First Fill - Not So Bad

I had my first fill this morning - 2cc. I 'm not sure how much my band holds but it was completly empty. She said she takes all the fluid out after priming during surgery. She had me lift my legs off the stretcher about 2 inches and put my arms above my head, and my little port just stuck right out like it knew it was supposed to. She prepped me with Betadine, stuck the needle in, pulled out the air and injected 2cc of saline. I only felt a small stick and didn't even know she was through. she is great! She doesn't do the flouroscopy in the office, so we made sure I could swallow water, which I could. Now back at work and just ate some broth off a can of Campbell's Chicken Noodle SOup and it went down fine. So, now liquids for 2 days.

I really needed to have a fill because I've been hungry - not just head hunger. I could eat almost anything (except bread and dry meat). So, hopefully, this will jump start some real weight loss. Although I've lost 32 total since June 3 when starting the preop diet, I've only lost 12 since surgery on June 29.

Nothing new with my mom. Getting the brain radiation. Today was Day 8 of 19. Thanks to all for caring.

Have a great day. Lunch break's over - back to work.

Schedule your mammograms if you haven't already done so.

Hi My Band Buddy, Glad to hear all went well with your fill. Mine was not as easy. Lets see how many days before you feel the difference. I was OK for about 3 to 4 days after my fill and since then I have been in pain and stuck after eating, even just nibbling the smallest amount of food. I now have liquids for breakfast and soft foods at lunch and go real slow it took me an hour to eat the meat on two small pork ribs and one ear of corn IT TOOK AN HOUR OMG...... I have had that stuck feeling where you feel like a cinder block in on your chest. That takes about four hours for the feeling to go away. I thought I was all over this LB stuff. NO WAY do I have a thing or two to learn. Girl friend GO SLOW. and Chew, chew, chew, to beat the band. Look forward to hearing from you. Kathy imaluckydog who is feeling a little better now.