I am 5 weeks post op and had my first fill yesterday. I was so nervous but it was nothing to be nervous about. I was weighed and had lost 18 pounds. I had a chat with the nurse, who was happy with my progress, and said as I've been doing well I don't have to have a fill but then we decided on 3cc's. I was asked to lay down, she found the port instantly and in a couple of seconds it was done, it was a few seconds longer this time as she had to check if there was already any fluid inside and there was...1 cc! So now I have 4cc's. I go back in 3 weeks, I'm excited to see what I can achieve till then. Now back to fluids for 2 days, sloppy 2 days and then back to normal food. Don't worry about the fills guys!!!

Agreed, Letsgetskinny! I am not a fan of needles, but the port fill is absolutely NOT a big deal at all - my first fill, I didn't even feel it. Like ZERO sensation. My port is 'just' under the skin - not deep at all, so the "pinch" of the needle is barely noticeable (unlike shots you get in your arm. Yeeesh!)

The whole process takes less than ten minutes - my nurse checks my weight, asks me about the length of satiety between meals, checks in with me to ensure I am not experiencing heartburn, nausea, night cough, or stuck episodes, and then I'm up on the table. Swab, needle stick (painless), adjustment, needle withdrawn, bandaid. 1 minute later after a glut of Water, I'm putting my shoes on and I'm out.

I'm going for my 5th fill the day after tomorrow, and they are a piece of (low calorie) cake!

Awesome...Well said TheProfessor!????

I remember how I obsessed over that first fill and then when the doctor gave me his arm to sit back up again I said, "aren't you going to do it?" Well he had done the fill and I was so busy shooting off questions at him that I didn't even notice.