I was very nervous about the fill needle and being poked, but turned out to be pretty simple.

When I was laying there with the needle and syringe sticking out of my body the doc says, "ok, now I'm going to have you sit up and drink some water'. At the point I started laughing hysterically, tears and all. I said, "REALLY! :w00t:With the needle sticking a foot out of my body?!" The doc and my hubby looked puzzled or maybe they decided I had really lost it, but I seriously couldn't stop laughing. Doc said this was a first, lol....I guess most people aren't that easily amused?

Oh well, now I am NOT laughing...:sad:I don't think I got enough of a fill! The doc filled some and had me drink water to see if it went thru, and with each fill and each big gulp, it always went down, no problemo. A few times i felt a little bit of what felt like a bubble in my throat but no feeling of water being stuck or backing up. i think it was just that it was a little air since he was requesting that I GULP the water. Not knowing what i was feeling I thought the bubble feeling and my husbands bulging eyes was maybe an indication that I needed to stop, so I took 4.4cc as good enough.

I have read so much on here, but for some reason it never occurred to me to read about other people's first fill experience. So I really didn't know what was a little or a lot in terms of 1cc, 2cc's etc.:eek: Since I have a 10cc band, 4.4cc's sure did sound like an awful lot for a first fill when I hear others say their doctor doesn't even let them participate in the decision and 1 cc is all they get whether it good enough or not. I really cheated myself darn it.

So, since my appt was at 11:30am and I was told to fast before the fill, I decided to have a junior frosty on my 2 hour ride home since I had a free coupon for one...skim milk later in the day and mashed potatoes for dinner. The doc said start with liquids & rapidly progress to full liquids and then soft foods as tolerated for the next 24 hours. NOW GUESS WHAT??!! I AM HUNGRY AND IT HASN'T BEEN 24 HOURS!

Grrrrr..thank goodness for me it's only a short drive for a fill. I have a feeling I will be heading back up there next week. I am so mad at myself! What the heck was I supposed to feel to know I was tight enough??? Next time I won't let him stop til water is backed up in my nostrils, lol....guess that would mean I am filled enough???