Hi everyone! I have my first fill on the 11th and while I'm not worried about the needle pain( as I expect it to be minor and over quickly,) I am concerned about general port pain after. My port often hurts badly. It feels like it's trying to push out of my skin sometimes. Will a fill exacerbate this?

I might still be swollen from the surgery ( 2/19,) but it seems that my port is just in an awkward place.

Well, maybe my pain is more at the incision( which still feels like it wants to burst open!

It is more uncomfortable with each day.

( I form an abundance of scar tissue, hypotrophic scars)

We must have been in OR's at the same time' date=' in different hospitals, on 2/19 as that is the day I got banded. My doctor put about 2 cc's in at surgery and after 3 weeks of liquid and 3 weeks of mushie foods I had my first fill. My PA sprays a cold substance on the area around the port and then you don't really feel the needle. There is some pressure when the plunger is pushed to send the Fluid up the line to the band but it only takes a minute or so. No pain afterward either.[/quote']

How funny we have the same " bandeversary"

I'm in CT-- and have nothing in my band.

I've been tempted to beg for an early fill but decided to heal and practice as much as I can, and wait. Next Friday will be my first fill and I'm aware that I still may be hungry much of the time. Any easing of the hunger will be appreciated!

Thank you for the great description of the fill--- it will help me prepare!

Hi All. I too have a slight "buldge" at my portsite. Dr. said depending on the build if the patient everyone is different. Hope also as I continue to shed weight, it won't stick out. Can feel a slight pull at times if I bend a ceerain way but not to tender unless I push on it. I'm almost 1 mo. post op, down about 20lbs. 35-40 more to goal! thanks