Be honest, does it hurt?

Kimberley129 · January 6, 2009

Hello, there!

My experience with fills has been great, and I have very little pain tolerance. There is a slight prick when they numb the area around my port (and I mean slight) that lasts for only a second or two. I feel pressure when they inject the saline (my doctor has me do a "mini sit-up") but it is not painful at all. With the needle still in my port, they have me sit up and sip Water to make sure it is going down and either stop or fill a bit more while I am doing that. I feel numb for a few hours after that, but when it wears off I am not even very sore. I actually love how it feels after a fill because I feel full without even eathing anything. It's really very easy-I hope that your experience is as good as mine. Good luck! :-)

favorite · January 6, 2009

i can honestly say i did not feel any pain at all. i felt pressure thats all. so relax.

cierra'sgrandma · January 7, 2009

I was banded on February 6th, 2008. i've had a number of fills and three un-fills since then, in the ques to find that sweet spot. My surgeon, and his wife, who is also a surgeon, one of their nurses, and a nurse practitioner have "done the honors". I've never received any type of topical anesthetic before a fill or unfill, and they [those mentioned above] have never had a problem accessing my port. As far as any discomfort associated with these precedures, well, I guess it felt somewhat like a slight, sharp pinch, a sensation that faded rather quickly. I actually felt and have felt more discomfort upon being "stuck" for an IV or blood draw! I won't EVER discount anyone's account(s) of pain and/or discomfort!