Next week i'm getting my first fill. I just wanted to know, what can i expect? Dose it hurt? How much will it change things? Will i experience more PB's?

any advice?

iamcanadian25

Shouldn't hurt...your fillgiver can numb the area out first if you want it. I don't need it, but my port is very easy to access and my fillgiver extremely experienced, so it's not painful at all.

No way to predict if it will change anything or how much.

If you're PBing now, you really need to master your current level of restriction before getting a fill. It will only make it worse.

Nancy

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If you're PBing now, you really need to master your current level of restriction before getting a fill. It will only make it worse.

Great words Nancy!

How true how true!

First of all, my fills have never hurt. My port area is permanently numb from the incision, so I feel nothing. Once you are filled, you need to make sure you can drink some Water before you leave - its wise to bring a bottle of water with you to the visit for this reason.

Back to the pbing. If you are pbing with NO fill, then you may need to take smaller bites and/or eat slower. Be careful, because frequent pbing can possibly lead to band slippage.

Here is a link to help discern whether or not a person is ready for a fill.

http://lapbandtransformation.com/Adjustments.htm

Some say it doesn't hurt.... for me (and I am a big baby) it stung a bit. Kinda like a bee sting. Enough to have me suck in a deep breath but not enough for me to make a noise in pain.

This is how the fill thing goes for me:

1. I lay down flat and he sticks a long needle in me (stings a bit)

2. he sucks out any air/fluid and gives me a queasy feeling (but not sickly feeling or anything) Kinda feels like a quick dip in an airplane

3. he has me sit up a bit in bed as the needle is still in there and boings around a bit (doesn't hurt though just wierd)

4. He has me drink the barium as he slowly fills me up to the point I should be

5. Takes out the needle (again a slight sting)

6. Sip sip sip Water in the waiting room for the next 30 minutes to make sure all is good.

7. Go home good as new!

For me... it changed EVERYTHING. I was one of those people that ate like a cow before filled. After the fill it was MUCH different. I never had a PB until I was filled. Then it hit me. It became less and less as I learned the "signs" and how to eat with the band.