First fill on 1/29/09

[Lisadawnh35 0]

I am having my first fill on Thursday! I definitely need it! Over the past week I have been able to eat A LOT more than before then. What can I expect with the first fill????

[momcof3 1]

If you are talking about the actual fill - my surgeon numbs the area and then does a blind fill - he said he can feel the port and knows he has hit it by the feel when the needle goes in. I have to drink some Water to make sure it goes down and then I can leave. After my first fill I had 4 cc in my 10cc band and felt restriction - but only for a couple of days. After that I didn't feel any restriction. Now I have 6 cc and I definitely feel restriction.

[crzytchr 3]

I am having my first fill on Thursday! I definitely need it! Over the past week I have been able to eat A LOT more than before then. What can I expect with the first fill????

• My first fill was completely painless. The PA at my surgeon's office does them without a numbing agent. My recommendation is DO NOT LOOK AT THE NEEDLE! I made that mistake at my second fill. It didn't hurt, but I was feeling anxious. If the person doing the fill can numb the area first, you may want to request it.
  
• If felt "weird" when she was putting the saline in. I don't have any other word to describe it.
  
• You should be asked to drink Water after it is filled. If the water doesn't go down relatively easy, TELL THEM. Don't leave if your band is too tight. That is asking for trouble.
  
• They may require you to be on liquids after, mine doesn't, but most do.
  

Good Luck, and don't worry. It should be easy.