1st Fill

[Ro-Jae327 4]

I get my first fill tomorrow 7/26/2011. I am so nervous and excited! I don't really know what to expect....I know it's done the standard way and I will get 3cc's. Can anybody tell me what to expect, what it will feel like and what I need to do (as far as food) immediately after? Thanks in advance.

[oldiebutgoodie2 11]

I get my first fill tomorrow 7/26/2011. I am so nervous and excited! I don't really know what to expect....I know it's done the standard way and I will get 3cc's. Can anybody tell me what to expect, what it will feel like and what I need to do (as far as food) immediately after? Thanks in advance.

I just got my first fill last Thursday. My PA told me to not eat or drink anything at least one hour before. The procedure itself turned out to be nothing!

She had me lay on the table. She told me to tighten up my stomach muscles and push out. It made my stomach sort of hard-- she was better able to feel where the port was. (But my friend had it done by another PA who didn't have her tighten her stomach, and that PA found the port just fine, too. So guess it is just different technique). Anyway, back to my PA...she told me to relax, and when I did it again, she would insert the needle. When that happened, it felt like getting an easy shot. That was it!

When she took the needle out, it felt weird, but it didn't hurt. She said someone described it as the way a cork might feel when it is coming out of a bottle!

She put a little bandaid on the site, and had me sit up. She had me drink a little Water to make sure it wasn't too tight, and then I was on my way!

Hope that helps. I too was very apprehensive beforehand. Luckily, I went to this site too, and other people's experiences helped a lot. Hope this helped you! Good luck. And congrats on being so successful before your first fill!

By the way, I got 4 cc's. It is wonderful-- doesn't seen too different than no fill, other than twice since Thursday I had a little pressure in my chest when eating, which I assume is that wonderful "stop" knot everyone talks about! I LOVE IT!!

[Ro-Jae327 4]

I just got my first fill last Thursday. My PA told me to not eat or drink anything at least one hour before. The procedure itself turned out to be nothing!

She had me lay on the table. She told me to tighten up my stomach muscles and push out. It made my stomach sort of hard-- she was better able to feel where the port was. (But my friend had it done by another PA who didn't have her tighten her stomach, and that PA found the port just fine, too. So guess it is just different technique). Anyway, back to my PA...she told me to relax, and when I did it again, she would insert the needle. When that happened, it felt like getting an easy shot. That was it!

When she took the needle out, it felt weird, but it didn't hurt. She said someone described it as the way a cork might feel when it is coming out of a bottle!

She put a little bandaid on the site, and had me sit up. She had me drink a little Water to make sure it wasn't too tight, and then I was on my way!

Hope that helps. I too was very apprehensive beforehand. Luckily, I went to this site too, and other people's experiences helped a lot. Hope this helped you! Good luck. And congrats on being so successful before your first fill!

By the way, I got 4 cc's. It is wonderful-- doesn't seen too different than no fill, other than twice since Thursday I had a little pressure in my chest when eating, which I assume is that wonderful "stop" knot everyone talks about! I LOVE IT!!

Thanks so much for your response. I feel a little better. The PA is also doing my fill, so I am just worried that she won't get it the first stick. But we'll see. I hope I can get 4cc's if I need it. Thanks again!