I went for my first fill yesterday, had my surgery August 5, but he put the needle in twice ( painful) and he decided I was still too sore? Made my appointment to come back November for first fill. I have nothing in band, and I am staying hungry! I don't want to gain the 24 pounds I have lost back...........

I have to be honest, that makes zero sense.

What is the logic in waiting until November? If I were you, I'd be insisting in s much sooner fill and answers.

Good luck.

maybe they need to do it under the x-ray to see if they can find your port, they had trouble locating mine now every time I go in for a fill I have to go under the x-ray to see the port, good luck, and I 100% agree with Missy

I went for my first fill yesterday' date=' had my surgery August 5, but he put the needle in twice ( painful) and he decided I was still too sore? Made my appointment to come back November for first fill. I have nothing in band, and I am staying hungry! I don't want to gain the 24 pounds I have lost back...........[/quote']

I would call in a week or two and tell them you are hungry and want to come try again sooner. Until then, be strong

Even if they are wanting to do it under x-ray, you should still be able to get in way before November!!!! Be assertive and tell them you don't want to wait!

I agree with everyone about waiting till November. If you can get in sooner that would be great to help you move forward. Also the doctor might want you to heal a little more from the swelling...though it has been 4 weeks.

I didn't get my first fill until almost 2 months out, everyone is different.

Your doing great, and you have a positive attitude about it. Keep up the good work and the positive outlook!!

I had the same problem with not being able to find it but he used the dopplar and found it. They didn't numb you before they stuck you? I couldn't imagine being stuck with that needle without being numb because they usually have to stick me 2 or 3 times before they actually find it but the middle of the port.

I had the same problem with not being able to find it but he used the dollar and could it. They didn't numb you before they stuck you? I couldn't imagine being stuck with that needle without being numb because they usually have to stick me 2 or 3 times before they actually find it but the middle of the port.

No, he does not numb! He stuck me twice and that needle is 5 inches long. My port site is so sore. My port is under the muscle, so it's in pretty deep. I just have to be careful with my calories.

I think your port is on top of the muscle but under your fat. It may be difficult to find but it shouldn't be that hard. Not sure what waiting months will do accept allow you to heal more if you're really that tender at the port area. Getting stuck doesn't usually hurt that much.

No' date=' he does not numb! He stuck me twice and that needle is 5 inches long. My port site is so sore. My port is under the muscle, so it's in pretty deep. I just have to be careful with my calories.[/quote']

O my goodness I believe if I had to go get a fill and it not be numbed I probably wouldn't go get a fill that HAS to hurt some kind of awful! I'm sorry about that.

My doc puts a shot in my skin so i don't feel when he sticks the needle in my port! Ask him r her to do that! I would so not wait till nov for a fill that is ludicrous the reason for the band is to lose weight! Not gain

My doc puts a shot in my skin so i don't feel when he sticks the needle in my port! Ask him r her to do that! I would so not wait till nov for a fill that is ludicrous the reason for the band is to lose weight! Not gain

I think I will do that....my area under my port incision is blue, so tender. I think it's from where the dr. Pushed and squeezed trying to find my port. I don't want to go through that again.......

That is craziness!!! First of all ask to be numbed up prior to fill. Couldn't imagine not being! Ouch. Also u paid for ur lapband surgery to be successful and work with u as a tool. Can't help u if ur dr can't fill it properly . Maybe he was embarrassed cuz he could'nt find it and was hurting u. Soooo sorry. I would be ur own advocate and insist to get in couple of weeks. Goodluck!!!!

My port isn't under my incision they use a 10 cc syringe and measure from the end of my incision over and find it so its a little away from my cut...lidocaine I believe is what they use to numb or its what my doc uses to numb me and he will poke all around where he's going to do it so I don't feel a thing...you should not be hurting while they are trying to find your port that's a little crazy...

My port isn't under my incision they use a 10 cc syringe and measure from the end of my incision over and find it so its a little away from my cut...lidocaine I believe is what they use to numb or its what my doc uses to numb me and he will poke all around where he's going to do it so I don't feel a thing...you should not be hurting while they are trying to find your port that's a little crazy...

When he had the needle in me, he was moving it all around, besides pushing. I am going to ask about numbing. I dad asked the nurse when we were doing preop, and she told me he don't numb. She said he is good, and he does it quick. IDK.

OMG.... Stories like this makes me thankful for my doctor.

country, can you discribe your doctors procedure for your fill?

This is what mine does... I go in, do weight, BP. I then go to a room where we talk for a bit and he asks me if i want a fill.... Im like yes.. that's what im here for, i didn't come just too look at you.... he then laughs... Sorry, back fill. i then get on the bed, lye back. He draws up the fill in the needle. He then puts a rolled up pillow under my back. This makes the port project forward so he can easly find the port. He then feels for it and inserts the needle. There is no numbing, and it is pretty pain free. He pulls up some of the current fill too make sure i still have what i had and put's it back plus the added fill. He never removes the needle till he is finished and never moves the needle around. Pulls out the needle, put bandaid. RN comes back in with small cup of Water that i must drink in one gulp. waits a few to make sure all is good..... Talk a bit more... then i pay my $150. and i leave.

Now once the other doctor in the office did it and ...WOW it hurt. He used the "crunch" method .. not good for me. He makes you do a crunch...