I have just put a free video on my website of the doctor filling my band from a several months ago. The link is on my web page:

http://www.vtmag.com/lapband.aspx

The link is on the page.

Let me know what you think

Thanks,

Wade

Did that make sense?

Wade

Thanks for putting this up. This is so important for us future bandsters to see, or bandsters that have not been filled yet. I really wondered what it looked like. Believe it or not I was imagining a much bigger needle. thanks again.

Wow! That took care of most of my questions about fills in one clip! Thank you for putting that out here

Ok, I am officially terrified now. Maybe I shouldn't have watched that. :cry

It is really not that bad. As you will see by most people posting here. Hopefully it at least helps you understand and knowledge is important.

Wade

I just wanted to let everyone know the Video to date has been viewed over 1,200 times. Many I think are from this board but others around the internet are checking it out.

Wade

Susan - I was so freaked out about the needle that I almost cried! The doc had to have his nurse hold my hand! LOL I swear, I didn't even feel a sting, or a pinch, nothing at all. I really felt stupid for being so afraid, after it was over! LOL So don't be scared. The needles are so thin, you just cant feel them.

Wade - You have a famous belly! w00t!

this is fabulous!! thank you so much for sharing this with people! I know that for me it has answered tons of questions!! I only hope that all my fills go that smoothly.

Just had my first fill yesterday and it was just like Wade has here. It didn't hurt at all! No numbing stuff just the fill needle. My doc had me lift my legs a bit so the stomach muscles give something for the port to be felt again easier, One poke in moved a little and BINGO. 1.25 cc in my 4cc band. Easy! If he told me I had to go back tomorrow to do it again I'd be fine that's how little it bothered me.

Thanks again for the video!

Great video wade. It is interesting to see it from that perspective as we are always laying down and cant really see anything. My fills never hurt either. Sometimes my doc has me put my head up like he did you, othertimes nope. Fills are not a scary thing, they are a good thing!

I think it's great you put this up, although I could not watch it when he came at you with that needle! lol

I know it was one of my big questions post-op because all I kept hearing was how big the needle they used. As they say a picture is worth a thousand words! So how many words did the video speak??

You are all welcome!!

Wade

I thought I would post the comments made by one of the people that got my LapBand book:

"Hi Wade, I just finished the book and I had to write to tell you what an awesome job you did. This book is so chocked full of valuable and informative information I can't stand it! Can't stand it in a good way :-) I can tell you really put a lot of time and effort into pulling this information together. The 100 reason...at the end was hilarious. And I had to say that I am guilty of several of you listed faux pas listed at the end.

I will be refer back to this book I'm sure as I continue in my journey. I have my first doctors appointment to discuss options and ask questions on May 4th and I can wait. Thanks for putting this great book together. I laughed, I cried, it was better than Cats!! LOL...

Twana"

The video is also now been seen over 2,000 times according to my website count.

Wade

Just in case anyone had problems getting to the video, it should work now. My website provider had a server crash and it was down for a couple of days.

Thanks,

Wade

hehe, thats pretty cool you got a video!