or that "stuck feeling"?

OK, I've been banded for 5 weeks now. I really don't have any restriction, which is normal, but I have gotten some food stuck from time to time. I haven't PB'ed, but have come really close once. It was VERY painful, and I was at the point that I knew if I took one more bite, it was gonna be HORRIBLY PAINFUL, and I would most likely PB.

Is this what "feeling full" will feel like after I get a fill?? I know it is probably a little different, but I'm really wondering. Most of the time, when I have gotten something stuck, it was because I was in a hurry, and didn't chew enough, or maybe just FORGOT, to chew it good enough, and swallowed it too soon. Either way, it was BAD painful until it passed through the stoma.

So, for those of you who have been through this, what should I expect after my first fill? :hungry:

Thanks,

Donna

No, that's not what feeling "full" should feel like, that's overfull. Feeling full should be more like feeling satisfied. Maybe a pleasant sense of a full tummy, or if possible you stop even just before that. But every meal should definitely not feel as if you just at Christmas dinner (with seconds!).

Sometimes your head is still saying "but I've only had five bites" but you soon learn to just stop. Or if you're me you learn to stop for five minutes, then eat it, lol.

But definitely stop before you feel uncomfortably full or you run the risk of stretching out your pouch. And you will only eat so much that you almost PB once or twice before you learn.

The feeling of fullness after getting a fill shouldn't be painful. For me it is a feeling that nothing else will go down. I don't get any sensation from the pouch at all.

The pain you're describing is exactly what I get if I eat the wrong type of food (e.g. crusty bread) or if I eat too quickly and don't chew enough. In either case I invariably PB which relieves the pain immediately although but I'm often left feeling sore around the pouch for about 24 hours.

I hope this helps!

You really aren't looking for a "full" feeling anyway, but satisfied. We don't need to be full, we need to be not hungry. :eek:

It has taken me a while to figer out that fine line between feeling comfortable and major discomfort. If I eat one bite too many then I suffer big time, but if I dont eat enought then I am still hungry.

I find that at times I would rather not eat then take a chance of feeling that stuck feeling.