Chieferman

I was wondering how different people feel when they reach the "full" sensation. I had my second fill a few weeks ago and I must say I think it is just about right. I can only eat a little before I get the discomfort in my chest. Sometimes I can feel when the food actually moves through. I can feel water moving through and can't drink as fast as I used to. The one strange thing I am feeling is a mild discomfort in my jaw when I am full. Although I can't prove it I believe it has to be related to my band. I only have the feeling after I eat and it lasts till the discomfort in my chest subsides. Now when I say discomfort in my chest it is minor most times unless I really forgot to chew something good and I get the really bad blockage. My only other issues from being full are the hiccups and constant little burps.

322 was my highest weight. I was 310 when I made decision to have surgery. I had to pay for it myself as insurance excluded it. 290 on day of surgery 12/15/06 and 261 today 4/2/07. Hope to be down to 220 by Christmas....would love to see 200. Haven't been there since....well.....lets just say Reagan was still in office.

Well I feel a lot better after reading some posts. All the literature the doc and TV gives you makes it sound so Rosy and nice like you will be able to eat exactly what you did before and just get "full" sooner. Well, what they don't tell you about is the sliming, the chest pain, the PBs and "golf ball in the throat" feeling. But I guess I am not alone in what I have experienced. I was banded 12/15/06 and down about 50lbs to date. About 20 of those I lost pre-op with low fat "starve myself" diet the doc put me on. After surgery I felt a bit of restriction for a few weeks then I could eat anything I wanted. I had my first fill 1.5 cc first of February and still could eat just about anything. 2 weeks ago I had another fill and the do only added about .30 cc and I was feeling like it would be a waste of time. But hardly. I felt restricted immediately. I could feel every bite and drink I swallowed. Aside from a couple instances of blockage (brisket and onion strings are a no-no for me) I have done pretty well and hope I don't have to get another fill. Down about 10 lbs in the last 2 weeks. Each day is different right now. Lately mornings feel more restricted and some days the smallest bite causes pain in my chest. I have never had that "full" feeling that I had pre-band and I suppose I never will. I am amazed and pleased that I do lose my appetite pretty quickly when I get my new "full" feeling which is part minor pain, part burpiness, part...your body won't let you swallow that next bite very well. But after being on every diet known to man and losing litteraly hundreds of pounds in the last 20 years I feel less like I am on a diet than ever before. I do look forward to my goad weight of 200 lbs. hopefully by next Christmas. Haven't seen that weight since....well....lets just say since Carter was in office! Highest weight 320 surgery day weight 290 currently 262 Goal 200!