Yea first fill yesterday. Did not go wonderful but I am so glad it is over. Concern was that I am going on Vacation for a month and the Doc Assistant wanted to be aggressive. (This is what I wanted also) She was not sure how much the doc had put in at surgery if any. She had a new doctor in the room he was in training (training on how to give fills). I was his first so that made me nervous. They put in 3cc in my 10cc band. Then took it all out to see what the total was with what the doc had put in at surgery the total was 6cc so he had put in 3cc’s. Hope you are all still with me, I think I am confused. Lol

Next they put in the full 6cc’s back in and had me drink a wee bit of Water. Not good I could hardly swallow the water and got stuck, that was not comfortable. They took out 1.5 cc’s and had me drink more water it was much better. I do not want to scare new people but it did hurt, not sure if it was the new doc, he did have to stick me a few times before he got it, that did curl my toes. Stayed on liquids until about an hour ago then had some cottage cheese it went down just fine. I am nervous to try the chicken if a few days. I will go back in two weeks to get a another fill if I need it a few days before I go on vacation.

Am I the last of the May bandsters to get a first fill?

Oh -deep breath- for the next stage.

LOL...My doc had an old family doctor in with me on my 4th fill. My doc was training him to do fill-in fills for him while he was away. Made me nervous but when I went back for fill #5 and #6 the family doctor was no where to be found. I was relieved. I know I'd be a little more than nervous had I been you.

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I don't particularly enjoy getting fills, so I think it's normal. It seems each time it gets a little harder because of scar tissue.

Lassie, you're not the last May bandster to get a first fill. I was banded May 21, went for what I thought would be my first fill June 28 but since I was losing and able to feel satisfied on 3/4 to 1cup of food the PA and nutritionist advised me not to get a fill so I didn't. I go back again July 24 and this time I think I will get a fill. Having a hard time getting back on track after vacation so a fill might be just what I need.

My first fill hurt also, but the second one was totally easy...

The process you described is how fills are done. They check to see how much fill is still in there to see if there has been a leak since you last fill. While my PA did'nt stick me twice, on occation she twirled the needle around looking for the opening.

My doctor does'nt do fills at all. Always done by PA.