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I had my first fill yesterday, it wasn't nearly as bad as I had built it up to be in my mind. I went back immediately and was weighed (down 5 pounds from last visit) then sent to the room. The nurse came in and commented on how great I look. She got the fill stuff ready, the doctor came in and felt around on the port; which was the worst part, then stuck the needle in. Nothing to numb me but it really wasn't that bad.

I asked him to check out one of the incisions because it didn't seem to be healing as fast as the others. There was a stitch that hadn't dissolved so he had to dig it out. Now that hurt!!

The doctor put 2cc in the band and will put another 2cc in Aug 31. He said I probably would start to feel restriction between 4 and 6cc but he would rather build up gradually because he finds it causes less problems.

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I had my first fill today. My surgeon put in 4cc. No pain with the procedure and I feel fine so far. Hope I continue to feel the small restriction I'm feeling right now.:)

OFF THE SUBJECT...... IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TINY FONT SIZE ON THIS FORUM? IT STARTED YESTERDAY AND I CAN''T RESTORE IT TO HOW IT WAS. I CAN HARDLY READ THE POSTS WITHOUT A MAGNIFYING GLASS!!!!:(

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