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:confused:I went in thursday and was told I have 2 lumps and cannot tell which one is my port and which one is my scar tissue or a fat tumor.. I have no restriction since the band they put on was very very lose..sma;;est band was placed on I am scheduled for a fill on monday with fluroscopy.. not sure what to expect.. do i stand up lay down or what? anyone else have this done I was told u get a better fill this way as they can see how much to give u rather than guess.. anyone have this done? ty for your input

Lisa:help:

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You'll go into the fluoro room and they'll have you lie down on a table. Then... the funky thing... the table moves :rolleyes: It can bring you to a standing position. Usually, they put the needle in... and then take you for a ride.... :star: Most docs will offer you the option of being numbed, but to be honest for me, it was just an additional shot. Much easier and less painful to have one quick poke. So.. they're going to move you to an almost standing position... and then usually, if you have Fluid in your Band, they remove it to check the amount... and then re-insert it... adding a bit. They'll give you a sip or two of barium so they can watch how it flows through your band... and adjust the amount of saline or contrast solution depending on that. When you're done, most will also ask you to drink some Water just to be sure. Then the needle comes out, small band-aid goes on... and you're on your way.

Totally easy. Pretty much painless.

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