How did it feel after your first fill

Rockstardiva36 · 08-05-2009, 03:11 PM

I just had my 1st fill (3cc) and my doc was going to put 4 cc in, but thought it was too much right now. He said if I need more he will do it. I am curious on how this is supposed to feel. I can for sure tell I am not as hungry. When I drink water, I do have to go slow cause if I go to fast it kinda hurts. I just got it yesterday so I dont know yet. I just had soup for lunch and it seemed to go down smooth. I am burping a lot.

How did you feel after your first fill? How did you know you needed more in your or some taken out? I just want to make sure what I am feeling is normal.

RestlessMonkey · 08-05-2009, 03:14 PM

What you're feeling is normal. Your stomach is probably a little swollen in reaction to the band being tightened some. If you can drink water you don't need any taken out right away; within a few days (per your surgeon's advice) you should be able, if you chew well, small bites, no liquids with meals etc, to eat up to 1 to 1 1/2 cups of food per meal. If you can eat more, you may need another fill (but it can take a few weeks for them to kick in on many people, so you need to give it time) and if you can't eat without being stuck, you are too tight.

Grandma26 · 08-05-2009, 05:57 PM

Yeah glad to hear all went well with your first fill!

I had my first fill Monday (3cc) and I can feel food and liquids going down now, and I feel fuller when I am finished eating. I can go 4 to 4-1/2 hrs between meals now. I didn't feel any pain at all. Are you on liquids for a day? It help me get comfortable with the tighter fit.

Rockstardiva36 · 08-05-2009, 06:00 PM

Grandma- Thanks for the response. I am on liquids yes. Im having problems finding them to stick. What have you found to really do well and stick for a long time. What is your diet like right now?

Grandma26 · 08-05-2009, 06:20 PM

Right now I can eat anything I want. Before my fill I was still on mushies so this was a big step!! Tonight I had 2 slices of roasted turkey with a little gravy and green beans. It tasted really good andI got full faster. At first I was afraid to swallow, I made sure I chewed until there was almost nothing left to swallow!

Weigh2Fat · 08-05-2009, 09:07 PM

Hey RestlessMonkey (or anyone else) - Can you explain why the fills don't kick in for a couple weeks for some people. I have a friend that's been banded for just over 3 years and she always said it was about 3 weeks after a fill before she felt the restriction. I had my second fill 2 weeks ago, at a total of 6cc and still don't have much restriction. Everything and anything will go down. But today I finally felt it. I was starting to think the thing was broken. I know I"m not at my sweet spot yet and anxiously awaiting my 3rd fill next week. Just curious as to why you don't feel the restriction immediately after a fill.

RestlessMonkey · 08-05-2009, 09:10 PM

Weigh2Fat...Why fills can take a while to kick in?

Brace yourself....I don't KNOW!!

LOL at myself...anyway...what I've read some say their surgeons tell them is that it can take the mind a little while to "realize" the difference.

I don't know if that's true or even makes sense. But "delayed" restriction doesn't seem logical, does it?

I don't have that (not everyone does)...but I'm going to put it on my list to ask my doc at my next appt (8/30)...and you ask yours next time, and maybe we'll get a concensus.

OR maybe someone will know? It is a puzzlement.

Weigh2Fat · 08-05-2009, 09:25 PM

OMG!! YOU DON'T KNOW? But I go to your posts for the answers to ALL my questions? You have NO idea the anxiety I have now! LOL

I'll be sure to ask my DR next week. But I agree, it just doesn't seem logical. I would almost think you may be very tight after a fill and then have it loosen up after a couple week. But not get tighter over time.

RestlessMonkey · 08-05-2009, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Weigh2Fat

OMG!! YOU DON'T KNOW? But I go to your posts for the answers to ALL my questions? You have NO idea the anxiety I have now! LOL

I'll be sure to ask my DR next week. But I agree, it just doesn't seem logical. I would almost think you may be very tight after a fill and then have it loosen up after a couple week. But not get tighter over time.

LOL I know when I admitted that I think we had a mild earthquake here in San Antonio (area not prone to earthquakes LOL)

Be sure and post or PM me what you find out, ok? :)

As to the anxiety...if you do four by four breathing, it will abate...LOL

Mrs. Mink · 08-05-2009, 11:33 PM

I am glad to read about this subject. I had my first fill 9 days ago, and am soooo hungry all the time. As soon as I eat my meal (chewing very slowly, of course. No liquid with the meal. Focusing on lean protein in the meal first.) I find that I am hungry only about 15 minutes later! My stomache growls with hunger all the time. I am frustrated. My doctor placed 3.5 cc's in my 10 cc band. But what I was surprised at during my first fill was that he had me slam (and I mean SLAM ) a large cup of water. Wouldn't the fact that it went down easily be a sure sign that he should have put more fluid in my band at the time?? On top of that, he said he won't do my 2nd fill until 4 weeks later. What the heck?! I feel like I was ripped off by paying nearly $20k out of pocket for this surgery. I feel like I'm forced to just diet without any aid. What did I pay for then? Thanks for letting me vent. lol.

JazzyMom17 · 08-06-2009, 07:40 AM

Ok...four days after first fill...today was sposed to be my second day of mushies--tomorrow "real food". I cheated on the night of my second "liquid" day and threw up---bad. On one spoonfull of really soft tuna helper (just the noodles---no tuna). Yesterday morning I tried to eat scrambled eggs and that didn't go too well. Felt "stuck" right away. So I decided I must have aggravated the band by puking the night before...so I did liquids the rest of yesterday. This morning is another repeat---except I just threw up again trying to eat the scrambled eggs. Now I KNOW I need a LITTLE unfill!!!

greytz · 08-06-2009, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by RestlessMonkey

LOL I know when I admitted that I think we had a mild earthquake here in San Antonio (area not prone to earthquakes LOL)

Be sure and post or PM me what you find out, ok? :)

As to the anxiety...if you do four by four breathing, it will abate...LOL

Will one of you post a thread when you find out the answer? I am so curious also. Restless, I felt the earthquake here in Florida LOL. I was filled on 08-04 with 4.6 but I feel the restriction. It may kick in even more but I am so full feeling all the time and I love it. I found myself thinking about food all day yesterday though (LOL) even though I knew I was full and didn't want to eat so I didn't. Just a couple of tablespoons for lunch and a couple of tablespoons for dinner. It was awesome.

ntrnetjunkee · 08-06-2009, 08:38 PM

I had my first fill on July 13th. To me, it was the weirdest feeling ever. My Dr. put 5 CC's in my 10 CC band, but then had to remove some because I couldn't swallow the water in my mouth. I go back on Aug. 17th and hopefully I will get another fill. I am very hungry a lot. My Dr. said that I will need another fill when:
1) I get hungry a lot. or
2) I'm not losing weight.

After my fill, I had to do 2 day of clear liquid and 2 days of mushies then back to regular on the 5th day. For clear liquid days, I make up some Oodles of Noodles soup with the noodles and then drain the noodles and drink the flavored liquid. I could hardly drink the first day, it got much easier on the 2nd day and it got easier day by day.

jbdiva8 · 08-07-2009, 02:54 AM

with my first fill, I didn't feel much restriction at all but he only put in 2cc's and after the first couple of days I did notice that I wasn't ever really hungry and I did start sliming when I would eat starch items. I just got my second fill this week and he put in another cc so a total of 3cc's and I have alot more restriction and find it almost impossible to eat bread at all. I haven't been feeling great since this one and am never hungry but I have lost 3 lbs since monday :) and everyday I feel alil better and am able to eat alil more. But everytime I eat I do have an uncomfortable feeling and have to burp ALOT!