Going for first fill today

[sandy1 1]

I am going this afternoon for my first fill. My apointment is not until 2:30PM and they probably will keep me in the waiting room for 1 hour.

I am nervous!!! My friend got his first fill last week and he said the needle hurt alot more that he thought it would!

Plus I will probably be ready to faint with no solids all day!!!

I should have got a AM appointment but none were available!!!

I can do this!!! Wish me luck.

[Rachel412 116]

My first fill is today too! I'll be thinking of you

[pixistix 1]

My surgeon gives me a little numbing shot first, so I don't feel the fill at all. The numbing shot stings for a second. Also, he has me lying down on my back while he does the fill, so there's no risk of fainting.

Did your doc specifically tell you not to eat solids BEFORE a fill? Every doctor is different, but mine doesn't have any requirements for beforehand. He says to "take it easy" for the rest of the day afterwards.

One thing that happened to me after my second fill, I was fine for a day and a half right after the fill. Then all of a sudden the band felt really tight the next day. So take it easy for a few days after a fill. Chew very well, wait a minute or two between bites to see how you feel. As it gets fuller and fuller, you'll start to see what it really feels like to have a band. It's an adjustment, but well worth the small hassle.

P.S. I've even suddenly felt very tight TWO WEEKS after a fill! Why? I have no idea! The band can be fickle, but I love it anyway....

[sandy1 1]

My first fill is today too! I'll be thinking of you

Just wondering how it went. I was so nervous and for me the actual fill was almost pain free. I do feel, for lack of better words, weird now!

[sandy1 1]

My surgeon gives me a little numbing shot first, so I don't feel the fill at all. The numbing shot stings for a second. Also, he has me lying down on my back while he does the fill, so there's no risk of fainting.

Did your doc specifically tell you not to eat solids BEFORE a fill? Every doctor is different, but mine doesn't have any requirements for beforehand. He says to "take it easy" for the rest of the day afterwards.

One thing that happened to me after my second fill, I was fine for a day and a half right after the fill. Then all of a sudden the band felt really tight the next day. So take it easy for a few days after a fill. Chew very well, wait a minute or two between bites to see how you feel. As it gets fuller and fuller, you'll start to see what it really feels like to have a band. It's an adjustment, but well worth the small hassle.

P.S. I've even suddenly felt very tight TWO WEEKS after a fill! Why? I have no idea! The band can be fickle, but I love it anyway....

My doctor said only liquids for 5 hours prior to the procedure. The procedure was fine, almost pain free. I am hungry now due to no solids all day. I am a little scared to eat much so right now am trying to get down some greek yogurt.