First Fill... Some Encouragement Needed...

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Hi all, I know it's been a long time since I last posted (or at least it

seems like it) but thought I'd drop a line.

I'm scheduled to go in for my first fill on March 1st and am a bit nervous.

Since I'm flying in to my old doc to do this, they're doing it under fluoro

to make it more " right on " rather than having to go back for adjustments.

But, I'm a bit nervous. I know people say it's not all that bad, but well,

what can I say - I'm a wimp when it comes to big protruding needles in my

chest...

Anyway - any encouragement you all might be able to provide me with or

anything to help quell my nervousness would be greatly appreciated.

- Nick

Banded 10/28/03

Dr. Wetter - Burlingame

[Guest guest]

Nick, this site is really more for events and related info.

The " regular " boards like Bandsters and SmartBandsters are better for

specific problems and questions about banding. Read some of the old

posts on the other sites about fills, (do a search on " first fills " )

and you'll find that probably 99% are effortless and problem-free.

However, remember that those who did have problems often post about

them, but few people continue to post " had fill today. easy and no

problem " time after time.

Especially if you have a sternal port, the needle only goes in about

3/4 of an inch total, and through only about 1/4 in of your tissue. -

much less than any injection. The needle is stainless steel and looks

big because it must be very sturdy, but only a very short part of it

goes in.

Feel free to ask the doc for a numbing medication, especially this

first time, so you'll have no discomfort other than the brief

stinging of the numbing med. Then, when you see what a big deal it is

NOT, then you may feel it's not worth the numbing med next time.

Hope this helps - Sandy, RN

> Hi all, I know it's been a long time since I last posted (or at

least it

> seems like it) but thought I'd drop a line.

>

> I'm scheduled to go in for my first fill on March 1st and am a bit

nervous.

> Since I'm flying in to my old doc to do this, they're doing it

under fluoro

> to make it more " right on " rather than having to go back for

adjustments.

>

> But, I'm a bit nervous. I know people say it's not all that bad,

but well,

> what can I say - I'm a wimp when it comes to big protruding needles

in my

> chest...

>

> Anyway - any encouragement you all might be able to provide me with

or

> anything to help quell my nervousness would be greatly appreciated.

>

> - Nick

> Banded 10/28/03

> Dr. Wetter - Burlingame

[Guest guest]

Re: First Fill... Some Encouragement Needed...

Nick, this site is really more for events and related info.

The " regular " boards like Bandsters and SmartBandsters are better for

specific problems and questions about banding. Read some of the old

posts on the other sites about fills, (do a search on " first fills " )

and you'll find that probably 99% are effortless and problem-free.

However, remember that those who did have problems often post about

them, but few people continue to post " had fill today. easy and no

problem " time after time.

Especially if you have a sternal port, the needle only goes in about

3/4 of an inch total, and through only about 1/4 in of your tissue. -

much less than any injection. The needle is stainless steel and looks

big because it must be very sturdy, but only a very short part of it

goes in.

Feel free to ask the doc for a numbing medication, especially this

first time, so you'll have no discomfort other than the brief

stinging of the numbing med. Then, when you see what a big deal it is

NOT, then you may feel it's not worth the numbing med next time.

Hope this helps - Sandy, RN

> Hi all, I know it's been a long time since I last posted (or at

least it

> seems like it) but thought I'd drop a line.

>

> I'm scheduled to go in for my first fill on March 1st and am a bit

nervous.

> Since I'm flying in to my old doc to do this, they're doing it

under fluoro

> to make it more " right on " rather than having to go back for

adjustments.

>

> But, I'm a bit nervous. I know people say it's not all that bad,

but well,

> what can I say - I'm a wimp when it comes to big protruding needles

in my

> chest...

>

> Anyway - any encouragement you all might be able to provide me with

or

> anything to help quell my nervousness would be greatly appreciated.

>

> - Nick

> Banded 10/28/03

> Dr. Wetter - Burlingame

[Guest guest]

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Re: First Fill... Some Encouragement Needed...

Nick, this site is really more for events and related info.

The " regular " boards like Bandsters and SmartBandsters are better for

specific problems and questions about banding. Read some of the old

posts on the other sites about fills, (do a search on " first fills " )

and you'll find that probably 99% are effortless and problem-free.

However, remember that those who did have problems often post about

them, but few people continue to post " had fill today. easy and no

problem " time after time.

Especially if you have a sternal port, the needle only goes in about

3/4 of an inch total, and through only about 1/4 in of your tissue. -

much less than any injection. The needle is stainless steel and looks

big because it must be very sturdy, but only a very short part of it

goes in.

Feel free to ask the doc for a numbing medication, especially this

first time, so you'll have no discomfort other than the brief

stinging of the numbing med. Then, when you see what a big deal it is

NOT, then you may feel it's not worth the numbing med next time.

Hope this helps - Sandy, RN

> Hi all, I know it's been a long time since I last posted (or at

least it

> seems like it) but thought I'd drop a line.

>

> I'm scheduled to go in for my first fill on March 1st and am a bit

nervous.

> Since I'm flying in to my old doc to do this, they're doing it

under fluoro

> to make it more " right on " rather than having to go back for

adjustments.

>

> But, I'm a bit nervous. I know people say it's not all that bad,

but well,

> what can I say - I'm a wimp when it comes to big protruding needles

in my

> chest...

>

> Anyway - any encouragement you all might be able to provide me with

or

> anything to help quell my nervousness would be greatly appreciated.

>

> - Nick

> Banded 10/28/03

> Dr. Wetter - Burlingame