Hello! I am new to this forum and have no idea how to navigate. I'm not even sure I'll be able to find this thread once I exit. ugh...

I had my surgery July 16th and would LOVE to find others who had their surgery around the same date. It would be great to know if what I am experiencing is normal. Does anyone know how I can find this?

I'm going in for my first fill in two days. I was really excited at first, but now I'm nervous. Here's why...I was feeling great until I had a little fight with a piece of bread. Learned my lesson, yes, but every since then I've been sore again. Even eating cottage cheese, I can feel it go through the band.

My concern is this...isn't the upper pouch supposed to fill up, make you feel full, and make you stop eating? So how is it that it hurts when things go through? Will it hurt even worse after a fil?? I'm so concerned. Of course I will talk to my surgeon about this, but in the mean time, looking to ease my nerves.

Someone help??

Edited August 12, 200916 yr by angelbug

Well I figued out the ticker! That's something!!!

I was banded July 10th, so relatively close to the 16th. And I went for my first fill yesterday!! I was nervous too but it was a piece of cake, she had me do a little exercise like lift my legs up slightly or my head slightly to flex my abdominal muscles so she could feel my port!! So easy!!! After that I don't think I will ever be nervous for a fill again!!! So now I am on liquids, yesterday and today and then mushies thursday and friday then back to normal food!! I'd be glad to answer any questions that you have if i can!! And I am sure that your fill will go smoothly!! Good Luck!!

I was banded July 10th, so relatively close to the 16th. And I went for my first fill yesterday!! I was nervous too but it was a piece of cake, she had me do a little exercise like lift my legs up slightly or my head slightly to flex my abdominal muscles so she could feel my port!! So easy!!! After that I don't think I will ever be nervous for a fill again!!! So now I am on liquids, yesterday and today and then mushies thursday and friday then back to normal food!! I'd be glad to answer any questions that you have if i can!! And I am sure that your fill will go smoothly!! Good Luck!!

I was also banded on july 10th but my first fill isn't till aug. 24th so thanks for the insight.