Band Filled Or Not Filled At Time Of Surgery

[newme0617 6]

I was wandering if the band was filled at time of surgery...Mine was not and I have to wait 30 days till first fill...

Thanks

[running_scared 125]

Mine has a 2 or 3 cc prime in it at the moment.

[mandagay 93]

Mine was not filled. Waited three weeks for first fill of 3.5cc

[lifebegins2012 21]

Hi. My consultant had said that he might put some in when he fitted my band as he sometimes did. The following morning I was told he has 'primed' it with 4mls. I have a 10mls lapband and the dietician has booked my first 2 fills to happen in May(5th and 31st). She told me that restriction is normally achieved around 7mls. I am self pay and wonder if the prime is done to save on the amout of follow up appointments as I bought a package so fills/unfills are included in the price for the first 2 years:)

[I love lucy lover 61]

My Dr. filled mine at 3cc's at time of surgery, I just got another fill yesterday and now at 7.5cc'ss

[cbarreto 38]

My dr filled mine to 6cc in a 10cc band

[Jim1967 3,569]

Mine is not filled. Surgery was 4/16 and first fill appt is 5/29. Doc wanted to give my body a chance to heal and get used to the band before putting in a fill.

[Mark Evans 8]

Typically your band is only "primed" or a little insert to keep the filler tube open at the time of surgery. Your initial restriction comes from the swelling around the band and along your esophagus. People are normally filled 3-6 weeks post op. Mine is next week and I have been post-op for 20 days. Until this week I got a lot of restriction from the swelling. I can't imagine if my band was also filled. This week I have been able to eat a lot more and I get hungry sooner than before. However it has not deterred my weight loss. I am keeping it at under 1000 calories a day and I am down 20 lbs in 20 days.

[ready4changein2011 70]

Had 5.2 cc at surgery put in.

[phatkatblue 45]

primed with one at surgery...had to wait six weeks for the first fill...

[adorkbl 156]

Mine was not. I had my first fill about a month afterwards.

[newme0617 6]

I am also scheduled to have a fill in 30 days(well 20 days now)...Doc did not fill mine at time of surgery....I am getting able to eat food that if I was filled would be an issue... need to stay under the 1000 calorie mark...so far so good..

Lost 10 pounds so far in 8 days...

I gained 6 pounds after surgery...but lost that, thinking it was swelling and the IV fluids.. So if we say that weight and I have lost 16 pounds..

I will take it either way...

[sam3841 57]

I had a 4 cc primer and then my first fill was a month after

[Shannon28 26]

Had my surgery on the 16th and my surgeon puts them in empty, which I was pretty glad. I get my first fill on May 15th.

[spoiltmom 44]

I had 3ccs in mine to prime it: