Hi,

I got my first fill yesterday. I was banded on April 25th. I really havent eaten much real food yet, just some cottage cheese, Soup, applesauce ect.......... I just drank liquids until tonight and when I tried to eat some cottage cheese, I felt like I needed to cough. Is this what "restriction" means? It sort of hurt and now it feels like something is kind of sitting there...not real pain, but not too comfortable either. Will this feeling go away or is this what it will always feel like? I dont know how much saline the Dr. put in... I hear he isnt agressive and takes it real slow. I really dont like this feeling. It feels like it is in my chest more than my tummy. Is this normal?

thanks in advance for your replies,

Janette

P.S. I have lost 33 pounds in 6 weeks, which I assume is good.... but my doctor didnt say anything to me yesterday about my weight...is that weird or what? :paranoid

You may be a little too tight. But sometimes it takes a few days to adjust itself. You should be able to eat real food without feeling like something is stuck, so if it doesn't go away after a few days, you might ask him to take a little out. And, yes, that is a little weird that he didn't mention your weight loss at all. I think 33 pounds in 6 weeks is awesome! Keep up the good work.!

My doctor recommends fluids for the first 3 days after a fill (after a "test meal" immediately afterwards ). You might be putting too much strain on your tummy eating cottage cheese. If you still feel this way after a few days, I'll give the dr a call. I was overfilled the first time but I couldn't even keep water down

Thanks guys for your replies. It is Monday, I had my fill on Thursday. I still get the coughing feeling when I put anything that is not liquid down there. I have this feeling like a golf ball is stuck in my chest/stomach area....... I dont know what to think. Maybe it just needs time to "settle in"? I have to burp a lot now and I didnt have that before the fill. Is that normal? I hesitate to call the Dr. because I dont get any real answers........just that everyone is different and to wait and see... NOT really what I want to hear. I think its probably not too tight because I can drink liquids, but even then I have to take it really slow. I am frustrated, I felt much better before my fill.............. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Janette :help::help::help::help::help::help::help::help::help:

My doc always says to stay on liquids for a few days (a whole week if possible) after a fill. It's not a good idea to try eating solid food for now, I would leave it at rest for some extra days and stick to liquids (some broth should be ok). Try not stressing out too much as that affects your band, too. I can never eat if I'm too agitated or stressed out.

If that golf ball sensation is still there after a week, you are probably too tight and need to take some of that fill out.

niki