LOL..... can you tell I am a Madonna fan by that title!!

Well I am 3.5 weeks banded and have not had any fills yet ( my first is next thursday). All food has been going down really easy. I thought, before I get filled I am going to have some bread one last time. NOT a good idea. I was worried how I will know when something gets stuck, but now I know there is no mistaking it. It is the worst feeling ever and the sliming on top of it all... UGH!!!

I guess you only have to learn that lesson once. Bread and I will no longer be the close friends we once were...

Thanks for posting that. I was banded Nov 2 and I was a little unsure if food can get stuck before I have my first fill. It seems like people are always talking about how they can eat the way they did prior to the band before their first fill so I wasn't completely sure. So, before you reach restriction you can still have trouble eating the same foods as people who have reached restriction? Should I avoid foods like chicken, bread, etc. too or just chew well and hope for the best?

I think if I had taken a smaller bite and chewed better I would have been fine. I had a moment while reading the paper where I forgot the band and to chew really well. 3 big bites not chewed enough turned into a ball of dough and felt horrible. I am ok with wraps but the bread was too much.

I too can eat as before I can just feel some of the heavier foods more than others move through it. A cup of food is nowhere near enough at this stage. I cannot wait for the fill next week!

I know that feeling. Fill yourself up on FatFree jello or pudding. Yoghurt and soup will work too. Not your cream of stuff soup, but low cal cup a soup etc. You will always need to watch with stuff like bread, donuts, etc. they seem to become just a mass of dough in my tummy and it ain't pretty coming back up. I did try a tortilla wrap with lots of shredded lettuce, sliced thin chicken, and salsa and it went down very well AS LONG AS I TOOK SMALL BITES AND CHEWED IT TO DEATH. It is a live and learn experience. Some of the bandsters here have no trouble whatsoever with breads and pizza etc., Not me.

I actually had my first obstruction klast week too... I swallowed a too-large piece of hotdog. VERY painful!!! You are right Jacklyn... there is no mistaking it!!! It freaked me out at first, until I spoke to Dr. Coburn and he calmed me down. It was a very valuble learning experience... CHEW!!!!

I was banded in May and I have given up on bread, toast I can take but a nice slice of warm home made bread is a thing of the past for me.