc in my 14cc band. After every fill it takes me 2 weeks to be able to eat more normal. My stomach must be senstive. I am eating some mushies now. Drinking protein. I can not drink real fast but everyday i feel a little better. Ihave alos dropped almost a pound a day. That makes me feel good!

I too got a fill today and I can sip Water. Sip broth but if I take a big drink it hurts. I don't want an unfill if I can help it. Guess I will see how the next few days go. I'm now at 7cc in a 10 cc band. I'm a little worried about eating food. But if I can't then unfill a little will have to happen. Had my surg in mid dec of 2012. Anyone have any suggestions for me???

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So i had my fourth fill on tuesday. I now have 9cc in my 14 ccs band. Im soo frustrated because after the fill i stayed at my drs for 30 min drank 4 cups of Water and everything was fine. Went home and about 4 hrs after the fill tried some chicken broth. It went down with some pain! Ahhh! So the rest of the day i stayed on water only and that hurt too. Wed morning had about 2 spoons of yogurt and that went down ok. For lunch tried some Soup and that was ok. And than for dinner some Jello and got stuck and threw it all up. The reason I'm frustrated is because the same thing happened last month and i ended up getting an unfill. I just don't understand why I'm able to have the water at the dr and than i go home and have trouble. I don't know whether to go and get an unfill again (which i really don't want) or just stay on liquids over the weekend and see how i feel next week. My question is does this happen to anybody else? you're ok at the office but than have trouble at home? I just don't understand it and its making me so frustrated :-(

Ps: i was banded aug/2012 and have lost 39 pounds.

I just saw this on another board. Maybe it explains why you threw the jello up

"My discharge nurse told me to avoid jello at first. She said it can expand in the esophagus or stomach and not feel so good."

Maybe that is what happened to you?

Suzannetex, If you can't eat then you are not going to be able to take in the proper nutrients for your body to loose weight. I have been where you are and trust me the best thing to do is get a slight unfill. You can always work your way back up. It's not how much you can't it, its about being able to eat and make better choices for your body. I have had 3 fills and 3 adjustments a day or so later. My doctor gradually brought me up to where I was intially too tight. Everybody is different. Listen to your body, the band is a tool and you should not be miserable going through this process. Take it from me, been there, done that. Slow and steady is the better way to go. Good Luck. Let me know if you have any questions.