First Fill--Ouch!!!

I went to my first fill today. I brought what I've eaten for the past seven days and talked to the nutritionist about it. She said I was doing very welll. She didn't even flinch at the King Crab Legs and Vodka I had on New Years!!! I was honest, I put on there that I'd eaten at Taco Bell two days and McDonald's another day, but those days I pretty much didn't eat anything else, and then most days I ate healthy food, so she said I was doing great.

Apparently I'm down another 5 pounds since the last doctor's appointment!!! That made me feel so much better. THe scale read 300.003!!! That's just one pound until I'm under 300! It actually flashed 299.9, but then went back up o 300. My home scale says 303. That's 30 pounds down from before my pre-op diet!

The surgeon said I was doing great, especially over the holidays to lose 5 pounds, so that perked my spirits up.

I was told to get on the chair and they reclined it all the way, but betadine on my stomach and numbed it with little needle pricks. Then he took a long needle and began to poke me to find the port. He couldn't find it. He could find the big round thing, but apparently there's a soft spot in the middle that the syringe goes through and he could not find that. He stuck me like 10 times and he hurt! (I'm a baby with pain by the way). Then he kept trying to find it. I was actually going to ask to take a break because I can't stand little sticking pain....He numbed the area again and poked me again, and then I said, "Ouch!" and he numbed it agaain. He finally found it well below where they (and I ) thought it was. He apologized for hurting me several times and said that next time they'll know right where it is. In hindsight, it wasn't really that bad.

I have a 10cc band and he put in 4.5 cc, which is a little more than usual, but I live close by, so I could get an unfill if I needed to. I drank a whole glass of water and it went down fine. I have another follow up appt. scheduled on Feb. 3rd. I'm supposed to drink liquids, then progress to mushies, then on to real food in the next two days.

I feel good and I'm hopeful that my weight loss will really jump start now!!:confused:

Ouch LOL, I had my first fill without numbing and it was painful for me, I have had my next two with numbing and I was much happier. Sorry to hear it was such an event but it is great that you are making such wonderful progress :confused: I have a 10cc band with 5.5cc in it.

Ewww, that was what I was afraid would happen... and was relieved when it didn't...so I'm so sorry you went through that! You are so brave though!

Congratulations on your progress and your fill. I wish you lots of continued success!

Thanks!!! I appreciate the support!

today is my fourth day out from banding and i feel great. stil a little sore but nothing like what i expected. i'm not hurgury at all eating my shakes and lots of liquids. it is so nice to have everyone to share things with. best of luck to all.