I've been filled before, lost some weight, then lost restriction. Because of various factors (moving across the country, not having a doctor pn the east coast yet, not having a job and therefore living on a tight budget, and then the worst--my dad dying), weight loss hasn't been as much of a priority the past six months as it could have been. So I have been at a plateau for 6 months.

Finally, I'm going in next week to get a fill. For some reaosn I feel so nervous though!

I guess I'm worried that the doctor will do it too tight, or not tight enough, then I'll have to get adjusted right away again (and pay $ again). I couldn't find any doctor in my area to do the fill under fluoroscopy for a reasonable price, so I'm doing it without fluoro.

Anyone else ever felt scared about getting a fill?

I guess I'm just nervous about what to expect after a "blind" fill.

I've had a fill with flouro and a fill without flouro and both went just fine.

This might sound odd, but I would almost prefer a fill without flouro. In my case, the flouro showed me closed up when I didn't feel closed up so I feel that I received a conservative fill amount. If the doctor has you drink some Water during the adjustment and has you tell him how you're feeling, then you might get a better fill in my opinion. Anyway, that's how it worked for me.

Hopefully your doctor would give you a fill at no charge if it's not enough and you come back within a certain period of time. You might want to ask him.

Good luck with everything

My surgeon never does fills under fluoroscopy, unless he suspects there's a reason it's needed. I've never had a problem getting a "blind fill", because even though it can't be seen, it can be felt. I don't work in the field so I can't say for sure, but he has been very detailed in desscribing how the resistance on the syringe helps indicate fill level to him (remember, the saline is under pressure - when the port is hit, you can have a little geyser in the syringe). And a lot of it is hit or miss. But I think this would also be true for fluroscopy. It only shows what's going on that particular moment in time. Sometimes I'm just tighter than others. I figure odds are about even that I could have a "tight day" under fluoroscopy and look like I'm adequately filled, and need a fill 2 weeks later... or I could have the same fill without fluoroscopy and need the same fill 2 weeks later.

My doctor also never does fills under fluoro. He does a blind fill perfectly. Just lay down and relax. Julie