First fill is tomorrow! I was banded and plicated April 24, 2012. I have lost a total of 66 pounds since February when I began my journey. I've read so many positive and negative things alike, I am nervous for my first fill tomorrow. Does anyone have any words of encouragement? Is it truthfully painful? Eeeekkk!

Have you ever had :-

Your eyebrows waxed/threaded?

Your legs,bikini area waxed

If you have then you have willingly suffered far more pain than it takes to have a fill. A fill is generally very quick and doesn't hurt any more than when you have to get blood drawn for a blood test. A slight discomfort and then it's over.

It doesn't hurt, they usually use a numbing spray it is no big deal........

Doesn't hurt only a tiny sting when needle goes in and it's done in a minute. So just relax and you will be fine.

I remember being so nervous too! Honestly I worked myself up over nothing. It wasn't too bad. I'm a fainter so my doc knows this and he was so sweet to have a cold washcloth for my head, had the lidocaine for me to put on before I came in, plus did the shots of lidocaine. And talked to me while PA did the fill. It was way over kill. The next time I just laid there and talked to him while he did the fill. Very easy!!!!!

Thanks guys! Refreshing to have support from people who understand what I'm going through!

My doc gives me a numbing shot in my port area ( a slight sting) before doing my fill. I bruise easily so I always have a small bruised area and a little sensitivity for a couple of days.