I know there are different threads on this....but can someone tell me about their 1st fill exspereience?

Did you eat before? After? Does it hurt?

I had my first fill today; 5ml in my 14ml band. It was performed in the Radiology dept of the hospital as my doc does the first few fill via fluoroscopy - he cleaned the area off, then injected something to numb the area (something similar to novacaine); there was a little discomfort (nothing bad) when he inserted the tube to administer the saline solution.

I drank a contrast solution shortly after, then they removed the tube and I was done. I go back again in 8 weeks.