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cb11213    5

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When that needle POPS! into your port when you're getting a fill, it is so cool! Then I felt the saliene going throught the hose and that was pretty cool, too.

I am the biggest needle baby, and this needle wasn't even as bad as taking blood. The worst part was waiting for the needle. It's a big bastard!

Anyway, for those who are post-surgery, pre-fill, don't worry about the fill, it's kind of fun.

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KELVINSMOM    0

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nice to know.. i dont get my first fill until June 19th. I actually wish it was sooner so i can get over the anxiety already.. it is not the needle that i am afraid of. it is the thought of being really full or worse.. the gas and indigestion coming back!

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Lana24    10

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Cool thanks for the info

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jbperry21    1

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Yeah, feeling it going through the tube was kind of weird. Mine was too tight after my fill and it took about 30 minutes before I knew that, so had to have it removed after about an hour or so of intense pain. My doctor wasn't very pro-active of making sure that I was okay after my fill though.

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cb11213    5

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:cry_smile:

I'm glad I could help some people here. I was MORE scared than you were about the needle (I was literally crying, sweating, blah blah blah)... but I'm really serious when I'm telling you that it does not hurt. Right now, the worst part is your anxeity. The anxeity is worse than the needle!

Seriously, it's nothing to worry about. The IV during the surgery, that was 10000000 times worse! This, I don't think, can even be classified as a pinch.

...oh, and the best part? It's over in less than 30 seconds.

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Please, don't worry because it takes away from the excitement about starting to lose weight!!!

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As far as being too tight or the gas coming back, I wouldn't worry about it. After surgery, the stomach opening is about the size of a dime -- which is why we have all those problems! --

If your doctor is an agressive filler, it's a bad idea. If you're worried about getting too full, then ask him to put 2cc's in the first time, then 1cc every 2 weeks after. Problem solved.

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