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I'm such a baby. I was so scared to have my first fill. I told the surgeon I was more afraid of getting the fill than I was of having the surgery. I HATE needles.

Well, it didn't hurt! Let me say that again, It Did NOT Hurt!!

So for any of you other babies or scaredy cats out there, like me, I thought I would pass this along.

First fill today and it DID NOT HURT! Yes, I'm dancing!

woot!

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that's so awesome to know and such a relief :). My friend got her first fill yesterday and she told me it didn't hurt (mine is not scheduled until Aug 19th). However she also knows I'm a real big baby :ohmy: and am more afraid of the needle than I was of the surgery (kept saying I was going to have to fake my mind out or something cause I didn't know how I would get through it)...

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I'm so glad to hear that, just had surgery July 23rd and have been worrying about the fill. I look at my incision and just can not imagine a needle going in there, :scared2: Thank you for posting.

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Certified scaredy cat here and so glad you told us this! Thanks.

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banded on june 28th. first fill last week (aug 5th). felt a pinch when needle went in and that was it!! DID NOT HURT!!!! whole procedure probably took les than a minute including drinking Water to make sure band was not too tight.

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Can't help but still be a little afraid... I was banded on July 28th and am schedule for my first fill on Aug 20th. I thought my port was going to be more towards my side, but when I went in for my 1-week post-op appointment, the nurse felt it in my belly. For some reason I'm thinking it's going to be more painful there than it would be had it been in my side. Eep!

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I'm so glad to hear that, just had surgery July 23rd and have been worrying about the fill. I look at my incision and just can not imagine a needle going in there, :thumbup: Thank you for posting.

Are you sure your port is directly under an incision? My "port incision" is in my belly button (well hidden, I must say!) and my port is located to the left and above my belly button. When I get my first fill on Aug 16, the needle will not be going through an incision - thankfully - cuz that would give me the heebie jeebies as well - although I bet it would not hurt either way :thumbup:

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My port incision is about an inch above where they do my fills. It is about 3" long. It is one of five of my scars. I wish they would have done mine in my belly button so less visible later on.

I'm glad the fill didn't hurt you! :thumbup:

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I just had Sx on July 27th, and my first fill isnt until Sept 23...I thought that was a long time to wait? How did you feel after the fill...?

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