Rhonda071607

I started with liquid vitamins, but after about a week couldn't choke it down anymore, the taste was terrible. I went back to my large pre-band vitamin pills cut in two for a few days and then just swallowed them whole with warm liquids in the morning. I haven't had any problems with them going down. I'm four months out now and I do still have problems with some foods, but pills have not been a problem for me.

I was banded in TJ in May of this year and returned to have one fill done in July. I am a nurse and the procedure looked pretty simple, so I was thinking that for my next fill I would just do it myself. I have a 9cc midband with a 3cc fill right now. If I do try to do my own fill I would only add 1cc per fill and space them out several months apart. I have permission from work to use a sterile syringes, IV flush solution and 22g IM needles, gloves, alcohol pads and any other supplies as needed. The needle used for my first fill in TJ was a huber 22g 50mm. My questions are: #1 Is there any difference in a huber needle and a regular IM needle, as my internet research on that did not help. #2 has anyone else done thier own fill and how did it go? I do know the risks of infection, MRSA and no I am not crazy.