Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Tomorrow's the big day...

Tomorrow afternoon I go in for my first fill.  I'm not nearly as nervous as I thought I'd be, but I'm sure that will all change when I actually arrive at the doctor's office. 

Mostly, I'm just excited.  I'm looking forward to seeing what a fill will do to my restriction.  I know that realistically the first fill doesn't do much and the restriction doesn't last long.  But I can't help but think that *maybe* I'll be one of those bandsters that gets one fill and VOILA!  Sweet Spot City, Population: Me!

I'm a little anxious about the pain/discomfort of the needle, but so many people have told me that it was "nothing" and not nearly as bad as they had anticipated.  But I'm a huge weenie and I don't love needles, so I'm nervous.

One thing I'm a bit worried about is the timing of the fill.  We are going up to the mountains directly from my fill appointment and spending the night in a hotel and swimming and playing with the boys.  I plan on taking plenty of stuff to make protein shakes and, of course, plenty of water to drink.  But do any of you think doing this will be a problem?  We planned the trip before my surgery and this is the ONLY day I could get a fill appointment for the next month!  Oy. 


I'll let you know how it all went Friday night when we get back from our little mini-vacation!  Wish me luck!

7 comments:

  1. Plan, Plan and plan some more. I think the trip will go fine if you stick to your script.

    Here's hoping you get to your sweet spot on the first fill.

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  2. good luck. i hope your first fill hits the "sweet spot". my first fill is friday and i'm just as excited! :)

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  3. Fills are generally no big deal. It really doesn't hurt. I'm sure your travel plans will be fine, other than not being able to eat normal food.

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  4. Since this is your first fill you shouldn't have any trouble even if you did want to sneak in some real food. Stick to mushies if you do!

    Good luck!

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  5. I'm sure it will go well. Hope you have fun in the mountains. Sounds like a great time.

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  6. It will be fine! I have had 2 fills and they weren't bad at all. I even took a pic (and posted it) at my last fill!

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  7. Let us know how your fill went!!!

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