I had my first fill yesterday. I was really excited to get it (and still am). I spent a lot of time reading up on lap band - over a period of five years - before the surgery, and one thing I never came across was a warning that getting a fill is uncomfortable. So when my surgeon dug his fingers into my abdomen for what felt like five minutes (but was probably more like one) in order to find the port, I was really surprised. It was incredibly uncomfortable, bordering on painful, and now I have tenderness and a light bruise around the port.
Is this normal? Does it get better the more you heal? I was able to handle it, and it doesn't discourage me, it was just something I wasn't prepared for and I'm interested to hear others' experiences.
