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Hi everyone,

I am starting to get really nervous about my first fill, does it hurt? I have the lowest pain threshold going.

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Have you ever had anything waxed? Legs, bikini line, eyebrows? If you have then you have willingly suffered far more pain than there is having a fill.

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I was worried when I had my first fill too and when my Dr. was done I didn't even know it. They will numb you up before and you won't feel a thing.

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You had surgery and have a band wrapped around the inside of your stomach and a port sewn to your ab muscles......I think you will do just fine with a little pin prick. At my clinic, they do put some freezing in if you request, but really, it is a pin prick. We women go thru alot worse to look beautiful. Good luck.

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Just had my first fill yesterday and felt similar to you. The procedure itself did not hurt - numbed first. I did feel him pushing inside a bit to locate the right part of the port - it felt strange but not painful.

I freaked out a bit when the nurse told me I had to go back to Clear Liquids for 10 days - she acted like I should have known this from the dietary guidelines! I explained that I had MEMORIZED the dietary guidelines and fills were not addressed at all. I spoke to the Dr and he said that was not necessary - a few days of liquids and then soft foods as tolerated. After reading more about others fills, I decided to take it easy yesterday with clears and progress to full liquid today. No problem at all.

You will do great!

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Just had my first fill yesterday and felt similar to you. The procedure itself did not hurt - numbed first. I did feel him pushing inside a bit to locate the right part of the port - it felt strange but not painful.

I freaked out a bit when the nurse told me I had to go back to clear liquids for 10 days - she acted like I should have known this from the dietary guidelines! I explained that I had MEMORIZED the dietary guidelines and fills were not addressed at all. I spoke to the Dr and he said that was not necessary - a few days of liquids and then soft foods as tolerated. After reading more about others fills' date=' I decided to take it easy yesterday with clears and progress to full liquid today. No problem at all.

You will do great![/quote']

Oh wow! 10 days I had mine done all good, I didn't have to alter my eating at all!!!

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I felt a small poke and that was it. She had me put my hands behind my heard and do a small crunch then she felt around for the port, then poke! No problem at all. She said liquids for two days.

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They can give you a shot of lidocaine if it's really painful to you. The needle really is a tiny prick. Really. It's nothing.

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