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My surgery was 12/3/09 I was 264, and today I am at 224. 40 lbs !! happy but alot of pain with the fills had to fills first time was 2cc, and now 1cc, and had 3 in so 6cc in a 10cc band. Dont fill full, and no problems with any foods yet. But I dont want to go through the pain any more with my fills, he does numb but doesn't help when you get stuck 9-10 times to get the port. Don't know what to do. Mary :redface:

Congrats to you !! It is hard work, but it will give you the new look, that we are looking for. Keep working hard, and it will be given back to you. :thumbup:

I wish I could ask for another Doc, he is very nice and is new at this I am his first, this is a new surgery at our hospital, and I am the first Pt. So I have no other Doc in our hospital that can do the fills but him. He is going to another hands on class on the 16th and my next fill is the 17th, I dont know if my port has a tilt to it, but he also does it all in his office just by hand to find the port, and stick. no light to help him. One more try I will give him on the 17, if 6 more times, and cant get it I am out of there, and over to the hospital to get it done. alot of stress on me, and think did I do the right thing. we have no support group, I find it all on my own.

I can also feel my port. had my lad done 12-3-09 had my first fill on 1-16 but not on the first try, after being stuck 6 times, and could not find the middle of my port I was done, and told him to stop. Two days later I went to the hospital to have it done under x-ray, then after 3 more times he got it in. Don't know if I want to do this again, but have a date of 2-17 for my 2 fill, hope this one goes in easy for him. The Doc. is new at this, and I an his first, so I am his Ginny Pig you can say.

Hi All, I live in Martinsburg ,West Virginia

I am a Med Tech in the ER, And I also work on a 911 Medic unit for a 24 hr shift 2 times a week. Also a mom of 2.

Sluggo, Try some Cream OF Wheat

The needle my Doc showed me today is a Huber 20g and it is a Non coring. This is so when he pulls the needle out it wont keep the hole in it or let it leak out any air. :rolleyes2:

I just placed a order with them yesterday, the email said it was sent, I will tell you when I get it how good it is. Mary

Hi all, Had my 1 week Doc. visit today. Lost 16 lbs. in 2 weeks had to do the liq. on week before surgery. On Full liq. for 2 more weeks, then soft foods for Christmas. Have no pain but can't burp up the air i get in. Should have only 4 oz but I can get in 8oz at once, my friend had the surgery the same day same Doc. and has a hard time getting down 4 oz. I hope the full liq. will fill me up more. Have been walking about 4 hrs a day. Doc. said I will have my first fill on 1-12-10. Have not got sick at all... yet. Be Safe all !! :rolleyes2:

Had the band done on 12-3-09 2 weeks on liq. lost 16 lbs. of today. On full liq. for 2 more weeks, then on Christmas I get to have soft foods!!! Doc gave me the date of 1-12-10 for my first fill. Have to get in 50-60 of protein and 1000 cal. Get to do more wlking for now. :tongue2:

Had the band done on 12-3-09 2 weeks on liq. lost 16 lbs. of today. On full liq. for 2 more weeks, then on Christmas I get to have soft foods!!! Doc gave me the date of 1-12-10 for my first fill. Have to get in 50-60 of protein and 1000 cal. Get to do more wlking for now.

I am in the same boat as you are. I had my surgery on Dec.3rd and I am having some gas pains but mine is on the left side of my chest, and my port area hurts when I stand. Been doing alot of walking that helps out or lay on your side if you can, it pulls but I us a pillow under my side.