1st Fill on Wednesday!

[rose815]

Hi everyone

I go for my 1st fill this Wednesday, 2-6-08. I'm really scared about this. Should I be? How do you feel afterwards? Do you have to do liquids again for a while and mushies again? How long does this last?
Thanks
Rose

[chopka]

:sun_smiley:I've had two fills so far and haven't had any problems afterwards. I was kinda hoping for more restriction but it hasn't happened yet. Maybe it will happen with my next fill! I will say I'm not as hungry as I was prior to my banding but I'm hoping for more assistance from my band. I stayed on liquids for about - - - 3 hours then went on to solids:flowerysmile:I admit that I pushed it just a little but I'm not real good at doing what I'm told. It hardly hurts at all when my doc does the fill. I really hate pain and have great respect for needles and those who hold them. We are all different as are the doc's - unlike me it's probably better to follow their advice. Good luck on your fill and here's hoping for good restriction.

Rae Jean

[Teal]

My fills don't hurt, thank God my doc always hits the port on the first try. After a fill I am on clear liquids for 2 days then soft/mushies for 2 days and then on day 5 I am back to regular foods.

[MoOrLess]

Hi Rose...I've had two fills so far. My first fill was 'uncomfortable' -- but my surgeon said "I wonder why you are so 'hard' around the port area?" -- that said, I was sore and even bruised that week after my fill. The second fill was an entirely different experience -- he got in, checked the amount in my band, reinserted it, added more fill and that was it. No bruising, no discomfort, nothing. I kind of look at fills as - the surgeon needs to treat you as an individual - find out what's happening with your body since surgery - and goes from there.

I DID have only liquids the day of my fill - before and after. I continued on liquids for another two days (just my choice), and then two days of pureed, two days of mushies, and on my way to regular eating (with care). I find that I have great restriction from the moment of my fill - until about two weeks. Then it seems to give me restriction on and off, depending on the day. Everyone is different - be sure to let us know how your fill experience goes. Good luck!

[rose815]

Thanks everybody
It's comforting to know there is a network out there that cares! I'll let you know about how it goes tomorrow night.
Always
Rose :wink2:

[mimi r]

I was so ready for my first fill, I was at the Dr's office 20 minutes early. I felt immediate restriction; even in Dr's office when he had me take a sip of water immediately after the fill - gurgle, gurgle, gurgle!

It is a piece of cake - LOL (you wish) - don't sweat it! You will do fine.

Phyllis

[ginabobina]

Good luck today with your first fill - an exciting milestone!! It can be a little uncomfortable but my port is much harder to get to than most. It is well worth it and over in a jiffy... my doc does have us do liquids for a couple days, then mushies. It's a great time to get back to basics and take it sloooow. Some fills will only make a small difference and then you'll have one that has you saying, "Ohhhh, THAT'S what everyone was talking about!" Let us know how you do!

[gprjvance]

I am very anxious to hear how it went. I go tomorrow for my first fill and like you, I am very nervous about having it done. I do hope I get some restriction because this past week my appetite has totally returned with a vengence!