1st fill....didn't go very smooth

[kristintaylor1 4]

So I had my first fill about 5 days ago. As soon as my PA saw my incision she immediately knew I had Fluid built up around my port. She had to numb a huge area around my port and began suctioning old bloody fluid out from around my port. She was able to get 31 cc's of fluid!! She said don't be suprised if at your next fill we get more. Because of those pseudo pockets, it then made finding the center of my port extremely difficult. I walked out of there very sore with a bruise and lots of needle pokes. I know it had to be done but it just wasn't what I expected my fill appointment to be.

Every night since my fill, I wake up in the middle of the night about 3-4am with extreme pain right about where an under wire bra sits. I have to get up and walk it out. I'm thinking its gas build up. Anyone experience this?

[juliansmom2003 3]

OMG Kristin--no I haven't experienced this. I just had my first fill, but it didn't go anything like that. I'm so sorry that's how it went and you are in such pain. Are you going back in for a follow up so they can check to see how you're healing? Did they do the fill under fluoro (I"m thinking maybe not since you mentioned that you kind of looked like a pin cushion coming out of there).

I'm so sorry you had a bad experience. Please keep us posted on how you're doing.