1st Fill yesterday - signs it maybe too tight?

Just got my first fill yesterday and  I feel like I might be too tight.  I had 2cc added and now I have 4cc (they initially prepped my band with 2cc at surgery). I also have a large band (Dr. Kurian gives all BOB patients large bands due to scar tissue).  All I had yesterday is 2 protein shakes and several teas. Last night I had some pain in my shoulder.  I may be related to the fill or drinking too much. I haven't had any pain in my shoulder since 5 days post-op when the anesthesia and gas wore off. How do you know if you are too tight?  Dr. Kurian asked if I wanted a fill and I did but know Im thinking maybe I didnt.  I am on 2 days of liquids and 2 days of pureed after the fill and cannot eat real food till Sunday.  

Do I wait to see how food goes down on Sunday or do I go now and get some saline taken out?  Keep in mind, I can drink fine, everything is going down well, etc. 

heather,

If you are drinking fine I would wait and see how food goes down that is the big test right there .  If you show signs of not being able to get at least 3-5 oz of protein down at a meal then you might want to get some taken out.  That is one of the things my doc judges if we are to tight if we cant get our required protein down at each meal. He said that is the most important part of our meal to keep us full longer :o)

also though keep in mind you will have some swelling so you might not even be able to tell if you are to tight till a couple of weeks after your fill .  Wait till the swelling goes down then judge how your food goes down :o)

Hey Steeler Fan, doing good.  It was just that 1 day, the full 24 hrs. Just ate first pureed meal after 2 days of liquids, real foods Sunday.  Eating less than last week but still feel good.  Thanks for the info.  I will def say I am full and generally not hungry.  For the first 6 ys of my RNY I was never hungry and then ravenous the last 4.

It is pretty common to swell a little after a fill making things seem a little tigher. If it were me, I would see how the purees and real food go. If I had trouble with real food that was moist, tiny well chewed bites, I would go for a partial unfill.

Today I am on pureed, they go down FINE. Day 1 of the Fill was weird, weird feeling in throat, body, etc.  By end of day yesterday, I was better. I spoke with Dr., she said I can come in for an un-fill but I feel good now.  Today and tomorrow pureed, sunday real food again.  Have dropped 3 lbs in the last 2 days.

I suggest slow sips, and just to let you know that many protein drinks cause gas!  Gas x helps as well as flapping your arms like a chicken!

Hey Ann, no gas issues, except the belching but I guess thats gas, right?

I'd give it a little more time and maybe advance to real food on Monday instead of Sunday if you still feel tight or anxious over being tight.

That way, if you should have issues that require an unfill, it won't be the weekend and much easier to get ahold of Dr. K if need be.

Sounds like you're doing well so far. As long as you can get liquids down, I wouldn't fret too much.  :)  Give it a day or so to let the swelling go down and see how you feel. 

Lisa, I was following your line of thinking, if I could get liquids down, I was fine.  Just finished my first pureed meal and feel good. Felt good all day yesterday except I was very hungry.  Having to go back to the liquids made me hungry again.  But, I did drop 3 lbs.