Hi everyone,

I had my surgery on May 12th, 3 weeks later I got my first fill. Last week (07/15) I went in for a 2nd fill. After the fill I was able to drink water, no problem.

2 days after the fill, food started to get stuck. Actually, Protein drinks started to get stuck (I used the Ready to Drink, so it's not like there's protein chunks in it). Puree food started getting stuck.

I only had problem with food getting stuck in the morning and afternoon. Once it's dinner time, I'm fine. I usually get up around 6 AM, and had my dinner at around 7 pm.

This past weekend I woke up a bit later (10 AM). At my usual dinner time, 7PM, I couldn't eat. Well I took a couple of bites of food, then I relocate myself from the dinner table to the restroom. My first heart-to-heart conversation with my Toilet bowl:eek:. I started thinking that could it be possible that my band stays tight about 10-12 hours a day? So around 10PM, I tried to eat, and I was okay.

So my questions are, is this normal? Does your band has a mind of it's own? Is there anyone out there who experienced this time schedule tightness?

I love my band, I'm just trying hard to understand it:confused2:.

Thanks!

Love you all! :crying:

If you are having trouble getting protein drinks down this far out, it sounds like you are too tight. You have already given it almost a week and if you can only ingest liquids/pureed foods during the majority of the day then I would give your doctor a call.

My boyfriend has had this trouble since his last fill. He thought surely he needed to have some removed. But the nurse told him to drink something hot in the morning as soon as he wakes up. It has worked for him. He can almost always eat fine the rest of the day as long as he starts with something hot. I haven't had that problem yet. Hope this helps.

I also have to drink something warm or hot before a meal. It really works. Try it. If you are still having a hard time, call your dr. Good Luck!

Thank you so much for all the replies! I will give the "hot drink in the morning" a try. If that doesn't work, I'll give my doctor a call.

I know I can always count on my bandster family~!

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