4cc Lap Band And First Fill...............

[Pinkcaddie78 0]

I have a 4cc band and was wondering if anyone else has a 4cc band. If so how much did you get on your first fill, and how many fills have you had.

[Corrigan 75]

Are you sure you have a 4cc band? The last 4cc band was discontinued in 2002 and was only available in Europe.

LapBand has 10 and 14cc bands, and Realize has 9 and 11cc bands. This is from their web sites. You may have one

of these bands with 4ccs in it. Some surgeons give a minor fill when they install them. You'll have to check with your

doctor at your next appointment.

[lorig 6]

Hi there:

I have a 4 cc band too. My doctor put .6 of a cc in the band when I had the surgery, and now I am up to 2 cc's. I feel I may need another fill because I am not losing. I have lost a total of 15 pounds so far. I hope that helps and keep in touch, because a person with a 4 cc band is a rare thing.

[Pinkcaddie78 0]

Thanks you two, to my fellow 4cc'r, when and where did you have your surgery, if you dont mind me asking .. 8)

[Jachut 487]

Are you sure you have a 4cc band? The last 4cc band was discontinued in 2002 and was only available in Europe.

LapBand has 10 and 14cc bands, and Realize has 9 and 11cc bands. This is from their web sites. You may have one

of these bands with 4ccs in it. Some surgeons give a minor fill when they install them. You'll have to check with your

doctor at your next appointment.

No thats not correct. I have one, banded 2005 in Australia and when i joined this board back then its what everyone had or was getting, so there's a fair few of us around with them (and way fewer posts about taking six months to get restriction too).

I had 1cc for my first fill. I unfilled for another surgery last year and in refilling this year ive gone 1.5, 1, 0.5, 0.5. 0.2, 0.1

[Jachut 487]

But i agree, very odd for someone newly banded to have one.

[Corrigan 75]

I stand corrected, the 4cc band is still being used outside the US. A few of the Mexican clinics are still using it,

but I can't find anywhere else it's still in use.