Today I had mu first fill. Everything went well. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I am very pleased with my doctor. The bad thing that came up is that I am not exercising. That has to change today. My treadmill is in my bedroom and I am going to get on it.

Today I had mu first fill. Everything went well. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I am very pleased with my doctor. The bad thing that came up is that I am not exercising. That has to change today. My treadmill is in my bedroom and I am going to get on it.

Glad to hear your first fill went well. I have my first fill Monday and I am nervous. I have heard that my doctor is really good also because everyone I talk to there says it will only fill like a little prick. Still I am nervous. I have been exercising but not as much as I should because I have serious feet problems but I to am going to start doing better. Good luck to you....

my first fill is march 22. I am going back to mexico where i got my lap band to have it done by my docs ortiz and martinez. i'm not nervous about the procedure. after having a couple of kids and going through labor and delivery there is NO pain I can't tolerate. what i am anxious about is getting restriction. as it stands right now I have been "dieting" without the assistance of the band since mid january. I've lost 25 pounds, but its all been the old fashion white knuckle dieting I am so clever at. I am really getting tired of self restriction. My hope is this lapband is going to actually help me to restrict. Right now I can eat anything, drink anything, and screw around as much or as little as i would like to. some say it takes several fills to get it right....thats several more pilgramiges to mexico.. and i'm not looking forward to that at all... i hope this first fill helps to give me a kick start to this weight lose. Im tired of doing it alone and this is about the time i start to self sabotage...holding tight till march 22

Today I had mu first fill. Everything went well. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I am very pleased with my doctor. The bad thing that came up is that I am not exercising. That has to change today. My treadmill is in my bedroom and I am going to get on it.

Guess he had to look for something to criticize you about. First fill, you're early on this but making strides. It will all come together.

Congrats on the first fill. Are you feeling any restriction? My first fill is on March 26th. I'm looking forward to it.

I have my first fill on 3/24. I total understand being anxious about it. I've read up on it, but I'm still not sure what to expect. Mine will also be in Mexico. I'm hoping the fill will help. My weightloss has slowed to a stop. I've even gained a couple of lbs. yikes!

Had my first fill yesterday (surgery 2/16) and got 4cc's. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. My doctor has such a great sense of humor and made me feel so good. He is good because within a second he had the port ready to fill. I have to be on liquids (protein shakes) for 48 hrs. So far no hunger in between meals which before the fill I was getting hungry before my next meal. Hoping this next month is a good one. I go back to see him again in April.

Hope everyone getting fills this week have a great experience like I did.... GOOD LUCK

That's great I have to wait til April 16, I'm 3weeks out of surgery and I'm getting bored with my yo yo diet by myself i guess I'm inpatient . But walking is good maybe you should start off slow. I walk 2miles a day it's a great stress reliever! Good luck Hun

Thanks for all the support. I don't have restriction yet. I am just what I know to do. I have an eleven cc band. My first fill was only 1 cc. I know all doctors do it differently. I didn't gain it overnight and I realize it is going to take a while for me to loose it.

I go for my 1st fill April 9th banded on the 6th of March... I too am ready to get some restriction already!!...

My first fill is on 3-30...I need it now! Have to have a fluoroscopy with the fill...anyone have this? how do the docs determine how many cc's you get...there seems to be great diversity from what I'm reading on this site...

My first fill is on 3-30...I need it now! Have to have a fluoroscopy with the fill...anyone have this? how do the docs determine howany cc's you get...there seems to be great diversity from what I'm reading on this site...

I know every doctor is different on their process but my doctor ask me questions about my eating and how I felt. I told mine I was getting hungry between my meals. I eat every 4 hours and was getting hungry after about 3 hours. I went for my first fill Monday and got 4cc's. Had my surgery on 2/16.

I had most of an omelette and some potatoes for lunch. I feel like I could eat more. Please tell me this will be diminished with a fill!

Fill is gradual. My surgeon believes in doing 1cc per month until restriction. As someone previously mentioned we didn't gain overnight. And to be honest we wouldn't be able to handle being filled 1x to restriction. I've finally got restriction And while it doesn't hurt it's painful when I eat too much. I would t have been able to handle this at one time.

Not sure if you count calories and protein but what helps me is Lose it program on IPhone. Some people use myfitnesspal and spark people

My first fill is April 6th and Im terrified of needles..................my surgeon ordered some EMLA cream to rub on my port site an hour prior to fill...........it numbs area so I shouldnt feel a thing.....................will let you all know if it works.....................Im down about 30 pounds since my surgery but totally dieting on my own - not alot of restriction. I hate my scars tho.................any suggestions for them???? Also my port site dents in - surgeon said it will go away when swelling goes away but nervous.

In reference to actual fill, it doesn't really hurt. I've had numbing before and it's not necessary. To me doesn't hurt no more than getting blood drawn. I feel the prick of needle but other than that they hit bullseye of your port. I've had fills lying down and standing up. Experienced doc fill takes all of 30 seconds, u get a bandaid and out the door u go. My port is in my belly slightly to left above my belly button. Afterwards area will be a lil tender but that's all