Ok, we are all looking forward to our first fills now. I got mine yesterday. It took about 1 minute total. I have to admit, the needle was HUGE!!! I was immediately nervous when I saw it, but he didn't give me time to dwell on it. He stuck it in the port and inserted all the fluid before I even had time to react (3 ccs.

Now the really surprising part.. it didn't hurt.. at all. I can't explain it, but I swear, it was totally painless - or pain along the lines of a mosquito bite.

Good luck to you all! The 2 days of liquids sucks though.

LOL Trish - that's the same needle they used on me. That thing was larger than what gets used on the horses!!! I didn't get the numbing stuff first, but it did not hurt at all.

So you didn't have to do a day of liquids? Lucky.

I had my first day of no food restrictions on Monday. I tried to keep my appetite in check, but I really wanted a handful of Fritos!

I joined the band on June 4. Had my first fill last week, 4cc's. But I have the newish Realize C band and I've read that it needs a biigger initial fill than either the old Realize or the Lap-Band.

I am feeling restriction, I've had to eat and drink more slowly and carefully.

For those who aren't feeling restriction and are worried because you think you should.... read what the veterans (and my adjustments specialist) say about fills. EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT!

For the first few weeks I had been able to chow down big mouthfuls and was starting to wonder what all the talk about small bites was all about. The nutritionist assured me, "Don't worry. You'll find out." She, of course, was right.

I'm feeling full a good four hours now, though I was told I should eat something every three.... five or six times a day. I wonder if I should force myself or listen to my stoma. Maybe this'll resolve itself over time.

And LAWZY that needle is big but GOSH is it ever painless even without numbing. I wasn't given any anesthetic. Maybe that's because my port is so close to the surface. (It actually is a lump on my tum. You could find it in the dark! I hope it goes down or I'll never get those swimsuit modelling contracts I'm anticipating will come pouring in down the road!):smile2:

NYGuy, I have the Realize C also and I also have a lump. And he still had me put a pillow in my low back and push out. But my surgeon can count on both hands how many bands he's placed. So I was perfectly fine with him numbing the area first, especially if I'm his test rat. I only got 3cc but was fine with that only because I was expecting him to be ultraconservative. I'm at least getting the "full" feeling back that I hadn't had in a couple of weeks.

LBNDOC, I never thought of a horse needle. Now I really have to take a picture of it next time...lol

No, no liquids but to be careful for a few days. But I had my first fruit today, sugar free canned peaches with cottage cheese. it sure doesn't take much to make me happy these days with food...:smile2:

Trisha