First Fill, 4 weeks post Op

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Yesterday I had my first fill using xray to locate my port. It was very weird feeling, the doctor took 3 tries almost jumping on me to get the needle into the port. Finally it went in, and then the doctor tipped up the xray table and had me drink barium- while we watched the screen and he injected the saline. (no pain due to lidocaine, but lots of pressure) 1.5cc was too much (the barium stopped) and he settled on 1.2cc. Apparently there is a new LAP-BAND^® he started using 3 months ago... sounds different than others I've heard about where they add 5cc. So I am back to liquids for 2 days, then onto mush for 2 then I can start some "real grownup food." I'm almost feeling human again and semi-normal, but back to the very full feeling with each sip.

Wow sounds a little rough. My doc doesn't use any numbing agents...and I can understand why there was no pain at all when she put the needle with the saline in. My first fill was yesterday, she found my port right away and in one stick it was done. No xray machine or anything...it was so fast I was shocked.

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Robin ~ Tampa, Florida Surgeon ~ Dr. Jessee
Banded ~ June 4, 2008 First Fill ~ July 15, 2008

wow sorry that it hurt!

mine was today and I had zero pain. i didn't have an xray or anything either. The doc stuck the needle right through my large incision, so no pain, then pushed the saline in, pulled it out and measured then put it back in. I got 3cc today. I feel wonderful too! It's the greatest feeling in the world! But very hard to be on liquids again, but I can handle it for the rest of the week!!

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Surgeon: Jeff Monash in tucson, az
Surgery: 6/16

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My port is about 2 inches below my largest incision, I swear it moved down since the surgery 4 weeks ago!