What should I expect?

lindsay · April 3, 2007

Hi everyone! :wave:

I'm sure this has been covered somewhere, but I couldn't find anything.

What should I expect for my first fill? I was just banded 3/19 and have a few weeks before my first fill, but I was just curious.

I know it is done in my doctors office. What can/should I eat before and after?

How is it done? Can I go back to work right after? The same day?

Thanks for everyone's support.

HelenC · April 3, 2007

No eating for four hours before the fill, and no liquids an hour before the fill. You'll want to do liquids for 24 hours, then mushies for 24 hours, then regular food.< /p>

juliegeraci · April 4, 2007

Hi everyone! :wave:
I'm sure this has been covered somewhere, but I couldn't find anything.

What should I expect for my first fill? I was just banded 3/19 and have a few weeks before my first fill, but I was just curious.

I know it is done in my doctors office. What can/should I eat before and after?

How is it done? Can I go back to work right after? The same day?

Thanks for everyone's support.

She is correct. Don't eat 4 hours before your fill. You will feel a little sting from the numbing agent the doctor uses (if they do) at the port site where the bigger needle goes in. They lay you flat on the table, feel for your port, numb you up, then inject the saline. They they have you sit back (needles still in) and they have you drink Water to see how tight you are. If you need some take out they lay you back down on the table, etc. They are super easy. Yes, you can go right back to work. Just take some liquid Soup with you in case you get hungry. You'll be on liquids 24 hours then mushies 24 hours then solids. Or at least that is what my surgeon does. Some do liquids for a week. Good luck to you! Julie:clap2:

jbtullis · April 5, 2007

I went for my first fill yesterday and it was super simple. They didn't tell me of any restrictions before I went in but I had only had a liquid Breakfast as I just wasn't hungry.

When I got in there it was a quick normal check they do of BP and Pulse then up on the table and pull your shirt up.

My Dr. doesn't do numbing as he says the needle alone is no worse than doing the numbing then needle. Told him I was a needle phobe and he sort of chuckled considering the IV and stuff from just 6 weeks ago for surgery.

He poped it in and did the fill, told me it was over and helped me up to drink the Water. I never even saw the needle which was perfectly fine by me.

He told me to stick with softer foods like fish and stuff for the next couple of days.

My disclamiar is I have the larger band, and I have to go back every two weeks while he is trying to adjust the band. He said it takes a bit longer to get the right restricition with the larger band.

Good luck and don't sweat it. You made it through the surgery, the fill will be a no brainer!

ReneBean · April 5, 2007

Yes - fills are very low-trauma. No effect on working or anything.

Just no food for 4 hrs prior and no liquids for 1 hour.

I have often had a fill on my lunch hour and gone right back to work.

Jonathan - I have had 8-9 fills now - and I have made a point NEVER to see the needle. It really helps. :]

Happy Band Trails...

eyespy · April 8, 2007

I haven't heard anything until this thread about different size bands. Jonathan mentioned having the larger band. What are the differences and what are the reasons for having one band over the other?

Angelator · April 12, 2007

I was a doofas after my first fill. For some reason I didn't realize I couldn't eat solids. A couple hours after my fill I tried toe at solids--BIG MISTAKE! It was VERY uncomfortable, and then it ended coming back up anyway.

Next time I get a fill I'm sticking to liquids and mushies for a couple days for sure.

Paula78 · April 12, 2007

For what its worth Im going in for my first fill in a few hours so I just called, and My nurse said I could eat something solid now but that it would be Clear Liquids for the first 24 hours after the fill.