FIRST FILL

[Susan58 10]

i am almost 3 weeks post op, i was just wondering how long it will be until i get my first fill. went to 2 week post op check up and nothing was mentioned about it. i am a little nervous about it. is getting a fill an ordeal or is it just injecting the band and going on my way?? thanks.

[betty_s 476]

Seems like most doctors do 6 weeks out. I'm lucky and get 5 weeks post op next wednesday. Everyone assured me fills are a breeze.

My first is under fluoroscopy so they can check how everything is moving.

[2muchfun 8,927]

You should ask your doctor. Every doctor will be different and each doctor may also formulate your fill structure based on your progress. The short answer is, there is no standard fill schedule that all doctors follow.

Email or call your clinic and ask them. I doubt they bite

[Vtsoutherngal 52]

4 weeks post op got my first fill.. appt once a week now for 4 weeks

[ksc1965 52]

I got first fill at 6 week. I was very nervous. I'm not afraid of shots but I had visions of it being terrible.

I can't even begin to tell you what a non issue it was. He had the needle in and was talking to me before I even knew what happened. Didn't even feel it.

Second fill was a little different but only slightly. This time when the needle went in, I felt a pretty big pinch. Nothing painful but it did wake me up a bit. When he pulled the needle out, I bled a lot. Blood actually dropped to the floor on my shoes. And by the next day I had a pretty large bruise that lasted about 2 weeks. I'm probably making it sound more dramatic than it actually was. While it certainly wasn't as easy as the first one, it was still no big deal.

So far, for me, the fills are super easy and I realize now I wasted a lot of time worrying about them. I'm in and out of his office in less than 20 minutes. And 15 of those 20 minutes are spent waiting for the doctor.

Good luck! Everyone is different of course but I hope your future fills are as easy as mine have been so far.