MY DR. TOLD ME HE TOTALLY FILLS THE BAND CUTS THE TUBE LETS THE SALINE SHOOT OUT THEN WHEN IT BECOMES A TRICKLE HE PUTS THE PORT ON , HE CLAIMS THAT WAY THE BODY KINDA FINDS ITS OWN COMFORT LEVEL..IDK CAUSE IAM COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS TILL MY FIRST FILL 2 MORE WEEKS MY 6 WEEK VISIT.. UGH CANT WAIT !!!! I DONT EVEN FEEL LIKE I HAVE A BAND....

See I am wondering if I have any fill? I am not hungry and get full on small amounts.

I went for my 4th week f/u and thinking that I was going for my first fill, but the dr. asked me about the red, green and yellow zone so not necessary u will get u fill that day. It depends on the zone u tell them u are and still lose the weight. I also asked how much fluid the band has and she said band is empty. I wont see them again until a month, but if i get hungry and eat between food and not losing any weight then I will call them and they will give me a fill immediately.

I am doing fine without a fill yet.

at my two week visit i asked my doc if there was anything in my band and he said about 1cc...i also rarely get hungry, and get full on small amounts but catch myself eating sometimes when i'm not hungry...no fill for me till 3-30...

I was banded on 10/21/11 & have lost about 20lbs. I have 5cc in a 10cc band & that amt was acquired from surgery & 2 fills. Even when they say your band is "empty" at surgery--there is a little bit in there to help hold it in place. As for feeling restriction after surgery-it is my understanding-you will feel some restriction b/c of tissue swelling after band placement. I was restricted for a few days after initial surgery but had a real problem adjusting to being so hungry. So I actually introduced mushy foods a little earlier than suggested. But my doc's office said I handled it fine & did not do anything dangerous. And I am staying w/ 5cc for now (waiting on a 3rd fill) b/c at my last appt I figured out that my eating habits have not changed enough...been having a lot of vomiting & stuck issues. I tend to eat pretty healthy, but I eat fast & I was so used to eating large amts of healthy foods...I'm still adjusting.

I was one of those fortunate bandsters and i have had some type of restriction from immediate postop. You are correct in that we are all different and we should never compare our fills or how much we have in our bands. For a month I have been tight and rarely have been able to eat 3 meals a day but today was good and I enjoyed all three meals. I will say even though I felt some restriction from the beginning I could tell a difference after my first fill.