Hi

I'm having my first fill on 12/1 and will like to know what to expect.

I saw Dr Abkin on Thursday and told him that I don't feel any restriction

How much was your first fill? and how did you feel when it was done? for some reason I am very scare

Agatha

Hi Agatha,

There's nothing to worry about. These surgeons do all their fills under fluoro, so they'll be able to see exactly what's going on with your band. They use local anaesthetic so you don't feel anything, and you don't have to look at the screen unless you want to.

Afterwards you'll be told to stay on liquids for at least 24 hours, maybe mushies for another day. After my first fill it wasn't a huge change, but there was definitely some restriction. I got full a lot faster and really had to chew slowly and wait between bites to let food settle. But it's not the sort of thing where you'll wake up and simply be unable to eat.

Tell the fill doctor (who might be Dr. Bertha) that you're nervous about getting too restricted right off the bat and he will adjust you accordingly. But don't be scared--the band isn't designed to work without proper adjustment so this is a necessary part of the process. Good luck, and relax!!

I had my first fill about 8 weeks ago, It was cake. There was no waiting ( unlike the office) and you are given a shot so the only thing you feel is a little prick, less than a flu shot. And then Dr. Bertha showed me what it would feel like to bee totally restricted, then he took some out. I had to drink some water, kind of neat seeing it on the screen. And then I was good to go. I was there less than 1 hour and that included registration. I was told to stay on liquids for 24 hours. Don't worry, it really is the easy part of this journey.

i had my first fill last Thursday and was scared as well. they gave a shot to numb me. filled me up with an needle of 1.5cc it did not hurt. I was on liquids for 2 days 2 days mushies. At least I lost 5 pounds over the weekend.

Thank you for your post I feel better already