Hi all!

I get my first fill on 8/23. I've made the appointment and gotten paperwork from the nutritionist on how to proceed after the fill: 3 days of Clear liquids, 1 week of thick liquids, then mushies and so on, just like after surgery. My question is - what is the actual reason for this? I understand the slowing down, small bites and lots of chewing but I wasn't 100% on the reason for the liquids.

Thanks!

You can have some swelling after the fill, just like with surgery so you need to give yourself some time to "heal". Though every doctor is different on the progression post fill. I do 24 hours of liquids and then advance to mushies and on to regular. Plus you never know how you will tolerate the fill. I had to relearn how to eat all over again after each fill. After I have a stuck episode I have gone back to liquids and advanced slowly from there as well. Going in tomorrow for a little unfill as I am a little too tight right now, having lots of stuck episodes regardless of what I eat or how much I chew.