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My doctor uses a numbing agent. He lays you down on a table and feels for the port area. Once he finds that he injects you with the numbing agent. He waits a minute or 2 to make sure you are numb then he inserts the bigger needle into the port with saline. After that he leaves the needle in the port and sits you up to drink water. He wants to make sure you aren't too tight. Once that is done depending on whether or not he has to remove any saline he sits you back up and removes the needles. The only thing that hurts is a little bit of stinging for the numbing agent needle. Other than that, it is pain free. Good luck.

It really depends on whether or not you want to lose faster. If you are losing at a good clip and don't feel deprived I would stay there. If you feel like you are eating too much then I would go in for a fill. I eat around 1k calories a day so your calorie intake will definitely drop with a fill. Good luck.

Mine recommends 6 weeks post op. That is when I got my first fill. Good luck.

My doctor said I could eat anything that passed through a straw. Creamy soup really helped me feel satisfied. I just avoided the chicken if there was chicken in it. Good luck.

I eat almonds, yogurt, 100 calorie popcorn

Hi Paladin, I have an update on my brother. . They ended up not keeping him the 30 days. He went through detox and they let him go. Don't ask me why. He is now attending AA meetings. Truthfully, I would be shocked if he stayed sober. But maybe he will. Its been discouraging to say the least.

My best friend is Wicca. She seems to be far more balanced and me so that is a positive thing.

I drank coffee right away without a problem.

Yes, I use GNCs protein bars. They have 30 grams of protein.

It is very very common. I am tight in the a.m. and that is why I use a protein shake to get some protein in first thing in the a.m. It works out well.

Make sure you get a numbing agent first. That will make it not hurt for sure. The needle is bigger than usual buck doesn't hurt.

My weight is up and down like a yo-yo. Down 1, up 2, down 2, up 3. Is there anyone else out there that goes through the same thing?

I can tolerate wheat bread but not much of it. On occassion I mix up a little tun with may and put it on 1/2 a sandwich. It take me a lot of time to eat the entire thing. It is about 1/4 sandwich serving at a time. I can eat all rice no problem. I can also eat pasta no problem. Just not too much of it.

Once you have first bite syndrome it typically stays with you. My best advice is since you are going to have it no matter what I would go in for a fill. You shouldn't be hungry as often and you should be only able to eat 1/2c of so. Good luck.

You are normal. I mourned the loss of my friend "food" right after the surgery. The good news is that you can still eat all your favorite foods just smaller portions. Good luck..

I hear what you are saying. I stay away from mainstream diets now. I eat when I'm hungry and stop when I am full. YOu will be fine.

Typically clear liquids and mushies discussion is post op information. YOu have to be on a select diet the first month or so after surgery moving to solid foods a bit later. Some doctors also have preop diets. Mine didn't though. Good luck.

Hi Tgagliardi, I am from Gilroy, CA. I hope your consult goes well. Congrats.

Jason, creamy soups really helped me through the slump. You should try them. Just avoid any chicken that might be in them. Eat around it.

Don't worry. The same thing happened to me. I took off the 7 lbs when I get a fill. You will be okay.

Gurgling is very common when you feel restriction. That is why most doctors (I hope most)have you swallow water while you are in their office for the fill. Hopefully you are not too tight. I would see how things go in the next week or so then get 1cc removed if you are still too tight. Good luck to you. Your weight loss should really kick in now.

I had acid reflux for the first month. The products on the market seem to take care of it. I started with Pepcid AC. Good luck.

I had that happen too. Warm liquids seem to help. Hope you feel better.

You'll be fine once you get on solids. Right now you are healing. I remember I cried when I was banded. I knew I was giving up something. I still have problems with not being able to eat big portions and I get bummed out. I would say to you that you will be able to eat almost everything you enjoy just in smaller portions. Hang in there. It does get better.

I can have coffee. It doesn't have any problem with the band.