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jennifer1

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jennifer1    180

jennifer1
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I decided to watch a lapband surgery on youtube...not too bad, but then I watch some fills. why is the needle so dang big! I'm starting to freak out about the fills, they look very painful with that huge needle. Can someone give me t)he real deal on the fills? (didnt mean to rhyme...lol)

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David's Mom    0

David's Mom
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Jennifer,

Since my lap-band surgery I've had one fill. My doctor numbed the area and then used the large needle to fill my band. I am terrified of needles but this didn't hurt one bit. I was a little daunting at first, but I am going back next week for another fill and I'm not afraid of it now.

I decided to watch a lapband surgery on youtube...not too bad, but then I watch some fills. why is the needle so dang big! I'm starting to freak out about the fills, they look very painful with that huge needle. Can someone give me t)he real deal on the fills? (didnt mean to rhyme...lol)

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Starrz    0

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mine hurt... i didn't look at the needle. no numbing done. i will be going back for my next, as it was literally all of a few seconds. you can do this and it is worth it. good luck to you!

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cheryl2586    3,053

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Stop watching You Tube the needle has to be long to access the port. It doesnt hurt and if your doctor numbs you then that is really stupid because by the time you get numb he could be done with the fill

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kll724    3,055

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The last fill I got, I did feel the stick. It is so quick and usually numb. I guess the surgeon didn't wait for the numbness to start. Anyway, usually I don't feel anything. It is not as bad as the video makes it look! The largeness of the needle is to put the fill into you or to back out what needs to be backed out. Karen.

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cunner    21

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The NP that did my 2 fills didn't do anything to numb me. She did offer to have another attending nurse hold my hand to ease my nerves.

Anyway, it didn't hurt a bit. I don't mind needles so I'm sure that helps. Maybe next time I'll hold the nurses hand just because. ;)

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mztigger    0

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I had a fill this morning - no numbing meds used.

You don't feel more than a little pinch - I've had a fill with numbing meds and the it wasn't worth getting the area numbed.

The fill happens so fast!

Good luck! HTH

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lkmay    0

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Fills can be painful if you dont like needles and think they are painful...everyone is differnt so you cant go by what people say..My first fill hurt me so now I get it numb first and that needle just feels like a sting to me and the rest is painless...If your nervous about it just ask to get it numbed then you'll never have to no if it will hurt

bad or not..

Good luck..

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