First Fill experience

[mgz234 0]

So I went in for my first fill yesterday and it went horribly. The surgeon stuck the needle in me about ten times with no luck trying to find the soft spot on the port. Finally he said for me to come back on monday and he would do it under an xray so he could find the center spot. As I sat up, I asked him if it was normal to have some shoulder pain. Well, twenty minutes later I was rushed to the emergency room because of the amount of air the doctor inadvertently injected under my right diaphragm. I ended up being admitted to the hospital and held over night so they could do xrays, give me IV fluids, and some crazy pain meds. The surgeon is now afraid my port may be flipped which is why he couldn't get the needle in. All in all it was a miserable experience and it makes me not want a fill anymore.

Anyone else have trouble like this?

[updegraff 0]

I am so sorry you had such a terrible experience. Hope you are doing better now.

I went for my 1st. fill today, Thursday, July 16, at 2:30pm and could not have had a better experience had I written it myself!

I only lost 1 more pound since the surgery but my doctor said I have lost 11 pounds of fat!! Can you imagine!!!! I know my clothes are getting looser by the day! I'm happy for that.

Back to the fill. I forgot to ask him how many cc's he put in so I may call the office tomorrow and find out so I can post it. Anyway, I am now on Clear Liquids for the next two days (which I am not happy about). I didn't eat anything all day today so hate to say I am hungry about now. Will have a big glass of ice Water and a sugar free Jello and call it a night!!

Talke care all.

[2911plans 16]

MGZ ask your doctor to numb you before he gives you a fill. I am afraid of needles and it helps to be numb. My NP stuck me numerous times before she found the soft spot on the port. I had no idea I was being stuck. I know only because my husband was there holding my hand and he asked if I felt each time she stuck me. Thankfully I did not feel it. The NP told me she had to try many times because I have a lot of scar tissue that the needle could not penetrate. She even had to change needles.

I hope your port did not flip. My NP also uses an xray to make sure the port is in the correct position. Your doctor will be able to tell right away once he uses the xray.

Come back and post your update. I wish you well. Do not forget to ask to get a numbing shot.

[mgz234 0]

I got a numbing shot before he did it all.

[elcee 3,342]

Question re numbing shots. Don't you find these hurt? In my experience whenever I have had a local they sting like crazy which in my mind would be worse then the actual fill.

[2911plans 16]

The numbing shot does sting, but it helps to have it in the event you are stuck more than once. I would not be able to endure being stuck multiple times because of my fear. Days after my fill I am so sore around my port and even swollen. I know that is due to being stuck so many times during a fill. I always come out crying not from pain, but knowing a needle is being stuck into my belly.

[elcee 3,342]

I'm going for my 2nd fill on Monday. First one was great, done by my surgeon, found the port first time. The app on Monday is with one of his team so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that whoever does it is as good as the surgeon.

Here in Aus they like to fill conservatively and don't use flouro etc.

[HBSurfPunk 1]

Holy Crap my fill was on Monday and the same damn thing happend to me!!!! Exactly but i did not go to the hospital but Im still sore and have pain in my shoulder. So to answer your question yes its happening to me know and I hope hope hope my port is not fliped and they where just in the wrong spot. Where did you have your band done?

[mgz234 0]

Holy Crap my fill was on Monday and the same damn thing happend to me!!!! Exactly but i did not go to the hospital but Im still sore and have pain in my shoulder. So to answer your question yes its happening to me know and I hope hope hope my port is not fliped and they where just in the wrong spot. Where did you have your band done?

i had it done in salem,ma