going for 1st fill

mahelpme · November 14, 2005

I'll be getting my 1st fill on friday the 18th. I'm not worried about the needle but I am worried about being to tight and throwing up, any suggestions?

mousecrazy · November 14, 2005

It all depends. More than likely, they will be conservative. I felt some restriciton, but not much at all on my 1st fill. EVERYONE is different, so you'll just have to see how it is for you. You should have liquids for about a day (dr.'s differ widely on this!), then mushies, then regular food. Take each stage slow and easy, and test the waters. You'll soon decide what you can tolerate. I just got my 2nd fill last Thursday, and there is a HUGE difference between #1 and #2, for me. And for now. Sorry, I don't have any definitive info for you...it just depends, and you can judge by all our individual responses what might fit for you. Good luck! Cindy

mahelpme · November 14, 2005

thank you, right now with no restriction Iam eatting way too much and know whats inevitable. Have a great day, going to work now

weightshaker · November 16, 2005

I too am scared about getting my 1st fill and it is today. I will be leaving here soon. I hope it is just right, don't want to be too tight or not restricted enough. I have not lost any weight and have gained about 5 lbs in the last several weeks, eat too much.

Please wish me luck, I do love my band!!

Shelley

CCBSTX · November 16, 2005

I had my first fill yesterday. It was truly uneventful, like everyone was saying! This is how it went. Know that each surgeon has their own technique.

1) Laid back on table, pillow at the small of my back.

2) Put a small "stick" with a needle to numb the area (with Lidocaine)

3) Had me "pooch" out my stomach and make a muscle.

4) Nurse was standing by my head with a cup of Water and straw.

5) Dr. told me to begin drinking and he began to inject the saline into my band (I couldn't feel it).

6) As I continued to drink, I was to tell him when I felt like the Water would "back up" or not go down.

7) Eventually at 1.8 cc, I told him to "stop"

8) I sat up on the table and felt like I had a piece of chicken stuck.

9) He had me lay back down and took some saline out. He backed it up to 1.0 cc.

10) That's it, I ended up with a 1.0 cc fill. Although, he felt he could have gone to 1.2cc, but I'd rather be conservative.

weightshaker · November 17, 2005

Well I'm back and it went well. I now have 3.5 cc in my Swedish 11 cc band. I laid back and he asked me to do a sit up kind of and then he inserted the needle, then I laid back down, filled me up and had me sit up and drink a little Water, he came back in and I told him I could fill it going down slowly. He then said to sip slowly and stay on liquids till Monday.

So far so good with my first fill, I just hope and pray it will be a good one and I will have a lot of great success with it.

It was a piece of cake. Good luck with yours on Friday!

Shelley