So I was reading alot about everybody's fills b4 I got my first one the other day. Little nervous about how some ppl are miserible, too tight, not enough, etc... Well, I think my doc does something that is pretty cool (don't know if its the norm), so I thought I'd share...

I leaned back on the bed, he gave me the numb shot. Then he stuck the needle in (my port is right in the middle under my sternum) and then told me to sit up with the needle still sticking in. I thought this was really wierd, and I felt kinda dumb...but I did it anyway.

He put some Fluid in and then gave me a cup and told me to take two good drinks of Water. He then asked if i could feel it going through, or if it was just sitting there. He said "if you have to burp that's ok, just let it rip...that's ok". I said i could feel it was going through. Then he put a little more in and told me to take another drink and to tell him again. I was having some discomfort and pain, and it wouldn't go down...it hurt!! He said, "ok, I'm going to slowly let some out...let me know when you loose the discomfort and it goes through". He immediately let some out and as soon as it eased up...I told him and he stopped!

He took the needle out and told the nurse how much he put in! DONE. Only 1.2cc. I thought that was a little low, but hey, it was obviously all I can handle for now so I'm fine with it! I would rather have that and have him test it, than to get home, be over filled and find out the hard way.

Anyway, I thought it was kinda cool. Reminded me of Pulp Fiction in that scene where Uma Therman pops up after they give her that shot of Adrenilin and she has that big needle sticking out of her chest when she sits up! lol, AKWARD!

Sounds about right. Or at least thats the way it happen to me too. YAY for your first fill. Good luck with the rest of your Journey =)

It is way cool to have it done that way....I wish my doc had done it that way!!!

Mimi

Wish mine did too!! I just had my first fill and 5 days later no restriction....he even put in 3'cc's...cant wait for my next fill...

I thought that was how they were all done.......if you're not drinking as you get the fill - what are they basing the fill on? I've even noticed that father/son bariatric doctor team out of Houston, Tx do the fills with them sitting up and drinking water.....