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When is a band full?

I had my band 3-6-09. My starting weight was 279 and my current weight is 196. I have a 10cc band and I have had 6 fills.

I have been keeping track of my fills and either I have done it wrong or something is not right. I have a 10cc band. But I have had 10.7cc in fills. I was told that I would always (over the years) be able to get fills. Where does it go? Does it just evaporate?

My last fill in May 2010 was 2cc. For the first time, it was too tight. I had to have 1cc taken out 3 days later, which puts me at 9.7cc. I could not even swallow a sip of Water before I had some taken out. I felt awful and had to make a 2 ½ hour drive feeling bad and very weak. I was still left with an extra 1cc for that visit, yet I was more hungry than before and able to eat more. Now I am worried that my band is full and I can’t handle anymore fills, but I have a lot more to lose and still need that lifelong help that the band gives me. I have an appointment to go see my doctor (2 ½ hours away) and I want to get a fill, but not if I am going to be miserable. I can’t just drive 20 or 30 minutes to have it taken out. Is there a way to know if my band it full or if I can have another fill? I have heard that you can have an x-ray. Does that help? Has anyone else been through this?

Edited by pppkingram
Wrong year for surgery date. Had 2010 but was 2009

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