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i know you have probably had this thread a million times before but ive still not found out by anyone if fills hurt!!

im no wimp and im certainly not scared of needles ( i have my ears,nose,eyebrow,labret,tongue,and navel pierced!)

but still im a little concerned about getting a fill, im hoping for one when i see my surgeon in october, my port is inbetween my boobs (sternum) and you can really feel it underneath my skin, i can imagine it to hurt when they injected it, can anyone tell me if it will!!???

thank you!

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I just had my first fill last Monday and really, it was one little prick and that's it. The hardest part was being able to tell when it was filled enough. I would drink 3 gulps, my doc would fill a lttle and then I would drink 3 more gulps and he wanted me to tell him the difference. I think I eventually hit it right, at 1.5cc, as I can only eat a small amount, but Water still goes down fine.

Good luck!

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oh good, im glad it dosnt hurt that much, where is your port?,

didnt they numb the area before injecting?, im sure i heard that some people have it numbed first.

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My port is just under my sternum and the doc didn't numb it at all. It's really no worse than a blood test or flu shot. Actually, now that I think about it, flu shots hurt more...

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It fills more like a push then a prick. like someones using a knuckle to press against your port.

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Over here (Australia) the doc numbs it first and then it is like a pressure sensation - and that's about it.

Glenda

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glad its not that painfull, i must seem like a bit of a wimp...if i can go through childbirth have 14 piercings and an operation....im sure i can handle a little prick!!! thanks all!

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I will not touch that line,,,,,,I will not touch that line,,,,,,,

"I'm sure I can handle a little prick............"

I will not touch that line,,,,,,I will not touch that line,,,,,,,

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Vampy, I'm really surprised that someone with 14 piercings would be worried about a fill!! I'm a total needle-phobic and I'm not worried. :)

I hate the little pricks, though... :)

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llbcurtis shame on you!!!....ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks everyone, thanks bandaid, ill go have a look, i know its hard to believe i was worried about a littlt PRICK ( stop it llbcurtis !!!!!! lol) when ive so many piercing...but i was, i feel much better now so thanks....and llbcurtis has just made my day!!!

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