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Am I too "tight" ? .... 2nd fill yesterday

Hi gang, I had my 2nd fill yest. and I was able to drink my 500 ml of Water before leaving the clinic.

THen on the drive home I drank a Decaf coffee slowly. but o.k.

I had a protien shake last night.

BUT this morning I started to have a cup of tea, and took too big a gulp and my TEA got stuck. Really hurt, so PB'd.

I waited another hour then now I am SIPPING more clear tea...

will I be tight all day now?

When should I try a pro shake? ??

I dont want a defil , as I know this fill will loosen up in a couple of days.

Any suggestions?help.gif

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Am I too "tight" ? .... 2nd fill yesterday

Hi gang, I had my 2nd fill yest. and I was able to drink my 500 ml of Water before leaving the clinic.

THen on the drive home I drank a Decaf coffee slowly. but o.k.

I had a protien shake last night.

BUT this morning I started to have a cup of tea, and took too big a gulp and my TEA got stuck. Really hurt, so PB'd.

I waited another hour then now I am SIPPING more clear tea...

will I be tight all day now?

When should I try a pro shake? ??

I dont want a defil , as I know this fill will loosen up in a couple of days.

Any suggestions?help.gif

Dr. Neal requires 2 days of full fluids after any fill or PB, in order to allow stoma swelling to reduce before food is slowly re-introduced.

If I had a PB like you did, I would go on full fluids for at least 2 days to allow the swelling to go down, otherwise I could re-irritate my stoma, causing a total obstruction.

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Maybe...how much were you filled? I had my 2nd fill Monday and I am at 1.8cc in a band that holds 4cc. I was on Clear Liquids for 2 days and I am fine now. I feel a little restriction and I am taking my time with eating and drinking but I am not uncomfortable.

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Maybe...how much were you filled? I had my 2nd fill Monday and I am at 1.8cc in a band that holds 4cc. I was on clear liquids for 2 days and I am fine now. I feel a little restriction and I am taking my time with eating and drinking but I am not uncomfortable.

Hi there, I have had 2 fills, 1st being 5 cc's, then my second fill anothe 2 cc's put in... total of 7

feeling a bit better today, eating oatmeal for Breakfast and its feeling comfortable and not stuck.. whew.. I was dreading the 3 hr drive back to the clinic if I needed a slight de-fil.

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Hi all,

I am new to this website. I got my lap band on June 21, 2007. I just got my 2nd fill today. The first one didn't do much, so wanted another one. I was OK this afternoon, but I ate a little tonight and I felt awful, still do, what do I do? Don't really want to get a defill.

Julie

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Hi all,

I am new to this website. I got my lap band on June 21, 2007. I just got my 2nd fill today. The first one didn't do much, so wanted another one. I was OK this afternoon, but I ate a little tonight and I felt awful, still do, what do I do? Don't really want to get a defill.

Julie

Dr. Neal rerquires two days of full fluids after every fill to allow swelling to go down.

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jjjbm:

i just went through the same thing. i think maybe you should try just liquids for a day or two. it will allow your stomach to settle and allow swelling to go down. i had to do 4 days. i was really tight and kept throwing up, making the swelling worse. but the last 2 days i was really careful and sipped very slowly (warm broths seem to go down nicely) i drank apple juice just to have some calories and not get too weak or shakey. today i seem to be much, much better. i tried a scrambled egg for lunch...it went down fine.

stick in there. it will settle. if not, go get some taken out. i think some folks can't handle the really tight restriction and that's ok, too!! good luck!!

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Hi all,

I am new to this website. I got my lap band on June 21, 2007. I just got my 2nd fill today. The first one didn't do much, so wanted another one. I was OK this afternoon, but I ate a little tonight and I felt awful, still do, what do I do? Don't really want to get a defill.

Julie

Hi Julie, I am sorry that your fill exp. is not going so well. Like some of the other suggestions with full liquids, try some warm tea. That loosens me up a bit.

1st thing in the morning I am really tight, can hardly sip any liquid, BUT the fill nurse at my clinic asked me to try warm oatmeal /milk... guess what .... it was the first thing that went down without a hitch.!

I am 4 days since my last fill, still a wee bit tight - but each day seems a bit more managable.

I am using a baby spoon to eat with (force myself to take small bites) and try to not rush those 2 -3 bites... if you are slow with those the rest seems easier.

Easier said than done though especially if you are HUNGRY.

Good luck:hungry:

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I am discovering that there are so many differences in fills and what each of the doctors do....depending on preference. I had no fill until 7 weeks post op and felt ZERO restriction....really was eating pretty normally and lost only 9 lbs in 7 weeks.....I got a 4cc fill for my first fill and WOW....I could barely drink...what a difference! I am 6 days from that first fill and can only tolerate "soft" food but I am doing OK...able to get my nutritional requirements in.....is this normal to only be eating SOFT foods right now?? I really can't do solids...they get stuck and it hurts so bad.

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I am discovering that there are so many differences in fills and what each of the doctors do....depending on preference. I had no fill until 7 weeks post op and felt ZERO restriction....really was eating pretty normally and lost only 9 lbs in 7 weeks.....I got a 4cc fill for my first fill and WOW....I could barely drink...what a difference! I am 6 days from that first fill and can only tolerate "soft" food but I am doing OK...able to get my nutritional requirements in.....is this normal to only be eating SOFT foods right now?? I really can't do solids...they get stuck and it hurts so bad.

Keep eating the SOFT food, making sure that you get all your Protein in. You;ll be a bit looser with each passing day. It took me 7 days until I could comfortably eat solids. I tried Steak yest. I cut it into TINY pieces and chewed 30 times... it went down.. but was it worth the effort? Hummmm I don't know... I do very well with FISH and chicken Thighs.

Today I tried Ceasar salad (small one) and Chick Quesadilla... it was delicious but I could only eat 1/4 of the Quesadilla.. My G.Frends that took me out for lunch were going "WOW you have really cut down in your eating habits!!!" .... I havn't told them about the LB, plus I didn't want to PB in front of them in a restaurant... so I was really careful with each mouthfull.

BUT it was a NSV for me... to go out and Eat with REAL (LOL) people and be undetected as a BANDSTER....

They did notice my weight loss though :whoo:

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just had my second fill two weeks ago for a total of 1.8 cc in a 10cc band. I feel no restriction.

Carlotta

It really amazes me on how the band/fills effects everyone differently. I felt some restriction with just my band. Then my doc gave me .5CC in a 10CC band -- and i had a little more restriction. Last week, i got another .5cc for a total of 1cc, and I can hardly eat anything. I am eating small amounts, very very slowly. But I couldn't imagine having another fill anytime soon. Not that I am complaining -------------- don't get me wrong. It just amazes me. I remember thinking during my 1st fill "What is .5cc going to do for me when there are some getting 5cc at a time?" -- But everyone is just so different.

Lilly73 -- PB is productive burp and NSV is Non scale victory.

I had one of those the other night. I went to Cheddars with my friends and they were already sitting in a booth. I normally try to do a table -- but I was so happy to fit comfortably in the booth -- with room to spare. I can't wait for November -- i am flying to Vegas. I am sure this time, i will just be like everyone else -- i will walk onto the plane, go to my seat, and buckle up. WITHOUT asking for a seatbelt extension. WHOOHOOO -- i haven't done that for years. And I can't wait to sit in the seats at whatever show i go to see and not have to squeeze in and out of them. :clap2::clap2:

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