I just had my first fill yesterday and boy am I restricted. Wondering how much was your first fill and do you eventually loosen up? I was on liquids yesterday and soft foods today but can't seem to keep anything down, feel really tight! I think she told me 1.75cc's on the first fill?

Thanks,

Corgi

I'm at 1.75 on my 3rd fill and I think I'm too tight and I have a 4cc band. What size band do you have?

Corgi, I had 1.1 on my first fill

If you can not keep anything down, call your doctor and tell her, you do not want to become dehydrated, having as little as .2 -.3 cc's removed can make the biggest difference in comfort and being able to keep food down but still offer good restriction. Not to mention you do not want to do damage to your esophagus by being too tight. Or experience reflux in the night.

Every doctor has different rules for after a fill, my doctor has me on liquids for 3 days after a fill in case of swelling from the fill.

Best of luck to you

Harley Nana,

I think the Nurse said 1.75cc's I thought that was too much I have to call tommorrow. I have been pb's after 3 bites at lunch and then tonight, too much I think.. My band is a 9.75

La_madam,

They said liquids for 3 days and I started eating today, that's interesting that the fill makes you swell, that's probably what it is but I will call tomorrow.

Thanks!

My first fill was to 3cc's but I have a 10cc band. I am now at 5.5cc's. I have never felt too tight. Had My 3rd fill today and am on liquids for 24 hours. Hope I have good restriction when I eat real food again.

I was filled 1.1cc and I have a 4cc band.

I dont really feel much restriction at all.

COrgi,

A fill is a very individual thing. My first one was 1.00 and a week later I was bumped up to 1.75. I had no restriction at 1.00. I do not have the swelling issues after a fill that some people talk about. I always test with a bowl of thick Soup. If this goes down OK, then I try a mushy food and then a solid by the end of the day. My doc only requires that I go the rest of the day on liquids or mushies. Sounds like you might be too tight though.

Babs in TX

This last fill I had was VERY tight. I could not eat anything for about a week, just clear liquids, then I went to mushies for a couple of days, then on to solids, and still not much. Kind of like a "mini starting over".

My doctor recommends treating every fill as if you just had surgery as your body needs time to adjust to the fill. I have learned the hard way to take his instructions, I am at 2 cc's now and just last night notices that I'm loosening up, (had my fill mid March), finally got more than a couple of spoonsfuls of food, so hopefully I will not need another fill for another month. Stay on liquids a couple of days to see if your swelling goes down, if you are having trouble keeping liquids down, you definitely need to see the doctor, but my suggestion to you is if you have no problem w/ liquids just wait a while to see how you feel. (fyi- warm liquids feel better after a fill, than cold).

I just called my doctors office, and Yes my first fill was 1.75cc. They told me to stay on full liquids for a few days, then mushies for 3. See I wasn't told mushies for 3 days also. I do feel better today, no pb's and no vomit but I am taking it real real easy.

Thanks all...

Corgi ,I'm happy to hear you called your doctor and are doing better. I hope things work out for you with your fill . Keep us updated

Glad you are feeling better!