Hi everyone! I had my first fill on Tuesday (2/19). It was a fairly aggressive fill (3cc), but I have been doing pretty well on my liquids and soft foods. The only odd sensation I have noticed is a consistent, slight pressure in my chest (I am guessing right where the band is). I would describe it as a tightness as well. A few hours ago, I tried to eat a crunchy soy chip. I chewed it up very well, but when I swallowed it, I felt a slightly sharper pain in that area. I immediately went back to soft foods, and there was no more sharp pain. My doctor told me that after my fill, I should do 24 hours of liquids, followed by no specific period of soft foods, and then slowly re-intoduce solid foods.

I am wondering if that pressure, or tight feeling in the chest is normal in the first few days after a fill. Since it is my first fill, I have no idea what a normal fill feels like, or if I need a slight unfill. I have had no problem with keeping down liquids, PB, vomiting or sliming. Any insight would be helpful!

You're probably swollen and irritated. Think about it - you have a plastic band around your stomach and it just got tightened. I'd be frustrated and swollen too!

I get that, as well as a LOT of gas that sits just under the band. I had my third fill Monday and my stomach is still kinda cranky and gassy, but hopefully it will settle down in a few days. At least all that gas makes you feel full!

burping and farting away....

You're probably swollen and irritated. Think about it - you have a plastic band around your stomach and it just got tightened. I'd be frustrated and swollen too!

I get that, as well as a LOT of gas that sits just under the band. I had my third fill Monday and my stomach is still kinda cranky and gassy, but hopefully it will settle down in a few days. At least all that gas makes you feel full!

burping and farting away....

Thanks..that makes sense. Having the band filled is such an odd feeling! Sometimes I can even feel liquids "gurgling" through the opening. I guess I'll stick with soft foods for another few days!

Crunchy chip-like things are the worst for me. Especially this soon after a fill...be careful! The pain you are feeling is restriction and your chip isn't going down!