Hi can someone please explain what they do when you have a fill done under Xray? Do you get to see your port and your band?

Thanks

I don't know if my doc uses an xray or if that is the same thing as the phlorscopy thing my surgeon has, but YES! I can see it all..it is pretty cool. And they explain what you are looking at.

Most will use what they call the FLouro xray. Yousit upright on a table and the xray machine is a round dinner plate size round thing, they move and adjust over your stomach. They will show on a TV or computer screen and yes you can see your band and stomach. I did not take a pic, but a friend of mine held onto her phone and took pics of the screen. They wil make you drintk that cream stuff to make sure you have a large enough opening after a fill. My dr does this one usualluy on the first or second so he knows wher the port is and if tilted. I had my first under the Flouro and the next 7 done without. piece of cake.

My first fill was done two weeks ago, and it was done under x-ray. I laid down during the procedure, so I couldn't see anything at that time (the x-ray machine is placed over your abdomen as you lay down, and the doctor does the fill then). It was very easy! Once I got up, I could see the picture of the x-ray on a screen next to where I was laying. It was weird to see it! I didn't have to drink any cream stuff; just a few sips of water to make sure it went down okay. Piece of cake! :smile:

I have had two fills under Fluoro. In my doctors office I lie down to have the fill then walk accross the room and stand at the xray machine. I drink a small amount of barium and my pouch and stomach show on the screen in grey. Then I am handed a glass of water and told to drink half while facing the screen then turn to my side with elbows up and drink the other half. You can watch the water pass through. As it is passing into the lower stomach he hits "print" and I get to take home a picture to hang on the fridge.

I also had my fill done with the help of a floroscope--She had me drink the barium liquid (nasty) and mine was done standing up, she put the needle in and put 5cc's in the band, had me drink more and I was done.

I could watch as I was drinking and watched to see how much restriction I had.

This was very helpful. I go March 11th for my first fill and they told me that this one was done at the imaging center (vs his office) so he could do it under fluro. I was curious about what I would be seeing and feeling. Thanks alot!!

Hi, Capitol Chick, another July butterfly here.

I have gotten all my fills under fluro. My fill doctor starts showing me all my innards and I can hardly stand it. I have almost fainted all 3 times. She wants me to see how slow the barium drips down to my stomach so I can see how tight I am and my port and you can even see yourself breath which sort of puts me into a panic.