On a good note! After my last post I got some suggestions from
one of my support groups, perhaps it is time for a fill. So I bit the
bullet and went this afternoon for a fill. Now I have to be on liquids
for the rest of the day and tomorrow mushies (which is awesome because I
love the mushy stage foods.. ). I’m a little more optimistic about
this now. Let’s hope the fill helps.
So what exactly happens during a fill? I basically lay on my back with a pillow under my back, this helps my port (that is located under the skin right above my belly button) protrude out a little so that doctor can find it easier. He then gave me a local anesthetic at the port site, which felt like a little pinch and then a slight burn. Once that took effect he injected my port with 1cc of saline. (Painless) He then made me drink some water to make sure I wasn’t too tight and could keep down fluids. I was ok so he sent me on my way and told me to call if I have trouble keeping food down.
OH! I almost forgot! I had my first (and hopefully last) “stuck” episode this past weekend. Not something to be excited about really, but I kinda am because now I know what it feels like. And it does NOT feel nice at all, so I don’t ever want to experience that again. Thank goodness my food didn’t come back up. I ate too fast and didn’t chew my food enough. Then I started feeling my food go down. And I really mean I FELT it.. it was soo painful. This sharp pain..burning sensation in your chest. You almost feel like you can’t breathe.. but you can because your airway isn’t being blocked.. But it’s still not fun! I had to take a sip of water while eating (which is usually a no no) to help the food go down. The last thing I want is to throw up, too much of that can cause band slippage.
So now, hopefully I haven’t grossed you out too much. I just felt like I needed to post again.
As always, thanks for listening.
So what exactly happens during a fill? I basically lay on my back with a pillow under my back, this helps my port (that is located under the skin right above my belly button) protrude out a little so that doctor can find it easier. He then gave me a local anesthetic at the port site, which felt like a little pinch and then a slight burn. Once that took effect he injected my port with 1cc of saline. (Painless) He then made me drink some water to make sure I wasn’t too tight and could keep down fluids. I was ok so he sent me on my way and told me to call if I have trouble keeping food down.
OH! I almost forgot! I had my first (and hopefully last) “stuck” episode this past weekend. Not something to be excited about really, but I kinda am because now I know what it feels like. And it does NOT feel nice at all, so I don’t ever want to experience that again. Thank goodness my food didn’t come back up. I ate too fast and didn’t chew my food enough. Then I started feeling my food go down. And I really mean I FELT it.. it was soo painful. This sharp pain..burning sensation in your chest. You almost feel like you can’t breathe.. but you can because your airway isn’t being blocked.. But it’s still not fun! I had to take a sip of water while eating (which is usually a no no) to help the food go down. The last thing I want is to throw up, too much of that can cause band slippage.
So now, hopefully I haven’t grossed you out too much. I just felt like I needed to post again.
As always, thanks for listening.
