Hello everyone! Today I am having my first fill and I was wondering what can I expect? Any pain or will I feel like nothing is going on... Pretty much I want to know if, everytime I get a band fill, does my life remain normal other than the fact I will consume less food? It is a very important and busy week for me and I dont want to waste it feeling sick, but then again it took forever to get an appointment for this so I cannot re-schedule, plus Im tired of being in bandsters hell! I havent dropped or felt any visible difference. Any thoughts are appreciated.

I personally didn't feel any pain with fill. My doctor doesn't numb when they do it. I unfortunately have this issue with passing out after because of the vagas nerve. I have more restriction now and have to be super careful with what I eat.

A fill for me is about a 10 minute appointment and then back to life as normal besides the 2 days after in liquids. I just had my 4th fill and now really having to just be more aware of eating slower and not eatin things such as bread as it dosent go down well.

Once you get the first one, you will be able to relax and know that it is a simple process

I just got home from my very first fill. Very simple process and I felt no pain with the needle. He put in 2 cc's and I will be on full liquids for 24 hours and then I have to be careful what I eat until I figure what works well and what does not. I'm just taking it slow and still determining how much restriction this fill will give me. I see the dr. again on 8/16. I wish you well.

Please remember a lot of people feel very little difference with a first fill and often for several fills after this. This is entirely normal, dont think it hasnt worked or something is wrong or the band isnt going to work. Most of us didnt start to feel any restriction till at least fill 3 or 4 some had to wait till fill 5 or 6, the number of fills only reflects the caution a fill doctor will use some will only put in around 1 cc of fluid, some will be more agressive. Everyone is different and all fills are different so just be patient and u do eventually get there sometimes sooner than u think sometimes longer ..

Good luck to all you firrst fillers