Just 30 minutes til my first fill - freaking out

[clcort 0]

Hi all - I have my first fill at 9:15 and I'm freaking out. Not because of the needle, I can handle that. I'm freaking out about going back to all the gas and pain. When I first got my band on 3/31 I was miserable...come to find out I was carrying 3ccs of residual Fluid in my 4cc band. Once I had my unfill, it was sweet releif...but then I started getting hungry. I want a fill for the restriction, but I'm so scared to experience what I did before. Any words of wisdom or comfort???

[candice1205 0]

O Really... How was it? I go today at 3pm my first fill too. We had surgery on the same day. Thats pretty cool.

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

Cristy, you're healed more now and shouldn't have those symptoms with a fill.

[BillOh 13]

Now, see, you worried for nothing. I thought it was an interesting process.

[malissa 0]

I just received my 1st fill today too. I agree, it was a very interesting experience.

[clcort 0]

I wish I could say mine was an interesting experience, but it was a nightmare. I had had an unfill right after surgery, so it wasn't a complete surprise however....

I got there and he put in 3 ccs (I found out I have a 10 cc band not 4) and all went well. I stayed there and drank my little cup of Water and about halfway through it started backing up on me and causing a lot of discomfort. I asked the nurse about it and she sadi I might need a slight unfill. The surgeon came in and agreed. So, more lidocaine, more leaning. He put the needle in and out into the syringe came about a cc of blood and then the Fluid. He's like "Hmmm, that's not right, don't know where that blood would be coming from." and I'm like WTF, your're the doctor you should know this. So he tells the nurse he wants to completely empty it and start again....so again with the lidocaine and then he goes to put in the needle to refill and it won't budge....can't get it into the port so he's kind of feeling around WITH THE NEEDLE and I'm starting to get a little dizzy, even though I usually have no problems with this sort of thing. Suddenly he gives it a firm push (must of put some shoulder into it) and we hear a loud pop, I get an instense pain and blood spurts all over him and the nurse and I passed out. Luckily he caught me (did I say he is young and cute?) I laid back on the table, needle in the whole time mind you and he is full of apologies, can't imagine what happened, but at least the damn needle is in the port. He gave me 2 ccs and left me on the table for about 15 minutes with his nurse there to watch over me while I recovered and drank my Water. The water went down fine this time and within a few minutes I felt well enuogh to get up. He told me to stay on liquids over the week and weekend and that he wanted to see my again on Monday to make sure my port hadn't moved (again) or that I hadn't developed a hematoma over the port. I told him that I was cash pay and I couldn't afford to take the band back out. He assured me that everything would be fine and that if I felt at all sick to call him and gave me his cell number (Grrrrr!) But I'm still just freaking out...I work in healthcare and am familiar with medical errors. I love my surgeon and he came highly recommended. I don't want to think that perhaps he screwed something up today, but I just don't think that is how the fill experience is supposed to go.:ohmy:

[Lolagirlie 0]

That was not a normal fill experience.Where the hell was the blood from?. If you feel unwell at ALL call him. Let us know how you are doing. Good Luck

[malissa 0]

Oh my!

I would have been freaking out. Since he gave you his cell number, don't hesitate to call him if you need to.