My first fill after a year..feeling hopefull

[SunshineAna 18]

I had my first full two days ago.. I'm super excited because for the first time in a year I have strong restrictions. But I think my band is too tight now.. I can't drink much.. I can only sip.. I know the right thing to do is get a slight unfill. But after gaining 50lbs from medication and my pregnancy.. I want to lose thr weight again. Hopefully by day 3 I'm able to drink more.

[F_it 101]

Hi sunshine :-) congrats on taking the first step towards getting back on track, and focusing on yourself again. I also had a fill after almost two years with an empty band. The first fill felt very tight, i was very careful and had only Clear Liquids for the first few days, sipping slowly. My advice is to take it very slow, go back to learning the band rules and start from square one. Your band might feel a little more comfortable after a few days, but if you find you cant move on to drinking comfortably, or having thicker fluids/mushy foods then you might be too tight. After my 3 days on clear liquids i was getting acid reflux and having trouble swallowing Water comfortably so i quickly went back for a tiny unfill (.5) and now i feel great. Good luck!