I had my second fill and now it is tight. everything i eat gets pretty much stuck no matter how small the bite. and some days everything goes smoothly. Today i threw up for the first time. I have had no problems with PB i guess you call it. Is it true that i have to wait 12 hours before i can eat anything again. that sucks. I need food. I started eating some broccoli and started chewing some meat when all of sudden i had to throw up. can some one help me on this one. I am hungry!!!!

I had my second fill and now it is tight. everything i eat gets pretty much stuck no matter how small the bite. and some days everything goes smoothly. Today i threw up for the first time. I have had no problems with PB i guess you call it. Is it true that i have to wait 12 hours before i can eat anything again. that sucks. I need food. I started eating some broccoli and started chewing some meat when all of sudden i had to throw up. can some one help me on this one. I am hungry!!!!

My doc suggests 24 hours of liquids followed by 24 hours of mushies. If you are so tight that you can't get solids down without pain or PB'ing I HIGHLY suggest you get a small unfill. Sometimes it takes VERY little to be removed. Being this tight and PB'ing can cause damage to your stomach and the band. Something I am sure you don't want to risk. If it calms down after staying on liquids/mushies I would try solid foods again and see how you feel. If you are still too tight, you should contact the doctor.

my surgery was in nov of 07. it has been about 6 months. I had this last fill about 3 weeks ago. it is weird because somedays i have no problem eating and then all of a sudden today i started with some broccoli and bam i have this slime in my mouth and i'm puking.

I have been banded for about 5 months and the band has a mind of its own. I can eat the same thing for two weeks and then...BAM! Out it comes. I have trouble with broccoli which is too bad because I like it. The only thing you can do is listen to your body, hope for the best and keep on truckin"! Good luck

Chicken broth is my answer. It sooths your stomach and the warmth stimulates some receptors in the upper part of your stomach to tell your brain you are full. My doc is very conservative and though I have not thrown up, he strongly advises to go slowly and revert to liquids if you have any problem.