Holy Hell!

[irish1 4]

My fills have been painless too.

[Mrs. Curtis 42]

Mine have not been easy- my port sits weird so it took about four fills for them to figure the best way to approach my port. Now I am in and out in minutes .

Think it is one of those learning things for each, my nurse explained to me how it sit and how they have to go at the port incase someone else besides her has to do the fill.

Also a good thing to know if you have anything special about your port.

[Skyvic 226]

Maybe my Dr. Is the odd ball! He always gives me a numbing shot which doesn't hurt at all' date=' and then he fills! He always has me lie on my back on the exam table with a pillow under my lumbar region. I've only had 2 fills, but both were a breez! Maybe try a different position or ask for some numbing stuff.[/quote']

My surgeon does exactly the same type of procedure, never has missed my port it's easy, wrote a prescription for lidocaine 30 min before my fill.

[candtwalker 46]

Sorry about the pain you had. I have had 2 fills with no numbing. My doc got it on the first try both times. No pain at all. I love my surgeon!

[JessiG1983 50]

I personally have only had great experiences with my surgeon. I always do it standing and he hits it the first time every time. I have heard of people having issues if they carry a lot of weight in their abdomen...it makes a larger amount of space between the area that your port is attached and the surface of your skin. I think it will definitely get better as you lose weight.

[Mrs. CMK 188]

Goodness. I am so sorry you had such a bad experience on your first fill. I was banded on 5/23 and just got my first fill on 7/17. It was painless. I'm not even sure they used a numbing agent but I am going to assume they did since I didn't feel a thing. Be sure to ask questions and let them know you want to avoid another horrible experience. You are in charge.

[anonymousvegasfatty 1]

This is not good news. I have my fill on the 26th for the first time. Some people say it hurts, others say its worth the pain and then there's the "I didn't feel a thing" people. I'm hoping to be with the latter.