Hello everyone!!

Happy New Year.

So Ive seen a LOT of "Fill" videos on YOUTUBE .

Ive spoken to a LOT of people about their "Fills".

Ive also read on here the experience of "Fills".

Ive notice so many Doctors are doing "fills" without xray. They're just feeling around for the port and doing the fill.

How was YOUR "Fill" done?

I have never had an xray when being filled, surgeon knows exactly where the port is and get its first time every go. Takes seconds

my doc has me lay over a pillow, then I put my head up (like a a sit up). it must flex the spot where the port is - easy peasy!! didn't hurt done in nothing flat. he does not miss the spot, no pain.

I laid on a bed and the nurse felt around for my port. Put the needle in and move it around, a litte, and then inserted the fluid.

Wow thanks for the feed back everyone.

I have to say, Before choosing my surgeon, I went to one of his seminars and that was one of the first things he said ..... "Who ever you choose to have your lapband done bye, if it's not done with xray, RUN". He also stated like .. It's VERY easy to find the port, But I want to SEE as the drink is going down, not my patient telling me yeah it feels good or bad..

Ive also read where a lot of doctors put a hole in the tubing . Which could have been avoided with xray. So may other stories, why it's best with it. My insurances covers the xray for it. so I want it done the right way, the way it was meant to be done. no short cuts. Even if I would be fine with out xray. Im not taking any chanced .

thanks for the feed back.

I meant to say " If the FILL wasnt done by xray .. Not the actual Lapband lol

I had my fill in Sept 2011 and i had my fourth fill Monday. all the other fills do not feel like this. I finally feel i have restrictions in my stomach. I ate last night and got really sick. I was embrassed for being sick but now i feel i can gauge how much i can really eat. the last three fills were not like this. I did ask for the Doctor to put more in. i have lost 35lbs so far. My goal is 100.. My B-day is 2/14 and I hope to be in a size 12 jeans. i started at an 16/18..now in 14.. the best part for me is I dont look 6 months PG. I had my last kid 9years ago!!

So here is a question I have.. Has anyone had these experience with the 4th fill?

No but i absolutely hope to!!! I have had 2 fills i go in for my third on monday and i am asking he up the amount alittle to. I have no idea what restriction feels like yet. Ive been in bandster hood three months now. I reLly want to get going with this.

In reff. To the fillsmmy surgeon does not use an xray however he feels for the port an stablizes it on two sides with his fingers so he know exactly where to go. Its never hurt an hes never missed

yeah my doctor can tell where it is .. But he wants to watch and make sure every thing is good while swallowing . Im really glad I went with this Dr. He seem to not take short cuts.

I will say , I have not had my first fill yet

I have had my fills with XRay, and I wouldn't have it any other way. A local doctor does the fills

without it and my husband try getting a fill with him and it was the worst experience, so from there on we rather drive 4 hours to see out surgeon and get it done the right way.

The doctor who performed my surgery (whom I'm not fond of) does not use x-ray to do fills. You basically lay on a table and he pokes around until he finds the port and gets the needle in. The problem for me it that every time I have a fill scar tissue forms over the port. So, each time I have a fill, it becomes harder and harder to get the needle into the port. Needless to say, the last fill I had in Nov. took roughly 10 minutes and two different tools. It is uncomfortable and it hurts. I have an appt with another fill doctor next week who uses the x-ray. I am hoping for a better experience and also a doctor who is trying to help me reach restriction. I had my surgery 8 months ago and only have 3cc of fluid in my band. Talk about wasting my time.

Wow thanks for the feed back everyone.

I have to say, Before choosing my surgeon, I went to one of his seminars and that was one of the first things he said ..... "Who ever you choose to have your lapband done bye, if it's not done with xray, RUN". He also stated like .. It's VERY easy to find the port, But I want to SEE as the drink is going down, not my patient telling me yeah it feels good or bad..

Ive also read where a lot of doctors put a hole in the tubing . Which could have been avoided with xray. So may other stories, why it's best with it. My insurances covers the xray for it. so I want it done the right way, the way it was meant to be done. no short cuts. Even if I would be fine with out xray. Im not taking any chanced .

thanks for the feed back.

Have you had yours done yet under Fluoroscope ? or X-RAY as you call it.

Only way to do it... and you will not be over-filled.