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Can any of you tell me how much you got when you received your first fill? I thought I remembered hearing that it should be somewhere between 0.3 and 0.5 cc's, but I got my first fill last Tuesday (before Christmas wouldn't you know it) and I got a full 2.0 cc's. Just wondering if that's normal.

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Tera

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My first was 2.0cc's also. I was fine. I know there are different bands out there and some hold more then others. I have a 4cc band...I am currently @ 2.2 and I feeling really good right now.

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I got 1.6 in a 4 cc band - I waited 8 weeks to get a fill and the doc said I should have gotten a fill after 4 weeks so he gave me a huge fill to "catch me up", and still that 1st fill did NOTHING! Now I have some restriction w/ my 2nd fill, but not as much as I want so I am going to get another small fill soon.

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Thanks for the replies.

I have no say in the matter of when I get my fills and how much I get. I had my band placed in June of 2005, went for my first check up in October 2005 and he wouldn't give me a fill because he said I was still losing weight on my own (had lost 30lbs). I went back last Tuesday and had only lost 2lbs since the checkup in October and he said he would give me a normal fill, but I begged and pleaded and even told him he was the sexiest doc I'd ever seen just to get him to give me more. LOL I don't know what changed his mind, but I watched that 3cc syringe empty down to a remaining 1 cc and then I got up and kissed him. LOL However, I don't feel is was much for me. I have a 5cc band (I'm living in the Netherlands) and the first 3-4 days, I could barely eat anything but now it seems everything passes thru too quickly and easily. But I have to learn to live with it because he will not consider a new fill until April *sigh*

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Tera

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I just had my first fill 2 days ago and I can really tell the difference. I got 1.12 cc and it was done with a flouroscopy (?) It was really neat! He let me watch as the barrium went through and they took xrays. I even got to keep the xrays! I was banded in Mexico by Dr. De La Garza. I love him!

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I've not had a fill yet and I honestly dont know how my doc does it - whether he's aggressive or not.

I'm sooooo happy with where I am right now. I can eat about a cup at a time which is enough to actually enjoy the taste of something, it keeps me full for hours, but no sign of discomfort, pbing and I just feel there wont be any problem foods as I try more and more things either. I feel like I'd rather have to employ a little willpower and still be able to eat a wide range of things than never to enjoy a steak on the barbie again, but I guess I've come this far on this journey, I have to see it through now. But I tell you, I'd be the one lining up to have fill taken out when I've lost my weight to see if I can maintain with less restriction, lol. I dont fancy the thought of lots of restriction but I guess I'll be ready for it when it's time.

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My first fill was 6cc in my 14cc band. I think I will need at least one more to find that "sweet spot" I've heard so much about.

There is no exact science to getting a fill. Everyone is different and the spectrum is very broad.

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