I am due for my second fill and didn't receive any numbing agent for the first one so I am just wondering how many of you get something to numb you first. I called the nurse today and she said they don't promote it - whatever that means (I guess it means no, never). I'm going to try to post this with a poll but I'm not sure how to do it. So it may not work.

I've had 3 fills so far and I have never had a numbing agent. My doc goes right through my scar, so I never feel anything but a little bit of pressure!

Nope, but have very little pain

Yes, it's part of the routine and for that much money it should be!! I would not want it done without numbing.

No numbing agent. It is a little uncomfortable, but not painful. I was sore afterwords.

This is off the subject but where did you get you banner and flag. I am also a Noverber 2008 bander and I am so thankful to have it.

This is off the subject but where did you get you banner and flag. I am also a Noverber 2008 bander and I am so thankful to have it.

I made it, but forget where I did (somewhere online). You can certainly use it if you like! :thumbup: I don't mind at all. Us November bandsters have to stick together.

I receive a numbing agent, but would be okay without it.

Have had several fills 5 or 6 and never anything to numb - never felt anthing more than a pinch.

I have 2 tubes of lidocaine that he gave me and unlimited refills. I put that on about 30 mins before appt and cover it with saran wrap... funny but it works lol. He takes it off when I get there and then he numbs it with shots to the skin.

Numbing agent! I didnt know i could get one. My first fill took my Dr. about 30 minutes to find my port. My port was so deep the had to give me a ultra sound to find it and use a 4 inch needle to fill it. I still havent been able to get a fill with a small needle yet. Does eveyone else have to lift the legs up in the air until the dr. gets the needle in the port?

:scared2:oh my gosh, i'm about 2months,2weeks post-op and have a real problem with needles. i've always had the freezing spray:smile2: with each one of my fills and really can't see myself sitting still with out it! that is not a small needle and the sight of it made me nervous, i'm coming up on my 3rd fill and i don't feel a thing or know it's in place unless he says "sit up and drink". my port is right below my largest incision and although my port site don't hurt, when he press(ultra sound) on my largest incision it's still tender. but other than that it's quick, easy, painless and takes about 5min.

bigpapa2- i've never had to lift my legs in the air until the needle was placed:unsure: my gosh!

I was so nervous for my first fill!! No numbing agent. The doctor described what he was doing as he was doing it (I closed my eyes as I did not want to watch). I absolutely did not feel ANYTHING - not even a little pinch.

I have had two fills and one unfill (which required being poked about five times and have never had a numbing agent. My body seems to do well and I don't seem to need one.

I don't judge those who do need it though because if the needle was going in my foot it would be a different story. I cannot handle needles in my feet at all.

I have had 6 fills/unfills and have never had anything to numb it. The dr. sometimes has trouble finding my port and once I was stuck 3 times, but it's not really anything that painful. It lasts only a second and once the needle it in, there is no discomfort. I don't see any reason to numb it, just don't look at that needle, lol!

I have never had a numbing agent and it is not much more than a tiny pinch to have a fill done. It is really no big deal.

Unless there is a lot of poking and prodding, I bet most people who get the numbing agent probably would have felt just fine without it.

I have to lift my legs up to a 45 degree angle while keeping them straight during a fill. The first time I did it, it was really hard to keep them that way for a while - now it is really easy. I put similar leg lifts into my exercise routine and my legs are a heck of lot "lighter" than they used to be, lol.