I had my first fill on Nov. 10th

Iluvmyboys · 11-12-2004, 06:34 PM

I went back to my surgeon in CR and had a fill on Wednesday. Everything went fine. I got 1.5cc's in my 11cc band. He put 4cc.'s in during the initial operation so with the fill I am at a total of 5.5cc's. He did it under the X-Ray machine (aka floro???) What exactly is flouro? Is that when you drink the barium? Anyhow, I got to see the band and the port which was easy to access. It took about 1 min, and only as painful as a sting from the needle.
I can barely feel a difference in the fill though. Does it take some time to have the fill set in? I will go back to see him at the end of January (summer there) and have another fill. I was able to get the flu shot while I was there which was nice since there are non around here.

New Hope · 11-12-2004, 11:04 PM

Congratulations on getting an easy fill and your flu shot! That's a double bonus! It can take up to 2 weeks for you to feel the effects of a fill. Please take it easy when you're eating solids. Pea-size pieces, chew, chew, chew, protein first, then veg, then carbs. if any room left. Try not to eat too much to avoid packing your pouch. Restriction is a funny thing. All is well, then suddenly super restriction kicks in. It keeps us on our toes!