I had my first fill this afternoon by Jessie at Northwest Weight Loss Surgery and was in and out the door in 10 minutes...that included taking my shoes off, weighing-in and getting the fill! (My doctor does not have his patients do the barium/fluoroscope unless absolutely necessary. I don't know if that is trpical of most doctors or not). Amazingly, I did NOT feel a thing! She was done before I even knew she had done the procedure! (I was staring at the ceiling as she instructed me to do, reading the chart overhead.) The person who did my fill is one of the best in the US and wrote the book: [ame=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0595311148/qid=1130296666/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-8191535-1545448?v=glance&s=books]Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Achieving Permanent Weight Loss with Minimally Invasive Surgery[/ame] by Jessie H. Ahroni Ph.D. A. R. N. P.

After filling me up with 1.5 cc she had me move to her office and drink about 5 ounces of Water before I could leave. I tolerated it well but could definitely tell there was a difference. My restriction has been pretty good so should be even better now!

I pb'd this morning for the first time. I was running late so woofed down a few bites of scrambled Egg Beaters...wrong move! Took me 15 minutes to recover (burp..pb...burp...pb...burp) then off to the dentist I went...and of course I was now running late for my appointment...to have even more fun for the day...pb-ing and the dentist!!!!

I could only eat a half cup of food for dinner tonight (I've been able to eat quite a bit more then that previously) and I felt satisfied so hopefully will start dropping pounds again. After a 27 pound loss, I went up a couple of pounds...eating too much soft food like cream Soup, cottage cheese, mashed potatoes (I know not the best idea!) and yogurt. I was eating meat and veges too but usually had one or two of the mushies with my meal. I can eat a cup of popcorn...no problem but bread is a no, no. I'm sure learning as I go.

What a journey it is!!! I love it!

I'm glad your fill went well - it's pretty scary going in the first time. You're going to love having a fill!

My doctor also did my fill in the office and I couldn't believe how easy and painless it was. Some people swear by fills using fluroscopy, but my doc thinks they're a waste of money. I was a little disappointed because I thought it would be neat to see the band on screen, but it went great so I'm not complaining.

Congratulations on your loss so far!

Jessie really is amazing when it comes to giving fills. Do a crunch and viola` you're done! I felt really silly after getting my first fill. I'd worked myself into such a state that I was crying so hard my ears were filled with tears. So anti-cimactic!

Now I'm getting my fills done by an interventional radiologist here in ID, and man is it ever a huge production number! Instead of 10 minutes including drinking Water at home vs an hour production.

After reading some of the fill descriptions, I was a tad bit worried too...I was so relieved that I was able to breeze right through it with no ill effects what-so-ever! Whoo hoo...this is getting better all the time!

Although I haven't noticed much difference in my looks, I had two male relatives tell me how they could see I'm losing weight because my clothes are so baggy! (I took it as a compliment!) I just bought 2X K-Mart pants instead of my 3X K-Mart pants but even though smaller, they are baggy on me! That's cool...means my thunder thighs are finally doing some slimming down!

Sorry this probably sounds funny, but, Did it hurt? I haven't graduated from liquids yet but I just wonder if the fills hurt more than a needle prick?

thanks,

Honestly, I did not feel anything! She said, "you may feel a prick" but...no pain, nothing! I don't know if this is the norm, I certainly was pleased that it was so easy and painless!! The most difficult part was having to hold my legs up a few inches for 5 seconds in order for her to locate the port!!!!!

Sorry this probably sounds funny, but, Did it hurt? I haven't graduated from liquids yet but I just wonder if the fills hurt more than a needle prick?

thanks,

Nope! They are just a needle stick, that's all! No need for worries, a fill is nothing to fret about!