first fill

It wasn't so bad.  I got to the surgeons office, reception called to let the nurse know I was there and Dr, Atkins answered.  So he came out and got me almost immediately.  I went to the room and laid down on the bed.  I asked Dr. A to check out the one incision that doesn't seem to be healing up as well as the others.  He said he would check that before I left.  But first I had to be weighed.  down 5 pounds from last month!!  It would have been more if it hadn't bee for that stupid trip to MS.  Nothing I can do about it now.

He grabbed a big needle and stuck it right in the middle of the port.  Him moving it around wasn't to comfortable but nothing horrible.  He stick wasn't bad either.  He ended up putting 2cc in my band.  He said I probably won't feel any restriction but he doesn't want to fill it up to much, would rather go the gradual route.  I will go back in a month and have another 2cc put in.  He suspects the "sweet spot" to be between 4 and 6 CC.  We will see.

After he loaded me up he looked at my incision and said there was a stitch that didn't dissolve so he would have to "work on it".  It hurt a lot more the fill.  But the stitch is gone and I can stop freaking out about how gross it looks when I take the scargaurd stuff off.  That hurt like hell.  But the entire experience too like 10 minutes.

I am cleared for all exercise.  I am going to pilates reformer class on Saturday and meeting a friend at the gym on Thursday.  It's on!!  I would be a lot more enthusiastic if it wasn't too damn hot to leave my house but I can't sit around anymore, it is time to get my ass moving.