Doctor missing port?

[carr1072 0]

Was wondering for those who get a fill and dont feel resrtictions, could it be posible the doctor is missing the port? Reason I am asking a friend of mine got a band a couple months ago and told me that her doctor somethimes misses the port and sometimes he sticks her a few times. Is this normal?

[TKW 501]

Not really, when they put a fill in, say 1cc, they put 1cc of saline in the needle then stick it in the port, draw every thing out (so say you have 4cc in the band already, it will show 5 cc in the syringe) and then put the entire 5 cc's into your band(nevery removing the needle from your port). They may miss the port when they initally stick the needle in and have to try again, but they know when they miss it. I had to be stuck more than once on one of my fills, no big deal, you can barely feel it, but the Fluid is (most likely) getting into the band.

Fills just take time for some to feel restriction, then the smallest fill can make all the difference!

[carr1072 0]

Not really, when they put a fill in, say 1cc, they put 1cc of saline in the needle then stick it in the port, draw every thing out (so say you have 4cc in the band already, it will show 5 cc in the syringe) and then put the entire 5 cc's into your band(nevery removing the needle from your port). They may miss the port when they initally stick the needle in and have to try again, but they know when they miss it. I had to be stuck more than once on one of my fills, no big deal, you can barely feel it, but the Fluid is (most likely) getting into the band.

Fills just take time for some to feel restriction, then the smallest fill can make all the difference!

Thankyou so much for clearing that up. I feel better now I am going for my first fill on the 29th of May.

[cheryl2586 3,053]

No because I can feel when that thing is tightening around my stomach so I know he hit the right spot