1st Fill Today

[debbie1705 2]

Hi Guys

I just come back from having my first fill (I only had to wait 9 weeks..!) anyway, it went very well.

I already had 3cc in my 10cc band, so the Dr put another 2.5cc in, so now i am at 5.5cc hopefully i will get some restriction.

I am gonna give it a couple of week and if there is hardly any restriction i am going to get another fill ASAP....

Debbie

[lisafitz 18]

So can you feel you getting filled? Does it hurt at all. I was banded on the 5th of Aug.....they said like 6 weeks I will get filled....how do you know you need a fill? I am wondering about all that

Thanks

Lisa

[debbie1705 2]

Hi Lisa

You will know after having the surgery when you are restricted and when you are not.

Its a funny feelin, like a egg timer, you feel it go down then the stuck type feelin, before it goes through to the bottom half of the stomach.

Getting the fill done did not hurt at all, you dont feel a thing whilst getting the saline put in. The needle itself isnt nothin, u dont have to look if you hate needles and u only feel a little scratch.

Hope it helps

Debbie x

[lisafitz 18]

I am now seeing how you feel when you eat I am paying attention to my stomach. I know to eat slower with the stupid Jello I am eating and drink slower with te stupid crystal light and watered down cranberry juice I am drinking. lol Boring I can't wait until Wed when I go to the docotrs and I can start other foods such as pudding, cottage cheese and fruit, yogurt, smoothies, and my Protein powders and shakes etc. So what was your diet in the first week....mine all liquids only, clear.

My left side hurts still I guess were the port is. I put ice on my stomach allot. My stomach has gone down allot. I don't go back to work for another week next Monday.

I was wondering what the fill was like....I'm not afraid of needles so then I shouldn't have a problem....that's good lol

Lisa

[debbie1705 2]

Hi Lisa

Hope you are well....X

Debbie

[lisafitz 18]

I am doing better, thanks for asking. Bored out of my mind out of work for two weeks...so I will go back on Thursday. I go 2nd visit to my surgeon on Wed. I am not eating mushy food now and coming off of just liquids and eating mushy foods and only 1/2 cup of it. It makes me feel like now I am just fat again. I don't know. Started my Protein Powder and drinks also. I think in four weeks I will get my first fill. The doctor said I will feel more restricted when I have my first fill. I don't feel like that now, I don't ever feel full. I am not really hungry but I don't know it's weird. I feel like is this really working. Still have some soreness were the port is. So how was it all with the first fill how do you feel now and have you lost any more weight? I am down only 6 lbs and feel like I gained weight though. Maybe it's just me.

Lisa:blink: