I knew my doc would be using a needle to access the band port but holy crow! That sucker was as long as my little finger! Luckily I didn't pass out...

Was anyone else surprised by the situation?

I knew my doc would be using a needle to access the band port but holy crow! That sucker was as long as my little finger! Luckily I didn't pass out...

Was anyone else surprised by the situation?

LOL! Yes, my first fill I thought that I would faint when I saw that needle. But now I have had 5 fills since my surgery and I just take a deep breath and don't look at it. My doctor is so friendly and helps me feel relaxed when he fills me. When he gives me the numbing medicine and I feel the needle go in he says "I'm numbing it....ouch, ouch, ouch" and then I am numb. I don't look at the needle still in me when he has me sit up and sip Water either. Crazy experience....but I know that I will lose a good 3-5 ls of weight right after my fill, so I am very motivated on fill days. Good luck to you!

It really takes longer to get numb then to just get the fill. You should really be feeling anything except the initial stick once he is in the port there shouldnt be any pain if it is then he isnt doing it right.

It really takes longer to get numb then to just get the fill. You should really be feeling anything except the initial stick once he is in the port there shouldnt be any pain if it is then he isnt doing it right.

All I feel is the intial stick when he numbs me. Then nothing during the fill. He is doing just fine thanks. My doctor is actually one of the best Bariatric surgeons in California...people travel from very far just to see him. One time I saw his partner, another doctor who did not numb me before the fill and it was really more uncomfortable and more anxiety producing than anything. I prefer to be numbed and not just be stuck like a pig. I really enjoy the fact that my doctor cares about my comfort and it should really be like that for everyone, a positive experience all around. Additionally, it really depends on where your port is placed...not everyone has it in the same spot. Mine is directly below my sternum, right in the middle...a very sensitive area. Anyways, good luck to you and it's great that you don't feel anything when you get your fills.