I'm having my first fill in the morning... Excited and nervous!! I'm ready to feel some restrictions with the band!

Is there anything I should do like not eat anything or drink anything till after?? Thanks!

You can eat and drink before. Depending on your dr he may require liquids for 24 hrs. Mine does... A fill is a piece of cake...no worries...it doesn't hurt.

Ask your dr. Mine is wed and I am starting the recommended 3 day liquid diet in the morning. It is my first fill. Good luck

Best of luck with your fill. Not wanting to be the Debbie Downer (maybe Realistic Rita?), but don't be disappointed if you do not experience restriction with your first fill. it typically takes multiple fills to reach that stage.

Had my first fill this morning. So far so good. Back on clear liquids for 3 days. Next fill in 4 weeks. Did not hurt at all.

They filled me to 4 cc and I go back in 2 weeks!

I'm at the dr as week speak getting my first full god luck

I'm glad I got to read this tonight! I'm going tomorrow for my 1st fill, and I was kind of nervous about it. Seems like it's a breeze

SageTracey~ You made me laugh with your "Realistic Rita"....LOL! Never heard that one before but I like it!

First fill today!! Got 2cc in my band. Looking forward to the restriction.

I just got my first fill as well. It hurt a little but not too bad. I had 2.5 cc's in my band and didn't even know. Now I'm up to 5.5 cc's. hoping for restriction

Its always good to ask yoru doctor on how much is in the band. Some doctors during surgery, prefill the band. I asked and found this out.

So jealous of those that got their first fills. I am 3 weeks out before I get mine and have no restriction at all. Hard to limit myself and stick to full liquids and mushies. Can't wait for some restriction to help!

Well, I got my first fill today, so I now have 4cc's in ..Yay!

While it wasn't the most painful thing, it certainly was not a breeze either. That's a big friggin needle...and it was a BIG pinch! LOL...

Anyways, I survived

Well' date=' I got my first fill today, so I now have 4cc's in ..Yay!

While it wasn't the most painful thing, it certainly was not a breeze either. That's a big friggin needle...and it was a BIG pinch! LOL...

Anyways, I survived [/quote']

I didn't look at the needle. But my husband did. He told me afterwards that it was BIG! And nothing fazes him!

I didn't look at the needle. But my husband did. He told me afterwards that it was BIG! And nothing fazes him!

Ahahahahhaha- my hubby would have probably passed out. He's squeamish when it comes to needles.

I did not look at the needle at first, only because my doctor advised me that I might not want to see that....HOWEVER, when I felt the BIG pinch, I was like..."What the heck??" and of course looked and then my eyes got big, which made my doctor chuckle....

Yeah...note to self: Do not look at the needle

I was laying down and my eyes were closed. Before he put it in he said, "Get ready to say 'ouch.'" As soon as I felt it, I slowly said, "Son. Of. A. B****." Except I said the real word! His response was, "I didn't tell you to say THAT, just ouch." Then he laughed. It was not a pleasant experience by any means but he did tell me the first fill is the worst and they get better after that. We shall see.........