That's right. Out cold. The room was stuffy, but I have never fainted before and never had an issue with needles. According to my friend, this is what happened:

I was on the platform of the xray table standing up, and they put the anestesia in, and then the doctor put the fill needle in, my face turned pale white and I just slumped over and down. Luckily his nurse saw it coming and rushed over me to help me down. During this time my back got covered in sweat, and I was out for about 2 minutes, with the fill needle in me (the doctor took it out when I was passed out). I came to, and said "I think I'm going to pass out". I didn't realize that I already had been out! I got a .8 cc fill after that, but the doctor was gravely concerned, and did not want me having an episode like that. My friend thinks its because it was hot and I had not had much Protein that day. Has anyone had anything happen like this? Thanks soooooooooooo much!

I think it has to do with the band being empty. I am by no means scared of needles whatsoever and was actually looking forward to my first fill. WHen I had the very first one done I broke out into a cold sweat and felt like I was going to get sick and the doc and nurse actually had to hold me up so I didn't fall. Never have had that experience before. About a year and a 1/2 ago I had to have my band unfilled and when I went back to have it re-filled the exact same thing happened. I just chalked it up to my body getting used to this band around my stomach seeing as nothing like that every happened before. Those are the only times it happened though. All the future fills were a piece of cake.

I Go For My 1st Fill Aug.15.you Just Scared Me To Death !!!!i Don't Like Needles,i Don't Like Suprises.i Need To Know For Sure What Is Fixin' To Happen.leva

Oh Leva - no need to be scared. Everyone is different when it comes to these things. Some of us have problems with their first fill or first few fills and some just breeze by. No need to worry though. You've been through the worst part already - the surgery!!

Oh NO,

I go for my first fill tomorrow with Dr. Curry. I have all the faith in the world in him from just what he's helped us with here on the board, but I"M SCAREDDDDDDDD. I'm so scared of pbing I think I'll just drink the first couple of weeks. I have a real fear of hearing everyone pbing and I just don't want to do that. My fill is actually 6 days early of the 5 week post op but Dr. Sanchez said it would be fine. He said he'd rather i go a few days early than start gaining the 20 plus pounds I have lost so far.

Oh, I sure hope i don't pass out. Should I look or not? I'm not scared of needles and the whole time they were doing my iv's for surgeries I just talk right through them but I sure don't want to pass out. I'm having my dh takes lots of pictures too.

Sure hope I make it,

Wish me luck,

I had my first fill in June and it went great. Can't complain at all...laid on the table, doc had me lift my legs up a bit so the stomach muscles would harden and make it easy for him to find my port, he found it, poked once, pulled the fluid out to see how much was in then pushed it back in with a little more. Easy Peasy! Weirdest feeling when the needle pops out but, it didn't hurt it's just weird. I go for my 2nd fill on the 16th...after my first experience I'm not worried Actually excited to get back on the losing part again.