First Fills

[lisadwinniepooh 0]

When do you get your first fill. I had surgery May 5.

[Katie2010 0]

I had my surgery May 5 as well and will get my first fill on Wednesday June 9th.

[btrieger 21]

My surgeon has a minimum of 6 weeks between surgery and first fill. Then 4 weeks between fills.

[Katie2010 0]

My surgeon has a minimum of 6 weeks between surgery and first fill. Then 4 weeks between fills.

Bob,

Did you have any fill with surgery? That I'm not sure of myself, NP says could be anywhere from 0-4cc is what I had with surgery???

Will be interesting to see what they do on Wednesday.

[btrieger 21]

Bob,

Did you have any fill with surgery? That I'm not sure of myself, NP says could be anywhere from 0-4cc is what I had with surgery???

Will be interesting to see what they do on Wednesday.

The lapband 3cc by default. Some of that can leak out during surgery. My surgeon did not add any more.

Before my first fill the PA took out what was already in there and it was about 2cc.

[Katie2010 0]

OK silly question - it's ALWAYS 2cc by default?? NP said "floating" whatever that means - just thought I would discuss with doc on the 9th. How much was your first fill?

[Katie2010 0]

oops should have said 3cc by default. Did you have any restriction$

[btrieger 21]

oops should have said 3cc by default. Did you have any restriction$

Sometimes. I have 7cc in a 14 cc band and I know it's there. I get painfully stuck if I eat too fast.

If I try had enough and take my time I can finish a 6" sandwich from Subway and my nutritionist says that is more than twice as much as I should be able to eat.

So, I still have a fill or 2 left to go.

[Katie2010 0]

This is probably the only part of the whole process so far that has made me a little apprehensive. How do they decide. There appears to be no set protocol - everyone is based on a "one off" and that dr's particular procedure. I have to fly to Vancouver BC about 1 hour flight, get fill, return home couple of hours later and hope to hell their "best guess" was good enough. I guess because I'm very analytical and deal with facts and figures this process seems a little archaic to say the least. Thanks for the input!

[only1queenv 0]

6 weeks post op

[velvets143 2]

OK. So I had my banding done 7 months ago. I have been losing well and never had any adjustment. Now i feel like I am eating more than I should- still not large amounts but more than I have been. How did you know you needed and adjustment?? Is it just based on the scale? ?

I am down 90 pounds in 7 months so I really have nothing to complain about but I have noticed my losses slowing down.

[Mel Mel 0]

Normally my doctor waits for 6 weeks post op but he said he feels comfortable pushing for only 5 weeks, I'm hoping to get one because it's hard eating those small portions! I asked if there was anything in the band and he said they replace the air with Fluid during surgery, so if anything there is 3-4ccs in the band.

Edited June 10, 2010 by Mel Mel