I thought maybe we could have a thread where we share how our first fills have gone. Some of us have already had one, and others of us are coming up on them quickly.

I had mine today. Met with the clinic's exercise guy and the nutrition lady and stepped on the scale of doom - actually it's a nice scale. They were all very pleased with my progress and explained that because I'm switching back to real food it wouldn't have been unusual for me to have gained back some of what I lost earlier. I did lose 4 lbs.

Then came time for the fill. The hardest part was breathing while the nurse looked for the appropriate place - she pushed hard for such a little thing! What I thought was the port is actually scar tissue. Lovely. Anyway - she got it on the first try, took a couple of seconds to get it in, and I am now the proud recipient of 2cc's of saline.

My next appt is the week after Thanksgiving.

Hope everyone else has as good an experience. :rolleyes2:

So, I was suppose to get my first fill on the the 17th of Dec but my son got really sick the night before and so I wasn't able to get it done. Dang it!! But now I'm scheduled to see my Dr on Feb 4th and I'm hoping to get filled then if I can afford it. My ins doesn't pay for the fills so I have to come up with the money out of my own pocket. But, I know I definitely need a fill because I have no restriction at all. In fact, I can eat whatever I want whenever I want. Just as long as I eat slow and chew, chew, chew! I don't want to be able to eat like that. That's why I got the band in the first place. Gosh, I'm so frustrated!:confused: Anyways, hope to get the fill and stop eating so much!

I'm reading and reading and realize it 'might' just be time for me to get my 2nd fill? I can whatever I want - just not as much, but a good amount - if I want. I can feel certain things right in my throat... but, the fact that I can eat bread, buns, crackers - I believe I need to get off my tail and call again for prices on fills in Chicago.

I really hate to drop the $250. I was originally quoted - but, I might need to just do it. I'll call a few places tomorrow.

I had my first fill and it was no problem. I can still eat more than I would like...so I'm trying to limit on my own. I'm not scheduled for my next appointment for six more weeks. I guess I can call for an earlier appointment if needed. Guess I'll just wait and see how it goes. If I lose, I'll wait.

My surgeon says the first fill gets you to the city, the second gets you to the neighborhood, and the third gets you to the street.

I'm going to try and be patient.

~~anne