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As my first fill today. Wasn't to bad. I have a 14 band and had 5cc in. So they added 2cc more. Was pretty easy. Weird part of appointment is that when they were looking for port with needed they found a seroma, Fluid pocket that can happen when you have surgery like I did. They pulled about 10ccs of fluid out of my abdomen. What I thought was the port this whole time was the hard ball of fluid. Glad it didn't get infected. Overall a good appointment though.

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As my first fill today. Wasn't to bad. I have a 14 band and had 5cc in. So they added 2cc more. Was pretty easy. Weird part of appointment is that when they were looking for port with needed they found a seroma' date=' Fluid pocket that can happen when you have surgery like I did. They pulled about 10ccs of Fluid out of my abdomen. What I thought was the port this whole time was the hard ball of fluid. Glad it didn't get infected. Overall a good appointment though.[/quote']

Sgnelson I'm going tomorrow for my first fill I,m scared did it hurt?

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Not to bad. Depends on how you do with needles. They don't bug me. Just small pinch. Really is easy.

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I have my first fill Thursday 10-17. Had the Lap-Band AP placed 9-13 with no fill at the time of placement. My surgeon puts the port in the chest. Small incision under the arm. I can't feel it so I am not sure exactly where it is. His rational is that the chest cavity undergoes less amounts of movement/manipulation than the abdomen. Hope your post fill goes well.

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As my first fill today. Wasn't to bad. I have a 14 band and had 5cc in. So they added 2cc more. Was pretty easy. Weird part of appointment is that when they were looking for port with needed they found a seroma' date=' Fluid pocket that can happen when you have surgery like I did. They pulled about 10ccs of fluid out of my abdomen. What I thought was the port this whole time was the hard ball of fluid. Glad it didn't get infected. Overall a good appointment though.[/quote']

I can deal with a pinch thank u so much because I was trying to freak out

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I have my first fill Thursday 10-17. Had the Lap-Band AP placed 9-13 with no fill at the time of placement. My surgeon puts the port in the chest. Small incision under the arm. I can't feel it so I am not sure exactly where it is. His rational is that the chest cavity undergoes less amounts of movement/manipulation than the abdomen. Hope your post fill goes well.

Thank you so much I'll u all know how it went

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Thank you so much I'll u all know how it went

The fills really don't hurt. I had my 3 or 4th the other day. I forgot which number. It was my first since February. My doctor goes slow with them. I have either 2.2 or 2.4 total. First he emptied the port to make sure his records and my port were the same and they were. Having a doctor on top of that stuff I feel is important too. I will say since Friday I am eating less food. That was why i wanted the fill. I don't see him again for 3 months this time.

You all will do great.

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Good luck on your fill! It will go great!

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