I went for my 1st. fill today, Thursday, July 16, at 2:30pm and could not have had a better experience had I written it myself! Didn't feel the needle at all and my wonderful doc found it on the 1st. try!!!

I only lost 1 more pound since the surgery but my doctor said I have lost 11 pounds of fat!! Can you imagine!!!! I know my clothes are getting looser by the day! I'm happy for that.

Back to the fill. I do not feel anything different with this fill but have not had anything to eat yet.

I forgot to ask him how many cc's he put in so I may call the office tomorrow and find out so I can post it. Anyway, I am now on clear liquids for the next two days (which I am not happy about). I didn't eat anything all day today so hate to say I am hungry about now. Will have a big glass of ice water and a sugar free jello and call it a night!!

Talke care all:thumbup:

I'm so glad you had such a good experience! I was banded the day after you were and had my first fill was today. I was a bit worried, because I Pb'd for the very first time this morning after taking some disgusting tasting medicine:scared2:; Breakfast came back up needless to say. I was a lttle worried that my dr. wouldn't do the fill after I told him that but I wanted full-disclosure. However, He did it anyway along side the nurse he's trained for the task her on out. She couldn't find it on the first try (dug around a bit-weird but not very painful). She couldn't find it so the dr. tried with a new little more aggression with a second needle). I'm squimish, but it was not bad. WHen they found it, it was over instantly. I've already got resriction and had to go back to the diet from week two. I've had steady weight loss-only three pounds since two weeks ago and noticed my appetite had come back a week and ahalf ago. I was really glad to feel the restriction come back to night! People talking about Bandster's Hell weren't kidding. I have wanted to eat any and everything--mainly restraining-but giving in on an extra serving of Protein or a small sweet treat like taking a few bites out a dinner companions dessertthings that could and would get out of hand with no restraint.

Hang in there, I hear it gets better and better!

Banded June 10, 2009

First Fill July 16, 2009 (1 cc.)

Total lost- 20 lbs since June 10, 2009

Banded by Dr. Touliatos in Birmingham at Birmingham surgical center. Very skilled surgeon and effiecient practice in office.

Edited July 17, 200917 yr by becky1963