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I'm having my first fill in the morning... Excited and nervous!! I'm ready to feel some restrictions with the band!

Is there anything I should do like not eat anything or drink anything till after?? Thanks!

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You can eat and drink before. Depending on your dr he may require liquids for 24 hrs. Mine does... A fill is a piece of cake...no worries...it doesn't hurt.

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Best of luck with your fill. Not wanting to be the Debbie Downer (maybe Realistic Rita?), but don't be disappointed if you do not experience restriction with your first fill. it typically takes multiple fills to reach that stage.

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Had my first fill this morning. So far so good. Back on Clear Liquids for 3 days. Next fill in 4 weeks. Did not hurt at all.

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They filled me to 4 cc and I go back in 2 weeks!

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I'm glad I got to read this tonight! I'm going tomorrow for my 1st fill, and I was kind of nervous about it. Seems like it's a breeze :)

SageTracey~ You made me laugh with your "Realistic Rita"....LOL! Never heard that one before but I like it!

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First fill today!! Got 2cc in my band. Looking forward to the restriction.

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I just got my first fill as well. It hurt a little but not too bad. I had 2.5 cc's in my band and didn't even know. Now I'm up to 5.5 cc's. hoping for restriction

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Its always good to ask yoru doctor on how much is in the band. Some doctors during surgery, prefill the band. I asked and found this out.

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So jealous of those that got their first fills. I am 3 weeks out before I get mine and have no restriction at all. Hard to limit myself and stick to full liquids and mushies. Can't wait for some restriction to help!

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Well, I got my first fill today, so I now have 4cc's in ..Yay!

While it wasn't the most painful thing, it certainly was not a breeze either. That's a big friggin needle...and it was a BIG pinch! LOL...

Anyways, I survived :)

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Well' date=' I got my first fill today, so I now have 4cc's in ..Yay!

While it wasn't the most painful thing, it certainly was not a breeze either. That's a big friggin needle...and it was a BIG pinch! LOL...

Anyways, I survived :)[/quote']

I didn't look at the needle. But my husband did. He told me afterwards that it was BIG! And nothing fazes him!

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I didn't look at the needle. But my husband did. He told me afterwards that it was BIG! And nothing fazes him!

Ahahahahhaha- my hubby would have probably passed out. He's squeamish when it comes to needles.

I did not look at the needle at first, only because my doctor advised me that I might not want to see that....HOWEVER, when I felt the BIG pinch, I was like..."What the heck??" and of course looked and then my eyes got big, which made my doctor chuckle....

Yeah...note to self: Do not look at the needle :)

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