dh and i went to tblc for the fill today.everyhing went great. i was so nervous as no drs were there if there was a problem. nancy found the port no problem.she put 5cc in first ,then i was a little sick so i had 1cc removed.still had a problem swallowing the water,i had another .5 removed and i felt much better ,so we left. hopefully i have restriction for awhile.we went to breakfast before my fill ,it was so nice to eat solids again:hungry: .had 2 scrambled eggs 1 piece of rye toast and about 5 small homefries .i left the rest.it was so good and now i am on liquids for 24 hrs (haha)

is one supposed to be on liquids after a fill? My first wil be oct i think?

Yes you should do 24hr before you start the food again, let the swelling be gone

okay well I am lost. what swelling? I htough the silicone band just gets tighter around your stomach, so why fluids ? what happens?

dh and i went to tblc for the fill today.everyhing went great. i was so nervous as no drs were there if there was a problem. nancy found the port no problem.she put 5cc in first ,then i was a little sick so i had 1cc removed.still had a problem swallowing the Water,i had another .5 removed and i felt much better ,so we left. hopefully i have restriction for awhile.we went to breakfast before my fill ,it was so nice to eat solids again:hungry: .had 2 scrambled eggs 1 piece of rye toast and about 5 small homefries .i left the rest.it was so good and now i am on liquids for 24 hrs (haha)

Wow Loriely!!! First fill already!!! Kewl....how time flies!! I'm glad to hear that it went well & that Nancy had no problems!!! Is Mr. Loriely getting excited about his upcoming date?

yes dh is getting excited.we went shopping yesterday and he bought 3 big bags of chips and dip. he said these are my last for awhile. he starts his pre op on aug 18.we had a scare ,dr joffee called to cancel it as hosp.needed that spot for a cancer patient.postponed till oct 28 .dh was so disappointed he said i might as well cancel it as he starts his schooling in sept. and his mind was set to go in august then they called backthe next day and asked if he wanted that date back as they juggled it around so we have to be in hosp. for 6 in morning oh well i am glad he is getting it done in aug.hopefully.

eep...that was close for Mr. Loriely! Glad he got his date back! Get a goooood sleep the night before!!!

Hey loriely,

Congrats on the first fill!! Let us know how it goes once you start on real foods again!

Mandi

i guess my loriely has to do it in the hospital and not the clinic? So was that your first fill loriely? And you were able to eat a good breakfast the day of that is great? so how does it work? I can eat breakfast the day of my fill, then goo for it then next 24 hrs just fluids?/ clear / or full fluids thanks

dh. has to do it in the hosp. because family history of maglignant(sp)hypotherma and they don,t want to take chances. i was on solid stage on thurs. and fri. i went for fill, and i thought i am going to eat something good before i am on liquids again. they say to eat something light before fill.dd. took my husband and out for supper and i ordered chicken breast melt and salad and all i ate was half of chicken and a bite of tomato .i was to full. i brought it home. it was awesome .how long will that restriction last?

okay yes, malignant hypothermia so good thing to be inhospital. As fir fill I am stil unclear, sorry I must be brain dead. So day before fill, light stuff? then day of fluids for 24 hrs is that right? and loriely were you able to eat normally before first fill? wow you and hubby are doing this together cool!

kim, when they put the saline in the band, your right, it just gets a little tighter, but this can cause a little swelling. So, with the little swelling plus the new fill, they usually tell you to stick to fluids. My doc say no food or water 2 hours before and no food for 2 hours after, then just mushie stuff for a day, thats all. It really isnt a big deal.:Banane27:

grewat cloe thanks, so it doesn;t have to be clear for a day. I am not there yet, but will be I guess.hey maybe for our next challenge you, me and yoda should do a lake imcoe swim challenge!(lol)

I don't "swim" per say.....I only dog paddle!! count me out!!

yoda, you can row the boat!

No wonder I can't tell I got my first fill, 1.5 cc's.

What size band do you have to have gotten that much fill.

I've now got to go back in another week, (2weeks from fill) for

more. I think I need a bunch more.

I have the 9.75 cm band.