Last week, I went to my doctors office for my first fill. After a 2 hour plus wait, he finally saw me. Apparently everyone in the office was scheduled at the same time. After 6+ attempts, my doc was not able to do the fill and I am scheduled to go to the hospital this week to have it done with flouroscopy. I am a little bit frightened since the in-office thing was done without pain killer or numbing agents. I was sweating bullets through the whole visit! Will they give me numbing at the hospital?. They are only giving me 1.25 CC. I have no restriction now whatsover, so I guess I was wondering if this would even give me any restriction at all. So many questions!!!

-35 and counting

6/23/03

Babs,

This sounds like my story exactly.

I did not receive any numbing agents at the hospital either but rest assured the doc hit the port on the first try. The fluoroscopy enables him to see exactly where the needle needs to go.

I go in for my second fill this a.m. and am a little anxious because it is going to be done in the office. The doctor told me while he was doing it under fluoroscopy he knows exactly how to get to my port now because it was tilted. I guess I will see how good his memory is!

I received 1.6 cc the first time and it did give me some restriction but I do need more. I was told by my doctor getting your fill under the fluoroscope will give you a better fill. Initially he put in 1cc and had me drink barium and it flowed through easily. Then he did 2cc and it barely went through. Then he backed me down to 1.6cc. It definitely did make a difference in how big of bites I take and how well I have to chew. I am getting hungry pretty quick after I eat so I believe I need a fill to help with that.

Tremia

I am not understanding and I am due for a fill in 3 wks. Did he do your first fill under fluro? Is that when they use the barium?

Thanks, Barb

Thanks for the responses.

No, he tried to do my first fill in his office by himself without flouroscopy. Said my port was a little tilted and too deep to reach, so I have to go in and have it done in the hospital. He only ordered 1.25 CC, which isnt much, but considering I am losing 2.75 pounds a week without one , but with a lot of effort, I complained I needed one now and not 6 months from now.

Babs in TX

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6/23/03