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It was so easy and painless-Don't listen to the hype!

He had me lie down, tighten up my abs (like a sit-up), swabbed me with alcohol and after feeling around and missing it once-hit his target and injected me-I felt no pain, just a little prick-much easier than my flu shot!!

Put a bandaid on it and off I went.

I took 3cc and feel fine. I just had some Tomato soup-went down easy.

:lol:

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That is great. My first fill experience was not as nice but I found out that I need to lie down when I get my fill because I get dizzy if standing. Live and learn. Since it is your first fill it might settle after a couple of weeks and then one day you will wake up and the coffee doesn't go down as easy. Once you feel that make sure you take it easy. I notice that after each fill it takes a couple of weeks to really feel the restriction and one day it just settles and you have to sip and have liquids for your meal or mushies. Then other days I can eat fine and not as much restriction. It has a mind of its own that is for sure!!!

Glad your fill went well. The first one is always the most scary because you just don't know what to expect.

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I found it to be very easy, too. Every fill so far has been uneventful - not painful AT ALL. My doctor has me put my arms behing my neck - somehow it makes the port access easier for him.

Good luck - let the weight loss commence!!:lol:

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you REALLY calmed my nerves cuz my first fill is in 2 weeks & when i was in the drs office another patient scared me to death talking about his experience... i think if i can handle tattoos, piercings & childbirth a fill should be a walk in the park! hopefully...

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P.S.-

The area he injected was right on and along the port incision site.

It is still quite numb-surgery deadens some of the nerves there...makes it less painful...

Some of us are big babies:scared2: others are tough guys...:thumbup:

If you are a big baby (you know who you are:wink2:) expect it to hurt...

If you can tolerate giving blood, and getting a flu shot-this is a piece of cake! :P

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