so last tuesday I went for my fourth fill. It put me at 6.5ccs in a 10cc band. over the last week, I have hardly been able to keep any food down. This week has been the first time I actually couldn't sleep because I was up with indegestion and had to get up in the middle of the night to PB.

Today, I mushed up scrambled eggs, and even a few bites was too much, and I got stuck. PB'd it up, then the orange juice came back up, and decided "ok, that's it, a week of this really isn't fun and i'm actually hungry." Waited til lunch, had chicken broth and a couple noodles, and "blech" - PB again.

So I went for a defill at 230pm. I said "i hear that even .2 ccs can make a huge difference." she said "well, if you're not keeping liquids down, then .2 ccs won't be enough." so she took out .5 ccs.

well, i got home and was able to eat 3 chicken wings, a 1/2 slice of pizza, small salad and a cup of edamame. Seems like way too much food, seeing as though I couldn't even keep liquids down just a few hours ago.

Does it sound like I probably could have a tiny bit put back? I lost 6 pounds last week, which was awesome, but not very fun. I PB;d up some pretty good food! :sad: seemed like such a waste... :frown: But now it seemed to go down way too easily. I've decided to stop eating for the night, but I probably could go eat more. Likely because I've been starving myself all week.....

Your thoughts fellow bandsters?

we were banded on the same day!!

i just had my 2nd fill on june 7th and i really thought i was over-filled. i could drink just fine but i couldn't keep any food down at all. unfortunately i live 4 hours away from my doctor and couldn't go in for in for an unfill.

9 days later i'm finally able to eat a little (around 3 bites) and keep it down. i think i was just so swollen and probably still am and that's why i couldn't keep anything down.

it seems like both of our doctors are pretty aggressive when it comes to the amount of fills. i would definitely go back and have those .3cc's added back! doesn't seem right that you went from not being able to eat anything to eating that much!

so last tuesday I went for my fourth fill. It put me at 6.5ccs in a 10cc band. over the last week, I have hardly been able to keep any food down. This week has been the first time I actually couldn't sleep because I was up with indegestion and had to get up in the middle of the night to PB.

Today, I mushed up scrambled eggs, and even a few bites was too much, and I got stuck. PB'd it up, then the orange juice came back up, and decided "ok, that's it, a week of this really isn't fun and i'm actually hungry." Waited til lunch, had chicken broth and a couple noodles, and "blech" - PB again.

So I went for a defill at 230pm. I said "i hear that even .2 ccs can make a huge difference." she said "well, if you're not keeping liquids down, then .2 ccs won't be enough." so she took out .5 ccs.

well, i got home and was able to eat 3 chicken wings, a 1/2 slice of pizza, small salad and a cup of edamame. Seems like way too much food, seeing as though I couldn't even keep liquids down just a few hours ago.

Does it sound like I probably could have a tiny bit put back? I lost 6 pounds last week, which was awesome, but not very fun. I PB;d up some pretty good food! :sad: seemed like such a waste... :frown: But now it seemed to go down way too easily. I've decided to stop eating for the night, but I probably could go eat more. Likely because I've been starving myself all week.....

Your thoughts fellow bandsters?

actually I don't think that was much food!!! think about how many chicken wings you would have eaten before the band... I think the choices were poor but not a lot of food....re think this before you ask for more....

sharon

Golly.. doesn't that stink!!! I wonder when we will ever reach that "sweet spot" that so many talk about.

I'm right there with ya!!!

I'm SO restricion-envious! I am 15 months post-op, am approaching fill #8, and still haven't found my sweet spot. I LOVE PB'ing!!!!!

You may want to wait a week or two before going back in for a fill. 1/2 (.5) a cc isn't really that much. Give yourself a little break, eat healthy, and go back for a fill but maybe start with only .25 (1/4) cc.

I was having trouble a few weeks ago simular to yours and I had an unfill. Doc took 1cc out. I knew as soon as he said it it was too much. But I've delt with it for a few weeks. Yes, I eat more than I think I should but not nearly as much as pre-band. I go tuesday to get some fill put back in. Only asking for 1/2 cc. I don't like staying up at night with heartburn.

:tongue_smilie:I had a fill on Wednesday the 11th, everything was good.... I woke up Thursday morning and couldn't even swallow my own spit. I was miserable I threw up everything all day, even had to pull over on the side of the road because I was gagging from all of the slime (nice huh!), thought I was just swollen so Friday morning got up felt pretty good cooked an egg and had two bites I was done, thirty minutes later it was all coming back up... I couldn't drink I couldn't do anything I was miserable... So I went and had a unfill, my normal Dr. was not there and obviously the dr. there did not want to mess with me so he just put me back to where I was before the fill, I was irritated because he was busy and didn't want to mess with me...... Oh well, I can eat anything now!!! I just can't get back in to get a fill until July 28th, but I will work thru it I would rather control myself than let the band control me, and that is what it was doing I have never been so miserable in my life..... I did lose 5 pounds.....

UPDATE: So yes, on Friday, June 27, I went for a re-fill, but only .25 ccs. Its only been four days, but i'm liking how this feels. If i dont chew or eat too big of a bite, I can feel the food get stuck, but it does go down. After a 1/2 can of tuna or three pork ribs, I am satisfied. I've been able to nibble on an omelette all day. Have had prawns, eggs, chicken, peanut butter, fish, etc. this week and no PBing. I'll ride this fill amount out, but I like how this feels.

Fills can be very fickle. I am down .02 with my unfill and I'm starving. .02 or .03 can make a difference.