I was banded in 7/24 and had my first fill today.. I found out I have a 9cc band... My surgeon tried really hard to find my port with no luck... He used the ultrasound to find the right spot.. It is roughly 5 in below skin level... So pretty deep... He stuck me in 2 different times with no avail... He did use a local anesthetic to help with numbing.. Thank God.. He couldn't get I kept hearing the needle brush against the plastic.. It kind of freaked me out... He then went and got his PA and she ended up getting it in.. So I was poked 3 times.. I hope that never happens again... I had 2.5 in my band from surgery and had almost 2 put in today.. So I am a little under 5 cc's... Keeping water and soup down with no problems... Hopefully next time won't be as rough.. Really sore tonight.. Liquid lortab here I come!

Eww. Your experiences are scary. Sorry for your pains. It has been a joke that I am getting a smily face tattoo over my port site with and arrow pointing to it.... Now... Maybe it's not such a bad idea!!!

Eww. Your experiences are scary. Sorry for your pains. It has been a joke that I am getting a smily face tattoo over my port site with and arrow pointing to it.... Now... Maybe it's not such a bad idea!!!

The actual PORT is easy to find, it's the rubbery part where the needle goes