I'm curious. Some people say they have more gas and feel bloated for a few days after they get a fill. Some people feel exactly the same no matter what. Others have different experiences entirely.

So what's your experience? Do you physically feel any different in the week or so after you have Fluid added to your band? What differences do you notice? How long does it last? How soon do you notice the difference?

Thanks for sating my curiosity

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I feel normal, actually I hate getting fills, only time I haven't had issues with a fill was the very first one, but every one since then, everytime I go to eat the next day after the 24 hours liquids it ALWAYS gets stuck. I know it's my fault and not eating slow and taking too big a bite but it always happens =( But on the bright side I found out I lost 7kgs in 2 months last time I went to the hospital =D YAY *7kgs is 15.4lbs for the americans =)

I had my first fill on Thursday. I was so excited for it because i was eating up to 2 cups 3 times a day. I could not wait for my first fill and to eat less and start loosing again. My fill was ok. It did not hurt. They put in 3cc's and I was having chest pains and they took out 1cc. so i have 2 cc's in a 10cc band. That night I was just feeling ok. I could not eat more than 4 tablespoons of soup. the next day I was very sluggish and not feeling to good. But now here I am 4 days out of my first fill and I am nervous. I am back to eating a 3/4 or a whole cup at a time. I am wondering if I did not get enough fill and why I am not feeling restrictions. If I stick with the 1/2 cup I get very hungry to soon. Is this normal?

i think it is normal - getting to your sweet spot seems to be a process and for sure you will feel more restriction when they do the fill versus a few days later. And as time goes on the same - ie it won't take you one appt to get to where you should be. It better that they do it that way than overfill you and you end up throwing up all the time cuz then it will just get worse due to swelling - they told me - 'you don't want to go there'. I'm still feeling more restricted but at the same time wondering if I am too tight. I got a bit stuck today - granted it was chicken but I was careful and ate slow. It didn't sound like the stuck that I read about where its for hours and extreme pain but I think it is because I felt that bite wasn't going thru and if i continued I would have been there. But there was chest pressure and Water didn't go down.

So after a fill it sounds like we can expect to have less restriction as time goes on unless we are too tight in which case we are not able to keep solid food down.

They put in 3cc's and I was having chest pains and they took out 1cc. so i have 2 cc's in a 10cc band. That night I was just feeling ok. I could not eat more than 4 tablespoons of soup. the next day I was very sluggish and not feeling to good. But now here I am 4 days out of my first fill and I am nervous. I am back to eating a 3/4 or a whole cup at a time. I am wondering if I did not get enough fill and why I am not feeling restrictions. If I stick with the 1/2 cup I get very hungry to soon. Is this normal?

Try not to worry... I have the same experiences with fills. I have had 5 so far and have 5 ccs in a 10 cc band. The first time they gave me 2 ccs and it was fine... after that, they give me 1cc, but I always burp up the Water they give me, so they have been taking out .5ccs before I leave. For the first 4 days or so, I do great with restriction, then I find I can eat more than I should...

From what I understand, due to the swelling, they can only give you as much as your tummy can handle at a time. Thats why you have to keep going back. I have noticed that after each fill, up until the next one (my doc comes to town every 6 weeks), it is still more restriction than before, so its all good. Its just patience and dediciation that will get us to that magical sweet spot.

Keep on keeping on, and dont give up!

My first two fills I really didn't feel any different, other than a liitle more restriction. On Mon. I had my third, now at 6cc. I have been a WITCH since, I don't feel irritable but I have been looking for a fight. I am truely tighter in the AM, especially now and sipping something hot is not making it ease up. Had frist meal for lunch yesterday without a problem. Dinner however was three bites and of to the bathroom. Ate some deli meat and a little salad last night; was getting weak. I have been tight all day today. Tried some cereal this morning and it was no go, lunch didn't work either. I did get in some chicken tenders this afternoon and about a 1/2 c of soup tonight the result is major bloating. I have not been hungry,but I am in a team competition this weekend and I can't pass out because I don't have anything in my system. I have been sipping tea and coffee and water. I fell like I drank way to much and will pop! But I know I won't because I can't stop burpping!!! I hope I am still a little swollen and this will ease up, oh yeah the weather has been bad.

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My first two fills I really didn't feel any different, other than a liitle more restriction. On Mon. I had my third, now at 6cc. I have been a WITCH since, I don't feel irritable but I have been looking for a fight. I am truely tighter in the AM, especially now and sipping something hot is not making it ease up. Had frist meal for lunch yesterday without a problem. dinner however was three bites and of to the bathroom. Ate some deli meat and a little salad last night; was getting weak. I have been tight all day today. Tried some cereal this morning and it was no go, lunch didn't work either. I did get in some chicken tenders this afternoon and about a 1/2 c of soup tonight the result is major bloating. I have not been hungry,but I am in a team competition this weekend and I can't pass out because I don't have anything in my system. I have been sipping tea and coffee and Water. I fell like I drank way to much and will pop! But I know I won't because I can't stop burpping!!! I hope I am still a little swollen and this will ease up, oh yeah the weather has been bad.

After you had the bathroom episode did you do liquids (in fact does your doc have u do liquids at all after a fill?) if not try that first. If you had PB's you can end up sore and swollen and going on liquids will help or else you get into a vicious cycle.

My first two fills I really didn't feel any different, other than a liitle more restriction. On Mon. I had my third, now at 6cc. I have been a WITCH since, I don't feel irritable but I have been looking for a fight. I am truely tighter in the AM, especially now and sipping something hot is not making it ease up. Had frist meal for lunch yesterday without a problem. Dinner however was three bites and of to the bathroom. Ate some deli meat and a little salad last night; was getting weak. I have been tight all day today. Tried some cereal this morning and it was no go, lunch didn't work either. I did get in some chicken tenders this afternoon and about a 1/2 c of soup tonight the result is major bloating. I have not been hungry,but I am in a team competition this weekend and I can't pass out because I don't have anything in my system. I have been sipping tea and coffee and water. I fell like I drank way to much and will pop! But I know I won't because I can't stop burpping!!! I hope I am still a little swollen and this will ease up, oh yeah the weather has been bad.

Sounds like someone needs to hit the protein shakes. That will help you to not pass out anyway. That right there may be your key! I bet things will loosen up after a week or so.

I did 1 1/2 days liquid, 2 mushies as directed. I'm at a pool toury this weekend and food options are not the best. This morining I had 1/2c oatmeal and 4 spoons of yogurt, no problems getting it down. I don't feel as tight but did get a slight headache after about 2 hours. Was able to eat some grilled chicken and salad, feeling much better. I just wish I had won my pool match, blaming it on the headache and not the dumb scratch I made on the eight ball!

i feel fine while having the fill and for the rest of the day. but the next morning my abdomen feels a little sore. not at port site, but inside. just aches. but goes away in time to consume solids again. doc says the squeezing of the organ causes swelling. makes sense.

I've only had one fill so far and I could totally feel the band tightening as he injected the saline -- it almost felt like having a lump in my throat, only lower. That feeling basically lasted the rest of the day. I was still on "thick-uids" when I got my first fill. I imagine after being on liquids for five weeks it's not the best gauge.

I go in for my second fill on Dec 2. I've been on regular food for the past three weeks so we'll see if it's any different. I should really have my second fill next week, but I didn't want to get a fill two days before Thanksgiving! :bored:

I was thought something was wrong with me. My 1st fill (5cc) was normal. After the 2nd fill (2cc) I had gas bad and had to go home from work one day and take a lot of Gas X. Good to know this is common.

First off, let me tell you I TOTALLY ADORE your screen name! That is so cute!

I'm sorry that your having these problems. . . you know guys the more I read about what really goes on with this band thing the more I am worried about getting it done. . . I'm not talking myself out of it yet, still going to the seminar and inital doctors visit, only now I'm getting a bit more leary about it. . is this normal? Did anyone else read and get involved with this site BEFORE they got their band and feel this way? What did you do????? HELP :bored:

It took me 2 years to get approval for the band because of complicating medical conditions so I was just so focused on getting it I dont think I really considered the negatives. I think I would have been better informed if I had been on this site. I think that they either glossed over the complications that occur or maybe I just couldnt hear them. In any case I think you will be in a much better position to know whether the band is for you or not. At least ahving this site you know that its harder than a lot of people make out. But you never know you may be one of the lucky ones (who by the way I believe are in the majority) and sail through it but at least if things pop up that are concerning you have a forum with which to check things out. Good Luck

I didn't read anything on message boards prior to the band... I just read mostly medical journals and stuff the doctor referred me to. While this can be a great forum, you may also find some very negative people and lots of misinformation... take it for what it is and ALWAYS consult your doctor and his staff to sort out the realities.

I had my first fill yesterday. I had 2cc put in at surgery, the PA added 1 more cc yesterday. I was so freaked out going in and IT WAS NO BIG DEAL. Drinking the Water afterwards I experienced the gurgle sensation. She told me I could eat mushies today, which I am eating a blend of Greek yogurt with cottage cheese right now that I hit puree a few extra times on and I can feel it filling me up (I was up to eating nearly 2 cups of food prior to the fill).

My doctor's office said their avg patient, while losing weight, will eat a cup of food per meal... but they said it really varies. everyone's stomach is different and they have some who eat less and some who can eat more. Even though I was eating 1-2 cups of food I was still losing some weight, but I knew I could eat less and didn't want to get hungry so soon.