I really was not expecting it. I was hoping to move out of the mushy stage this weekend and start eating regular food. Well, now I am on liquids again. The doctor is going on vacation in a couple of weeks and did not want me to have my first fill just just before he left in case there were any issues. It did not hurt at all. He gave me 3 ccs. I am not sure if I notice a difference at all, but maybe I will when I start eating regular food.

I also got my first fill today. Wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. The NP numbed up the area with lidocaine, then in went the needle and it was done before I knew it. My surgeon put 4ml of saline in during surgery- which I didn't know and it suprised me at how much. And she put 1ml in today. She was going to put 2ml in, but because of the holiday weekend, she only put 1ml to prevent any trips to the ER over the weekend. I already feel a difference, I could only take 4 bites of my dinner and I was over full! Amazing how just a small amount makes a huge difference. They told me I could eat normal tonight, but I wonder if it would have been better to stick to liquids. I think I'll do that with future fills.

My doctor says 2 days liquids, 2 days mushies, and 2 days soft foods following a fill.