I had my first fill today ..it ended up being 4.2 cc's in a 10 cc band. For those wondering, its an odd experience, a little uncomfortable from all the "kneading" the doc does to get the port where he wants it (which for me was a good 3 inches away from where my port naturally sits LOL ..wtf?). Anyway, it wasn't painful, just kinda weird.

I have to be on Clear liquids for 2 days and fulls for two days and then can resume cautious eating. Right now I feel the same odd feeling in my throat that I felt after surgery, its like a lump in my throat sort of feeling, like its hard to swallow past it. It's not a bad feeling, sort of a slight reminder to behave, I guess. When I first had the surgery the feeling would start when I was eating and I would decide that that must be how I feel my restriction and as soon as I felt it, I stopped eating. The feeling went away as soon as the food passed thru the band. Right now the feeling is constant, but I imagine the tissue around the band may be responding to what happened today and is maybe a little swollen. With luck, it will release in the next couple of days, otherwise I may go in for an adjustment to see if less of a fill will make it go away.

Anyone else have this experience?

Doc was also very happy with my weight loss :-)

-Libby :peace:

Yes, you are swollen now. I found the throat thing very confusing myself but that is the restriction. good luck!

...my gullet is open. I was given 4 ccs in my APS and am wondering how many of you had an "open gullet" feeling with lots of burping? The pressure at my band/diaphram area is tolerable but I'm questioning that open gullet feeling like before you throw up.

I'm on liquids for at least 2 days with instructions to cautiously proceed to mushies to solids afterwards.

It was neat to see the fluro, I even saw the slight "pooling" of barium and Water in my esophogus...I know the feelings won't stay forever but I'm just curious how many of you experienced the same sensations!

TIA

~Vickie

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Thank you for posting this thread....now, I know that I am not alone in the throat thing.

Yes the throat things feels weird. That's my cue to know I'm getting full or have eaten too fast (usually the latter). It's kind of weird to know it's time to slow it down when you feel it in your throat.

I was banded in Fl. too by Dr. Grossbard, his office is in Zephyrhills Florida. I think it's the same practice. Where do you live? I'm in Orlando Your weight loss is very good.