:clap2: Best wishes to you all!! I hope that today is a wonderful experience for you all and that it goes smoothly. Also that you have a chance to meet while you are all there!!

Looking forward to hearing all about it! :clap2:

Thanks Leslie,

My fill went great! No pain at all and very quick. I did drink my bottle of Water, but had to do so much slower and gurgled alot! I think I might have a little restiction now. Nancy put in 4 cc and my next fill is in 2 weeks.

I met Jurema and a number of other really nice people that have not found their way here yet. I gave them the name and hope to see them here sometome soon.

How did the rest of guys do?

Susan already knows how mine went... VERY PAINFUL!

My port is to the side and it took 3 trys. the pushing and pulling around my port is what caused all the pain

Sorry to hear that Jurema. Doddie63 who was at our preop seminar is having trouble too because here port is on its side. I had specifically asked to have mine in the bikini area and woke up with it between my boobs. It sticks out and my underwire lands right on it. It is always bruised and I have to take my bra off as soon as I get home.

Donna D- can you ask them if they can move it for you?

I've heard a few ladies mention that wearing a bra hurts at times, I guess I'm lucky that I don't have this problem but the port area is still very sensetive.

Hi: Donna D is right. My port is on its side and the needle has to go in at a pretty steep angle. The doc out here in Vancouver took 20 minutes of trying and I looked like a black and blue pin cushion and couldn't do it so I flew back to Nancy who did it in two tries. Now I have to go back to my doc with instructions. Reeeeeeeeealy looking forward to that. I think if I can convince by DH, I will be going back to dear Nancy. Doddie

Susansilver sorry it took so long to answer you but I forgot my password and kept trying until it knocked me off. I had to go to work so I couldn't get a new password until now.

Yes, apparently it can be moved but I believe there is a cost. I don't think I should pay anything as we discussed it twice before surgery. I think he forgot or it was just easier between the boobs. I am really po'd. I will make an appointment to see him and discuss it further. I hope moving doesn't involve much because I lift heavy stuff for work and can't take another 3 weeks off.

Donna D. I don't think you should pay anything either. I will be interested as to what transpire. Doddie

I agree - since it was discussed and unless he had a good reason for putting it there - then you should not have to pay. Let us know

Hi Susan Silver: I notice you joined in Feb. Were you banded in Feb.?

Hi Doddie,

I was banded May 2nd by Dr. Yau. I had my first fill Monday and though it the fill itself was great (no pain or anything). I have PBed almost everything I tried to eat yesterday. I really think it was because I did not chew well enough so I will go on liquids for a day or two and then try again.

Yes your are right. Most pbs are because we take too large a bite and although we think we are chewing it is natural to swallow after about 12 chews. So inadvertantly, a chunk can go down. I was told (belatedly) that one should not eat for 24 hours or more after a fill as the enlarged band could cause the neck of the stomach to become swollen. As for me, I have always been a "quick chewer" and as a result for the first two months, I was pbing everyday. Now, I have gone two weeks without puking as I make myself take small bites and chew and chew and chew. Doddie

How much did they put in Susansilver?

Hey susansilver, i probably saw you there, but didnt actually meet. Im sure you know who i was...the youngest one there. How is everything going for you 1st fillers. I hadnt felt ANYTHING before the fill...i was eating fine...not i see what everyone who got something stuck was saying. OUCH, the gas, the hickups....it sucks! Is this how its like forever, or does your stomach get used to it and the gas subsides or what.

Is anyone going to the 1st fill seminar on July 23? Thats my first fill. I have soo much time to wait. Also were people sneaking things here and there before their first fill bc they knew once the fill started it was a done deal?