Lucky 13 And My First Fill
I saw Dr Hottie the surgeon today. I had my six week follow up appointment and first Lap band fill. The first thing they did was weight me. Now I’ve been a bit hungry and eating for over a week. Not hungry and eating like before surgery, a lot less than that but more than I’ve been supposed to be eating I think. I went prepared to be told that I’d lost no weight. I was just praying I hadn’t gained any. I got on the scale and was afraid to look down. I said “please just tell me it’s not more than 344″. The assistant said “well I could tell you that but it would be a lie, you’re 331″. Once again I doubted what I was hearing so I looked down and saw it for myself. I got a little teary eyed. I can’t believe that it’s over 40 pounds already! So then it was time for my first fill, which I was welcoming.
The fill is an interesting experience. It wasn’t horribly painful, just uncomfortable and weird. My appointment was in Radiology, because they do the fill and a swallow under xray. So they had me lay on a table and my feet had to be flat against this plate at the end of the table. First the doctor checked my belly and then he found my port, the spot where he’d be injecting the saline. The saline travels through a tube and fills the little pillows in the band and provide restriction around the stomach. To make sure he was in the right spot he had to press and push all around the area. Then he put a needle in.
The needle sort of stings when it’s being out it. I thought the feeling during the fill was a little uncomfortable because I could feel the needle moving around. Once in the port I felt the saline going in and the band change and get tighter. Next, the table moves from horizontal to vertical, all while I was still on it with the needle in my belly. What a freaky ride this is! Time to drink the nasty stuff. Just like the day after surgery, I had to drink some really gross liquid while being monitored on xray, to make sure I could still swallow without any problems. I had to drink it twice and he said things were moving as they should be. I was then able to walk off of the table and leave. My next appointment should be in about six weeks.
Category: Bariatric surgery & Health, Health
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I had no idea this part would happen. A friend of mine had gastric bypass. Your surgery must be different. I am glad for your weight loss!
It must have been such a rush of emotion when you first stepped on the scale. It’s understandable you were nervous, I’d be as well. I’m glad things are going well. The experience you describe in the latter part of your post sounds straight out of an evil scientists lab, rotating and such. Good to hear the whole process doesn’t really hurt.
Wish the best for you!
Cindy
This post definitely does not make me happy.
I am extatic that your weight loss is doing well.
But, what happened to you will follow to me in about three weeks.
I hate needles. You have heard the story about the doctor and the pen many times.
This will be a problem.
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