:confused:I went for my second fill today at 11:00 and everything went fine...even drank some water in the office. But a couple hours later...I am real burpy, hiccups and somewhat discomfort that comes and goes right where the rib cage starts. I can sip water and it has stayed down. I will be doing liquids for 2 days and the 2 days of soft foods per Dr. orders. Just wondering if this is something I should be concerned with or wait and see what it is like tomorrow? I know that sometimes a person is sore and experiences different things after a fill but this is only my 2nd fill and I didn't have any of this with the first one. So I am just wondering if I should be concerned or what?

Thanks!!!

Everything I've read says to wait and see if you can get liquids down.

I've not been too filled, I've been rather tight only once after my last fill and I didnt like it one bit. I cant live with wondering whether everything I eat is going to stay down. Its awful.

But take it very very easy, if you have an episode and get swollen you may have to have fill out.

As long as water is staying down I think you're OK. That's how I was after my first fill--burping, belching and hiccupping. Follow your doctor's plan and if you're not able to progress your diet as ordered without vomiting give them a shout out. Remember--eat small amounts slowly and chew, chew, chew!

When I was overfilled, I was literally PBing on my own spit. NOTHING would stay down. While you're on fluids, try some broth. Being warm you will probably be able to get more down, especially in the AM. You may be a little irritated (physically, not mentally ) which is making it tighter too. I'd give it a couple more days and then see how you feel.

Thanks for all your info..appreciate it !!!!

I would only be concerned if when you move to solids you start to PB. With a good fill you shouldn't be able to eat more than 1/4 cup of food. Good luck.

:confused:I went for my second fill today at 11:00 and everything went fine...even drank some Water in the office. But a couple hours later...I am real burpy, hiccups and somewhat discomfort that comes and goes right where the rib cage starts. I can sip water and it has stayed down. I will be doing liquids for 2 days and the 2 days of soft foods per Dr. orders. Just wondering if this is something I should be concerned with or wait and see what it is like tomorrow? I know that sometimes a person is sore and experiences different things after a fill but this is only my 2nd fill and I didn't have any of this with the first one. So I am just wondering if I should be concerned or what?

Thanks!!!

It sounds like you are tight, but perhaps not too tight after the swelling from the fill goes down.

This may help you in understanding the restrictive mechanism of a Lap-Band. The INAMED protocol for Lap-Band fills calls for a six-week delay after surgery, prior to any fills. The purpose for the six-week delay is for the patient’s stomach to heal from the surgery, as well as allowing time for the Lap-Band to “Seat” or “Nestle” into the fat pad between the stomach wall and the interior wall of the Lap-Band. Prior to receiving an EFFECTIVE fill, it is VERY uncommon to have any restriction from a Lap-Band. Some patients will NOT lose weight, or may even GAIN weight until they have received an effective fill in their Lap-Band. Normal weight loss with a properly restricted Lap-Band is between 1 and 2 pounds per week.

The normal cycle of fills, restriction and weight loss is as follows:

1. The patient's Lap-Band constricts when the patient receives a fill. Swelling for a few days after receiving a fill is very common. Many doctors require a patient to go on a liquid diet for a day or two after receiving a fill. A fill may have a “Delayed Action” of up to two weeks. A “Delayed-Action” means that the fill may not become effective for up to two weeks after the fill. That is why the INAMED protocol states that fills should not be performed on patients who will not have access to medical care for at least two weeks after a fill.

2. The patient's stomach capacity is lessened as a result of the restriction caused by the Lap-Band.

3. The patient loses weight because they cannot eat as much food.

4. The residual fat-pad between the inside of the Lap-Band and the outside of the patient's stomach reduces in size because of the overall weight loss in the patient.

5. The reduction of the residual fat-pad causes the Lap-Band to become loose again.

6. At that point, the patient needs another fill, because the Lap-Band is loose, and the patient has a loss of restriction, which allows the patient to eat larger amounts of food.

7. The patient receives another fill and the process starts all over again.

Most Lap-Band patients receive several fills to adjust the Lap-Band as their weight loss progresses, and there is less and less residual fat-pad between the inside of the Lap-Band and the exterior of the stomach wall. Once a patient has lost all of their residual fat-pad, fills become less common. As the Lap-Band patient progresses in their weight loss, the effect of very tiny fills (Less than .2ccs) becomes greater and greater. It is not uncommon for a late-stage Lap-Band patient to experience a significant difference in restriction with as little as .05cc of fill.

And most people with a properly adjusted band eat between one and one and a half cups of food per meal.

I just got defilled after being too tight. I could get liquids down just fine. I never did pb.

My problem was at night. I would throw up in my sleep. It was terrible. I would be sound asleep and suddenly, Water would come up and I felt like I was drowning.

Plus, for 3 days it felt like I had an elephant standing on my stomach.