Hi guys I haven't posted on here yet but I thought I would give you all something too laugh at... Sooo okay I was banded on June 28th of this year and had my first fill yesterday. I do not do well with needles at all. Now I know what you are saying "why have lapband if you don't like needles". Well I had the lapband for a multitude of reasons but, the biggest is that I am the mother of 2 wonderful boys... The oldest being severely disabled... I needed too get healthy too take care of him..

Okay so Anyway I walked into the office yesterday for my fill and was really not nervious. I had my hubby with me for support. The dr. came in told me too lay back and relax. YEAH RIGHT!

He sticks the needles in which really was not bad. But, he digs and digs and digs some more. By now I am sweating bullets. So he takes the needle out and asks for a different one. Finally he gets it in and tells me too sit up and take a drink. So I do as I am told and pass out!! Right there.. I was so embarrassed... But its okay cause today I have only been able too get a few bites down at a time and have been pretty comfortable for 2 to 3 hours at a time... I am happy!! Have a great week all...

Oh NO! So sorry you passed out! I bet that took them a bit by surprise. Do you know how much ssaline they gave you? I had my first fill yesterday. I'm ok with needles, but I don't like to be tickled! Before my surgery I made my doctor promise he would put my port right above my belly button because that is where I am least ticklish.

Hi guys I haven't posted on here yet but I thought I would give you all something too laugh at... Sooo okay I was banded on June 28th of this year and had my first fill yesterday. I do not do well with needles at all. Now I know what you are saying "why have lapband if you don't like needles". Well I had the lapband for a multitude of reasons but, the biggest is that I am the mother of 2 wonderful boys... The oldest being severely disabled... I needed too get healthy too take care of him..

Okay so Anyway I walked into the office yesterday for my fill and was really not nervious. I had my hubby with me for support. The dr. came in told me too lay back and relax. YEAH RIGHT!

He sticks the needles in which really was not bad. But, he digs and digs and digs some more. By now I am sweating bullets. So he takes the needle out and asks for a different one. Finally he gets it in and tells me too sit up and take a drink. So I do as I am told and pass out!! Right there.. I was so embarrassed... But its okay cause today I have only been able too get a few bites down at a time and have been pretty comfortable for 2 to 3 hours at a time... I am happy!! Have a great week all...

LOL, we are completely use to people passing out, so don't worry about that! It doesn't matter how big or small the needle is, just the idea of it some people can't stand. But the fact that they had to dig around a little. ouch! I'm sure I'd be sweating too! I felt the same you did, fill wasn't too bad at all.

Cracking up at karma. I can just picture you going into the dr's office and saying "PLEASE put this port above my belly button cause I can't stand to be tickled.......lmao~!!!!

Here's a turn around. I went for a unfil yesterday.

I spent almost 1 hr. on the table while they kept sticking me, and twisting, and trying to find the PORT.

The first Tech. is sweating so bad, that she takes off her white coat, and starts again, then in some time she says she needs a break... O.K.,

JUST COME BACK WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING I'M THINKING. She comes back, and says I will try again. now in the past,,,, never had a problem with her.

Also nothing for pain. Never needed it before, but might have helped yesterday... But ALLERGIC to it. So this is all done poke after poke. She finally gives up, sweating something terrible.

She says wait for the R.N to come in(That would be a Hour wait.) WE JUST DROVE 2 HRS. TO GET THERE, SO I CAN'T LEAVE, AND TO TIGHT...

Finally in comes the Nurse. She is having a hard time ! So now I am thinking what's wrong?

I told her to get a big needle that's what the Dr. uses, She got stuck in scar tissue.. Wouldn't go down, or come out ????

So I take a look, and I almost fainted knowing that when she pushed or pulled, I could feel that Port move with it....

Finally she pushed harder, and broke through, and got it. she took some out, then with 2 hands pulled on the syrange to get it out.

I kid you not ! It sounded like a PLUNGER !

The job was done, but am I sore ! I have not even taken off the Band Aids yet. I will a little later.

Poor Husband almost got sick... Poor Baby... But that's the Flip side of the coin.

I was thinking about getting a tiny heart tattoo at the very site where they accessed the site yesterday so they would always know where to go. I can still see the pinprick from where they put in the lidocaine so maybe if I run to the tattoo place today or tomorrow (or at least mark it with a pen until I can get there) then I can have my little "x marks the spot" (I was actually thinking of a tiny peace sign)

Here's a turn around. I went for a unfil yesterday.

I spent almost 1 hr. on the table while they kept sticking me, and twisting, and trying to find the PORT.

The first Tech. is sweating so bad, that she takes off her white coat, and starts again, then in some time she says she needs a break... O.K.,

JUST COME BACK WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING I'M THINKING. She comes back, and says I will try again. now in the past,,,, never had a problem with her.

Also nothing for pain. Never needed it before, but might have helped yesterday... But ALLERGIC to it. So this is all done poke after poke. She finally gives up, sweating something terrible.

She says wait for the R.N to come in(That would be a Hour wait.) WE JUST DROVE 2 HRS. TO GET THERE, SO I CAN'T LEAVE, AND TO TIGHT...

Finally in comes the Nurse. She is having a hard time ! So now I am thinking what's wrong?

I told her to get a big needle that's what the Dr. uses, She got stuck in scar tissue.. Wouldn't go down, or come out ????

So I take a look, and I almost fainted knowing that when she pushed or pulled, I could feel that Port move with it....

Finally she pushed harder, and broke through, and got it. she took some out, then with 2 hands pulled on the syrange to get it out.

I kid you not ! It sounded like a PLUNGER !

The job was done, but am I sore ! I have not even taken off the Band Aids yet. I will a little later.

Poor Husband almost got sick... Poor Baby... But that's the Flip side of the coin.

Husband suggested a Bulls eye ! They say do to infection from the ink, when your stomach moves around, That they can't go threw the ink do to infection that it will cause.....

Also TaTs on the lower back, No spinal Taps at all because of infection..

Anyone here this before ?

How about some Nurses get back on this one.

Thanks, Shirley.

Actually, I'm a nurse and work in OB. We do epidurals/spinals all the time with people who have "tramp stamps". I'll have to interrogate my surgeon when I go in for my weigh in this week. He would expect me to do something like that.

Actually, I'm a nurse and work in OB. We do epidurals/spinals all the time with people who have "tramp stamps". I'll have to interrogate my surgeon when I go in for my weigh in this week. He would expect me to do something like that.

Please get his 2 cents too.

Thanks, Shirley.

Oh, all right.

OKAY!!! LOL I don't feel so bad now I was thinking 10 or 15 min was bad I would have been throwing up after all of that. I am glad they finally got some fluid out so you can be comfortable. They put in 2cc of saline and I think its pretty good... I have been pretty happy the last week. I have lost about 4 pounds and I am really not that hungry between meals. I am still a little sore from the poking around and have a nice little bruise. But, as I told my nurse it wasn't as bad as I thought even after passing out. Hopefully when I go back on the 26th of Sept I only have too be poked 1 time and don't pass out on them...lol

My experience has been that they don't go through tattoos that less than 2 yrs old related to risk of infection and the dye/ink.

Hey we are Band-Day sisters!! I got my band (installed - he,he) on June 28th as well. I just had my first fill on the 17th. He origionally told me that I had an empty band and at my appt told me that he was adding 3 so that would put me at 6. I was like - I thought it was empty. He said it was, but that what was in he tubing was at 3. I am very happy so far. I haven't been hungry at all! I was a little nervous but he found the port easily. It just felt like a sharp pinch and that was it. I hope it is always that easy! I am very happy with my decision to do this. So far I have lost 44lbs. I look and feel like a new person. I love my new chicken legs and I now only have one chin! 56 more lbs to go, then I will see if I need a tummy tuck. If things don't start tightening up pretty soon I know for sure I will have to do it. Anyone have any tricks to help tighten saggy skin? Also I have noticed lots of people put the weight ticker on their posts. I have checked the site out but can't figure out how to add it to my posts. Tips please!!v Happy Banding!