first fill questions

[misspeacock 0]

I just had my first fill yesterday. It wasn't the best experience since he couldn't find my port and then finally listened to me when I told him where I thought it was. I guess I'm just feeling a little extra nervous that it didn't really go very well (ie missed the port) for a few reasons:

1. He put 6ccs in my 11cc band, and I haven't felt a bit different yet. No issues with Water or any other liquids, no matter how much I'm drinking. (Yes I know issues is a good thing, but I thought I would feel restriction even on that right after and I didn't)
   
2. I am pretty darn hungry!
   
3. The injection site doesn't seem to be right over the port site.
   

Is it at all possible he injected my body and not my port with saline? Which thankfully I know isn't harmful.

I probably am just overthinking this and worried, but... I just thought I'd see what other people had to say about how they felt after their first fill.

I'm just drinking liquids today, but tomorrow I'll start with mushy foods. He said I can start on regular food on Saturday.

Thanks for your input guys!

[jensmallwood 0]

I didn't have any tightness after my first fill (but I think it was significantly less than 6ccs-- not sure, though- my doc doesn't discuss that so much because he doesn't want us to obsess about "how much"). Even after my second fill- while I have restriction with food (yay), I have none with liquids-- which is as it should be. Wait until you get onto solids on Saturday to see if you feel anything (and by "feel anything" I don't mean getting stuck or PBing- just see if you get full sooner. That's the goal.)

I'm sorry that you had a negative experience!!

[christine1182 48]

What I liked about my first fill was when the doctor injected the saline into my port, he the pulled the saline back out to make sure he had it in the correct spot, and then re-injected it again. He also let me watch while he was doing it.