Catchy title--

I had my first fill on Friday. Didn't hurt but I've come to the conclusion I am the biggest wiener ever!! They first informed me that I would be standing for the fill--I think I knew this, but I had blocked that piece of info out.

I have to lay down to get blood drawn--One way ticket to the floor if I try to sit up to have blood drawn.

They numbed up the area where the port is--(while I'm standing mind you)--Here comes the big head sweat and the sound of voices speaking to me from inside a tin can. I say WOAH--I better lay down. Great news, when you lay down, the port moves (makes sense)--they have to renumb the area--Excellent.

The doc has to do some serious rooting around to find the port. No pain, just a huge ick factor. He finally hits the port with a hearty "There she is"

Fluid went in--then I had to sit up and drink water--I gave the doc the crazy eyeball--You want me to sit up with that needle in my side??? What are you, nuts? I managed to sit up and slug some fluid down--Which promptly gurgled back in my mouth--Cripes--I am light-headed again-have to lay back down. Back off on the fluid a little--take another hit of water. I managed to sit up that time and not nearly pass out. We decided to quit while we were ahead.

I ended up with 4cc's in the band and a very amused Doctor. He said to check back in two weeks--He may add a bit more then.

I do think I have a little restriction--may just be an angry esophagus/stoma--We'll see!

I AM A HUGE WEENIE

I couldn't even imagine getting a fill..standing up, OMG. I'm such a wuss I have to pretreat my port area with a topical lanacane something, cover it with plastic wrap, take 1/2 a valium before going, then I'm so tense the port practically sticks out on its own. They laugh now because I use different colors of saran wrap to match what ever I'm wearing, last time it was green.

Needles are no laughing matter in my book, I think I'm getting faint just talking about it, gotta go lie down now.