I had my third fill yesterday and I'm hoping that I didn't get too much. The NP at my surgeon's office gave me one more cc and I had no problem drinking, then she put in another cc and the belches started. We agreed on withdrawing 0.5 ccs and I could swallow Water just fine.

My Protein shake for dinner went down a little slower than usual and it took me about 15 minutes to drink one this morning. I am definitely feeling a significant restriction. I'm going to try eating about an ounce of pureed grouper at lunch. I'm hoping that the band will relax by then and I won't have any trouble getting the fish down. Typically, I've had trouble eating anything in the morning (post banding only).

I don't want to be too tight, but my weight loss has stalled for the past month and my portion size has increased. I need to figure out whether I'm too restricted today, since my DW and I are flying off to Seattle for a much needed vacation tomorrow. I'd hate to be stuck with only liquids for the next 11 days, when we return.

Bryan

I think it will relax, it's just a different feeling to you and you will adjust that is the word I use adjust...you will get used to it. But I do understand wanting to have a great vacation. Good luck.

The pureed grouper went down just fine. Phase 3 tomorrow and my first day of Phase 4 on Friday.

No worries!

Bryan

it will probably loosen up...i know it always does for me!

hope you are feeling better!

I had a fill on Monday, 5ml total now.

Water went down fine with minimal burping.

This is the third day now and I can drink and sip thick liquids and ate 1/4 cup of cottage cheese with a little burping. I feel very tight.

I tried to eat more solid food, even chewing a lot but got a lot of heavy chest pain.

Not real comfortable, I'm hoping it will calm down in a couple of days, if not by next week or I'm getting 1 ml taken out.