Hello.. I have 8cc now in my 14cc band..

After 6 days of last fill even water still difficult to swallow.. Couple of small bites stuck for hours or until i cough it back.. Suggestions please..

Hey Tony, I'd call your doctor, it's ultimately their call, they may do a partial unfill. I know the swelling takes a few days (or longer) to subside. I've heard some people say they toughed it out and it eventually got better after a couple weeks. But I've never experienced anything like which you described. Did you follow your surgeons post-fill diet? I know someone that didn't stay on liquids and went to solids too soon and irritated their stoma. I'd call your doctor and go back to liquids until you see them. Best wishes

Hi Tony,

It sounds like you are too tight. Give your Dr. a call and see if he can take out even a tiny bit of Fluid for you. Right now all you are doing is making yourself miserable and irritating your stoma by getting stuck in effect making it more swollen and tighter. This could cause some severe issues down the line.

I would stick to liquids for now, Protein shakes and the like to rest the stoma until you can get to the Dr. Sometimes even the tiniest bit of fluid in or out can make the biggest difference.

Good luck and let us all know how your doing.

Call your doc.

I would call your doc. I was too tight for a while ( three weeks after flying) and it was hell. I let myself think I would be okay to let things resolve themselves. I was wrong and miserable. I did a 2 cc unfill from my 7.5 and you would have thought I hit the lottery. Instant relief. I have had the 2 ccs added back 1 at time over the last two months. Do yourself the favor and make the call. I hope you get some relief.

Call your doctor for an unfill

Hello.. I have 8cc now in my 14cc band..

After 6 days of last fill even Water still difficult to swallow.. Couple of small bites stuck for hours or until i cough it back.. Suggestions please..

You need to go back immediately and ask your surgeon to remove a small amount of saline, which should put you in the green zone, and save yourself misery and a possible band slip, and losing most of the saline in your band which can get costly.

There are times when you can "ride it out" and times when you can't, the TEST is liquids, if liquids sit in your chest after a recent fill adjustment...it WILL not get better.

Good luck

Hey, Tony, it is not your doctors call. It is yours, you need a slight unfill, ASAP! Call today and get your self into the office today! To tight and pb'ing can cause a slip! Best wishes....Karen..aka.kll724

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