so I went in on Tuesday the 20th for my monthly visit and I had gained 3 pounds since the last visit 7 weeks ago, last week I was down but this week with the heat I was retaining water bad. (happens every time that the heat goes above 85 and it was 90 here over the weekend) to top it off I let the doc know I was getting so hungry that I search for food, and I was able to eat more and more. I was at 3.7cc in a 10cc band. he gives me a fill and I go home and when I lay down to sleep I would wake up feeling like I was drowning in my own fluids. this went on until this morning I called the office, food goes down but the reflux is horrid.

so the doc is not in but the nurse is trained (found that out today) to do fills and unfills, but only gets the chance when he is out and patients need help. I get in there and she tells me he went gong ho on me and put in 1cc she was not surprised to see me. (I do well with little fills nothing big, I was thinking he had done .5cc)

as she is prepping the site she comments on the location of his entrance when she could feel if higher up. so she inserts the needle and then can not hit the silicone area. she asked if he has ever mentioned that the port is tilted, nope but I feel that it has moved under my ribs more I used to feel it better while laying down now it is harder to find. the doc used to be able to stick the needle in and be done fast now it takes longer. so she fished around for a long time then took the needle out repositioned me and went lower at an angle then it went in. removed .5cc we will see how the weekend goes. she apologized for not removing the first needle earlier, and said 'now that I made hamburger out of you'. I love the nurse but now I am sore was sore from Tuesday (bruised in fact ) but I can live with that.

but ouch that hurt:eek::cursing:

oh and since Tuesday I lost 5lbs. like I said water weight

Edited May 24, 200818 yr by gweniper
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Wow, I bet that did hurt. My doctor numbs me before doing fills, so I don't feel a thing. I tend to retain more water in the summer as well. I hate it when I look down and my ankles look like water filled balloons.