I'm going for my first fill this afternoon and while they didn't tell me I needed to be npo before, I almost think I should be.

Just curious if any of you had to be no before your fills!

Nope...just try not to have anything to eat or drink an hour or two before and you'll be fine. I always get my fills during my lunch break, so I have cream of wheat or oatmeal for breakfast and I'm still satisfied when I go in. Just remember to stay on liquids the first two days after, it really can affect the outcome of the fill down the road.

Hey

Be careful w/ NPO, most don't realize that means no food/water orally before a procedure <wink>

No need to be NPO. However, I typically do not eat or drink up to 2 hrs before a fill.

The way my doc does his fills is with Water tests. If my pouch is already filled, that won't do me any good. But also, if I recently ate my stoma could theoretically be more open than norm and I want to test the band at stasis.

Good luck (PS I'm an RN too)

Mine doesn't require NPO either, however I do stop eating a couple hours before the fill.

My doc allows fluids up to an hour before a fill, but doesn't want solids within 4 hours. I have forgotten, and had a fill anyway, so I don't know how much it affects the process, other than what Hazel says; the stoma may be more open and anything in the pouch may slow the barium down falsely.