Unsure what to do or how this works

lisa_hawaii · 10-29-2007, 08:44 PM

Okay here is my issue -

I got banded sept 12, '07 i felt like i was ready for my first fill at 5 wks which my Dr gave me. From what I nderstand, I have a 3cc band (seems like i may be wrong after reading so much about the 10cc band) and I got 1.5cc fill. (dr told me he filled half of my band) I felt really good for the first 2 days -- now I feel like my restriction fluctuates. some days I can eat EVERYTHING and other days i cant eat anything.

example - friday night i went to wendy's had a small chili AND a hand full fries AND 4 nuggets THEN an hour or so later i ate a hotdog

YES I WAS BINGING -- :(
i ate it all with very lttle pain -

the next day i couldnt eat anyhthing!! which was good because OMG i ate sooo much the night before!!!

it was my first time eatig bread (the bun) so i am thinking that it was still in my pouch and blocking anything from getting through - i have no idea where i came up with that but it sounded good ;)

i was able to eat later that night very little and i did not have any problems with liquids

so here I am confused -- not understanding why i can eat anything some days and nothing other days and do i need another fill or not??

:help:

Karen H · 10-29-2007, 10:42 PM

i am very very tight in the morning... literally start with water only. A few hours later, I can drink my protein shake. Then, lunch, maybe a little more. As the day progresses, I can eat more, but it takes time. Can't remember the last fry I had (ok, I took one of my kids' fries last week), and it got stuck. Take it slow... chew a million times over and wait between bites. Oh, and before/during/after my cycle, it's even tighter. Nope the docs don't mention that one (but, for me, it's very very true). Good luck and take it slow

juliegeraci · 10-30-2007, 01:09 PM

Oh the joy of the fill wonderland. You are not alone. The band is fickle. If you are hungry an hour after you eat my bet is that you need a slight adjustment. Even .1 ccs can help that. Just be aware that you may only be able to eat more soft foods if you go too tight.