I got my first fill today!!

[Tina Ramirez 14]

Hey everyone, So today I went in nervous as hell not knowing what to expect from getting a fill and it was NOTHING! No pain it was done in 10 minutes... My doctor did numb the area so that helped and he put in 5cc in my band. He had me do a crunch to find my port then he put the liquid in and had me sit up and drink Water, at first I thought I was going to throw it back up so he took some out and slowly kept putting the liquid in and finally with 5cc in I could keep the water down. I'm on liquids only for 2 days then muchies for a day then I can eat normally. So for everyone who is scared of getting there first fill trust me it was a piece of cake =] In my last post I think I had said that I gained a little bit at my last drs appointment and I'm glad to say I lost that and some so now I think I'm down a total of 40 lbs. I can't wait to really see how much I can lose in these next few months!

[dfav3412 116]

I remember my first fill...long time ago...was scary and exciting! Congrats and now you are in for one of the best rides of your life.

[Maddysgram 6,159]

Congratulations on your first fill! 5cc was a big one. Hope you hit your zone with it. Good luck!

[Ladybandito 516]

Congrats and glad it was easy! Mine have been a piece of cake too. Remember when you go back on solids to take it very slow and chew, chew, chew!

[Tina Ramirez 14]

Thanks everyone. Yes 5cc did seem like a lot for me but I'm pretty sure I won't be needing another fill for a while. I haven't has that tight feeling in the morning like others say they do so thats good, My tummy has been rumbling like crazy and it feels so weird! I get to start eating mushies today and I'm excited to see how much will fill me up! Since I started my journey I've been very open with all my friends and family and now I've had so many friends asking me about the process because they want to do it too, I'm glad I can help them figure out if its something they're really ready for. Because we all know it's not just some miracle and we won't lose 100lbs in a day, our band is a tool and I can't stress that enough with everyone who has asked me about it. I'm surprised as to how many of my friends have no idea how it works, they just want to lose weight. Any of you have the same thing happen, where friends want to jump right into a lapband because they see how great your doing but they don't understand all the hard work we have been putting in to get to our goals??