Call the Doc .... or wait?

bas · 11-04-2008, 01:43 PM

Hello -

I had my 4th fill yesterday at lunch, and went from 6.5 cc to 7 cc in my 10 cc band.

Came back to the office and had a small cheese soup - no problem.
Last night I mixed some unflavored whey protien with tomato soup. Tasted fine .... but the few sips I had DIDN'T stay down.
I had sips o water last night - it did stay down.

This morning, I made myself a shake, sipped it slow on the way to work. It stayed down.
Coffee - sipped slow - it stayed down.
Water - a few sips this morning - it has stayed down.
Lunch today - chicken noodle soup - just sipping the broth. Went too fast on a couple of sips ..... it came up.

For ALL of the above, it feels like a golf ball in chest. And this is only liquid. Also, there is loud squeeking and giggling through all of this and for about an hour afterwards. (Somewhat embarrasing when talking to people.)

Am I too tight, or just swollen for the time being, and it will subside?
If it will subside .... how long usually before that happens?

Thanks for your input!!!

Cindy C · 11-04-2008, 02:52 PM

Call the doctor. Sounds like you're too tight.

Kalipso2 · 11-04-2008, 03:39 PM

yes, you definitely sound too tight. i thought my band would losen up a little after my last fill. stupid me, i waited 2 months before i went back for a slight unfill. i could do liquids just fine but nothing solid. so i basically lived on Slimfast and PB'ing episodes for 2 months. my band didn't slip but i did stretch my pouch. i'm having to wait 2 months before i can get another fill.

noosagirl · 11-04-2008, 03:39 PM

Don't most docs say fluids for a few days and soft foods for a few days? Anyway I would definitely call the doctor, better to be safe than sorry. Let us know what happens and how your doing.

bas · 11-04-2008, 11:31 PM

Thanks so much for your advice! I called my doctor and got to see him at 4:30 today and he took out 1/2 of what he put in yesterday (.25cc).

Instant relief!

It just kept getting worse and worse as the afternoon progressed and I starting throwing up slime. Yuk! But now I feel so much better!!

I'll stay on soups and shakes for a couple of days to let my poor stomach recover, but it is SO NICE to not have that burning feeling, and the golf ball feeling!

I'm glad I didn't wait. Thanks for steering me in the right direction because I was going to wait a few days.