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Im not band..but Id like to know..what is the life spand of a filling??? how long does it last?? once you reach your good spot lets say..can it be for as long as you have the band?

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Im not band..but Id like to know..what is the life spand of a filling??? how long does it last?? once you reach your good spot lets say..can it be for as long as you have the band?

Getting fills is really based on the individual's needs. There are some who never have a fill and there are some that have to go regularly to get them. You're band will be constantly changing, sometimes when the fat around your stomach shrinks or with swelling. I had perfect restriction for months, but then I lost it because I was hungry soon after eating and I could eat more. I had to go get another fill. I don't know why this happened but it's just part of band maintenance. You'll know if your band needs a fill and it's up to you to keep it at a level that's helping you.

Hope this helps,

Julia

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I've had a fill every month so far since surgery at the end of Feb. I don't like my band to be too lose and I've been losing about 10 lbs a month. I've gotten one CC each time except the last one and they only have me a half a one because they said the fat pad around my stomach should be about as small as it is going to get and they are only doing small fills as I need them until I get and stay at my perfect spot. I think I read in the lapband book that they gave me at my first visit that over a period of about a year that a small amount of saline could leak out but it is supposed to be a very small amount. I'm at 5.5 cc's in a 10 cc band and have another fill on Monday. I'm hoping that I'll get to stop getting them soon. I have to drive 2.5 hours away to Dallas for a fill and it's getting old.

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