Tomorrow I have my first fill. I am so excited! But... I'm also nervous wondering if this will hurt! Did it hurt you guys and did you feel pain with the tightening?

How much do they generally put in for a first fill and do you feel it as being effective?

I am definitely eating less food but does the first fill make a difference?

How many fills did it take you to get to your "point" of comfort for loosing weight?

@@danni#L The biggest thing you will fee during your fill is the pinch of the needle and the Dr. poking around for the port.

You won't feel the Fluid going in, and you may or may not feel any difference in the "tightness" of the band for at least the first week.

Dr.'s are different in the amounts they tend to put in during fills. My Dr.'s office was very conservative with the fills and put in only .5 to 1 cc at a time. There are some Dr.'s who might fill up to 3 cc, so you want to ask your Dr. when you go what they plan to put it. You should also ask them if your band was primed in surgery with any fluid, as adding more will add to that amount of volume in the band.

Over the course of the next couple of weeks after the fill the fluid will make it's way around the ring and settle in, and at that point you might feel more restriction to the band, but you might not and may need more fills. On the flip side you may be just perfect after this fill everyone is different. There are some on the sight who have lost tremendous amounts of weight with no fills what so ever.

The best course of action is to write down your questions and be sure to ask them of the Dr. or the PA when you are in the office.

Don't worry about pain the discomfort if momentary and before you know it your all done.

Let us know how you do!

I was very nervous before my first fill.My nurse gave a small numbing shot before doing the fill. It was a slight pinch. She talked me through it and it was not bad at all. She made me do almost like a crunch-like movement so she could locate the port. I had about 5-6 fills ( one unfill ) before I was in my "green zone". I have a 10cc band and I am at 6.9. I have been here for the last 6months and very happy. My office makes you hang around after the fill to make sure you can drink a full cup of water. I didn't mind because I didn't want to get home and be unable to eat/drink.

I didn't even feel my first fill. I was so nervous about it but didn't even feel it. The second time, tho, I did but only because my port had "tilted" according to the nurse practitioner.

I doubt it will be anything to worry about!!

Karen

Richmond, VA

When my surgeon puts the needle in, its painful but for only a second then its done. Kind of the degree of a bee sting. As for how effective the first fill is is really individual. Most require more than one though. I believe I've had 4 and think I'm in need of a booster.

Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences.

So I had my fill yesterday morning.. He filled the band all the way, and then removes fluid. He said he does this all the way to crush all the fat cells around the band and then removes the fluid to 3 mls. He made me drink 2 cups of water straight after and told be he was waiting for me to hear or feel a "gurgle" and then I would be fine. He also showed me some pictures of my actual surgery (that was cool but kinda weird seeing pictures of the inside of my body). Lol

The look and size of the needle... I almost died! Lol but it was a little painful when he was trying to locate the port and was feeling for the band.

The doc said 24hr liquid diet.

I have to go back in 2 weeks for another fill.

Very excited I am now!