I got my 2nd fill yesterday. I have a total of 3cc's in my band. (only 4 cc's allowed). I am having a hard time even drinking liquids. I wasn't sure if I was having a hard time due to swelling or maybe I am just not used to what restriction should feel like. One minute I have problems with eating yogurt, oatmeal or drinking water and then a hour later it goes down just fine. I know that food should stay in the pouch but if anything sits in there it is uncomfortable and like there is a weight on my chest. Is this normal? I was wondering if this is common for others and whether or not I am just feeling this because my fill was so recent and was wodnering if it would stop after swelling went down. Any advice is appreciated.

It seems to me that 3 ccs in a 4 cc band is a lot for only a second fill. I have the 4 CC band and the most I've ever been filled is 2.9. I'm at 2.7 right now. The important thing is how you feel. So, are you sliming a lot? Throwing up? Reflux? If not, I'd wait a couple of days and see how you feel then. Sometimes, it takes a day or two after a fill to get past the possible swelling of the stomach after a fill. If you have questions, tho, I'd for sure call my doc's office and talk to a nurse. You might just need a bit of an unfill. Even .1cc can make a HUGE difference!!

Yes, you are too tight. Please don't wait too long to get some Fluid out - that is a huge fill esp for a second fill. you want to go up very slowly esp in the beginning. Being too tight is probably going to result in my band being taken out next week. Here is what my doc gives to all fill patients now...caution are you too tight?

can't tolerate any solid food

can eat very small amounts of solid food (painful and only a little stays down)

can't tolerate liquids (this is an emergency)

regurgitation of swallowed foods (pbing)

heartburn (throat clearing apparently is a sign - this is MY note not the docs)

night coughing or choking

repeated pulmonary infections

constant abdomina pain worsened by eating or drinking.

these symptoms can appear immediately or a long time after a fill for no apparent reason; if you decide to wait there is ahigher risk of complications.

please take to heart -IF YOU DECIDE TO WAIT THERE IS A HIGHER RISK OF COMPLICATIONS.

a proper fill should restrict you in slight ways -you should be able to eat three (or maybe two -sometimes Breakfast is tighter) solid food meals. Personally I wouldn't have any fill level that doesn't allow me to eat THREE solid food meals a day in relative comfort-

good luck - don't wait -

mary

It's up to you. Do you mind it?

If not, enjoy the weightloss.

You do, go back for an adjustment to have some taken out.

Being too tight can cause problems so you and your doctor have to judge things to ensure that doesn't happen.

Good luck!

My Dr recommends full liquids for two days after a fill and then two days of soft food in case of swelling after a fill.

If after five to six days, you can't get solid food down (yogurt is not solid) then I would say you're too tight. But a day or two after a fill might be too early to tell, UNLESS you can't even get Water down, then you're too tight.

Our levels of restriction can vary throughout the day. some people are tighter in the a.m and find warm liquids best then.

I have the same size band as you. It took me a long time to get to 3 ccs. In fact, I am 21 months out and it took me probably a year at least to get there. I was at 2.9 for a long time now I am at 3.2. Look at this 2 ways okay. Either a. you are too tight. Too tight is when it is hard to take down liquids and solids can be a problem too. The second way to look at this per my doctor is there are 2 types of tightness. Tightness to liquids which is not good and tightness to solids. If you don't mind eating a softer diet and can still lose it is up to you whether or not you are too tight. In my case I can only eat 1-2 oz of protein at a time but I am losing and am quite happy with that. You just need to see how you do on solids. Let me know what happens. 3 is agressive for 2nd fill. Good luck.

Hi All

I have been banded for a year and just got another fill about 5 days ago. I am now at 3 cc's in a 4 cc band. I have not had this good of restriction and feel like I finally am feeling truly what I should be. It's great however

I do feel just the slightest start of heartburn sometimes after I eat. It doesn't ever turn into full blown heart burn and after an hour I am fine. I am reluctant to get any taken out b/c I really like this amount of restriction. I have lost 60 lbs over the last year but really was able to eat fairly normally. I feel like now I will eat less and keep the weight loss going. (For the last 6 months I have only lost about 8-10lbs). Does anyone think this is a big deal? It doesn't bother me too much as it is slight and like I said before it doesn't turn into full blown heartburn. Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts.

Banded 2/12/07 - 260 lbs

Current weight - 200 lbs

I got my 2nd fill yesterday. I have a total of 3cc's in my band. (only 4 cc's allowed). I am having a hard time even drinking liquids. I wasn't sure if I was having a hard time due to swelling or maybe I am just not used to what restriction should feel like. One minute I have problems with eating yogurt, oatmeal or drinking Water and then a hour later it goes down just fine. I know that food should stay in the pouch but if anything sits in there it is uncomfortable and like there is a weight on my chest. Is this normal? I was wondering if this is common for others and whether or not I am just feeling this because my fill was so recent and was wodnering if it would stop after swelling went down. Any advice is appreciated.

You need to see how this is going to work itself out. Sometimes fills will loosen on their own. If you start pbing every day, and you know that you are taking eraser sized bites and chewing until it's liquid, then get some taken out. It may loosen on it's own. Make sure you wait in between bites and that they are very small bites.