I had my surgery October 20th, no complications, have been losing weight steadily so far, at 32 lbs lost. My first fill was 2 weeks ago, and they put in 5 cc's. I did well with that, but noticed that I was getting hungrier more often, and eating more at a sitting so went in for a second fill yesterday, not sure how much they would put in.
The nurse put in 1 cc but she had a difficult time getting the needle into the port, and did a lot of jiggling it and moving it around. After, I was able to drink Water fine, but by the time I got home, I was feeling much discomfort in my chest. I was bad, and instead of full liquids, tried a bit of mashed potatoes, and those came back up, and by later in the evening, I was unable to keep even saliva down.
I had a very uncomfortable night, with the most pain I have ever been in since the surgery, so I called for an unfill. By 11 am I was able to get a cup of hot tea down, though it took over an hour. I could tell I was getting better, and knew from reading other's posts that the swelling was probably going down, so I wondered if I should wait and not do the unfill. But since it was Friday, and I didn't want to end up in the ER, I decided to go. When they weighed me, I had lost 6 lbs from the day before.
She took only 1/2 cc out, and immediately I felt better! I am glad I went and had the adjustment. I was able to eat some Soup this evening and it stayed down, thank God. So now I am wondering, could the swelling have anything to do with her moving the needle around so much, and hitting the side of the port? I just find it surprising that only 1 cc affected me so much.I am now at 5.5 cc's and I am wondering if I will need another fill or not. Has anyone else ever had problems after the person doing their fill couldn't get the needle in?
I am scheduled for Oct 21st... day before my birthday! LOL So far, kind of nervous, kind of excited...protein shakes aren't that bad. On day 4 of the pre-op diet, not missing food at all... unless I am around it! :-)
Had Second Lap Band Fill: Only 1 Cc But Too Much...
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I had my surgery October 20th, no complications, have been losing weight steadily so far, at 32 lbs lost. My first fill was 2 weeks ago, and they put in 5 cc's. I did well with that, but noticed that I was getting hungrier more often, and eating more at a sitting so went in for a second fill yesterday, not sure how much they would put in.
The nurse put in 1 cc but she had a difficult time getting the needle into the port, and did a lot of jiggling it and moving it around. After, I was able to drink Water fine, but by the time I got home, I was feeling much discomfort in my chest. I was bad, and instead of full liquids, tried a bit of mashed potatoes, and those came back up, and by later in the evening, I was unable to keep even saliva down.
I had a very uncomfortable night, with the most pain I have ever been in since the surgery, so I called for an unfill. By 11 am I was able to get a cup of hot tea down, though it took over an hour. I could tell I was getting better, and knew from reading other's posts that the swelling was probably going down, so I wondered if I should wait and not do the unfill. But since it was Friday, and I didn't want to end up in the ER, I decided to go. When they weighed me, I had lost 6 lbs from the day before.
She took only 1/2 cc out, and immediately I felt better! I am glad I went and had the adjustment. I was able to eat some Soup this evening and it stayed down, thank God. So now I am wondering, could the swelling have anything to do with her moving the needle around so much, and hitting the side of the port? I just find it surprising that only 1 cc affected me so much.I am now at 5.5 cc's and I am wondering if I will need another fill or not. Has anyone else ever had problems after the person doing their fill couldn't get the needle in?