First Fill Today

[HotButterFly 981]

Waiting for my FIRST fill. Excited, nervous & hungry

[dawalsh 919]

You should do fine, so don't be netvous, just follow your doctor's guidelines.

[HotButterFly 981]

Thanks!! 3cc and no problem drinking water.... Now for that chicken broth!

[ArtM 51]

I just had my first fill two day ago. I'm on mushies today. The fill procedure was easy as pie, much less pain than giving blood. This morning is the first time I've ate solids. Two scrambled eggs and 4 oz's of cottage cheese. It was too much, I could feel it. I didn't pb or anything. I think the two eggs and 2 oz of cottage cheese would have been just right. My point is that the fill made a big difference. I was starting to feel almost no restriction after all the healing and swelling went down after surgery. I don't know if there is any swelling after the fill right now, but it just feels like restriction, not hungry at all. Compared to yesterday on liquids, I did feel hungry.

I have a AP large band, 14cc's. Doc said I had 4cc's in there from surgery, and he added 2 more for a total of 6cc's now. Love it.

[HotButterFly 981]

My port site is SORE!!!! And black & blue... Nurse said he had a little difficulty finding the spot for the needle, but now he knows exactly where it's at (for next time). I wouldn't say I FEEL restriction, but I know sometimes it takes a few days to feel it. Back in three weeks for another fill.

eggs & cottage cheese sound really good right about now. LoL.

[HotButterFly 981]

I have a painful black & blue from the fill yesterday. How should I treat it, with ice???

[dawalsh 919]

I have a painful black & blue from the fill yesterday. How should I treat it' date=' with ice???

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Yes, ice is good. I was bruised after my first fill as well. I'm fine now.

[HotButterFly 981]

PAINFUL....

[CAishaGA 15]

PAINFUL....

Ouch!!! My port is to the right of my left breast. I go for my first fill Thursday...I hope it isn't as painful as yours looks!!! Ice that baby!!! Hope you never need another fill and are at the green zone!!!

[HotButterFly 981]

In gonna need another one in three weeks... I marked the spot with a sharpie LoL!

[jfc193 719]

Almost seven years have never had a problem with a fill. 5 different individuals have given me fills and no one has had a problem finding the port on the first try.

[HotButterFly 981]

You never had a black & blue??

[GetMyGrooveBack 21]

I've had prob 4 fills since my surgery and no prob w black and blue... Do they have u lay on pillow under the small of ur back n have u crunch up so they can feel the port b4 the needle? Where did u have surgery?

[HotButterFly 981]

No pillow, but yes, they have me crunch. Surgery was at NYU, NYC. I'm almost afraid for my next fill. I never knew B&B were so painful! I had about the same difficulty getting out of bed as I did post op, I can't even lay on my stomach from the pain (although today was the first time I felt relieve). I think I'll request someone else to fill me next time.