How Much Fluid In Each Fill?!?

[KimJ384 46]

I'm having another fill tomorrow...I believe I have 5.5 in a 10cc band but thats because I had an unfill back in march. How much saline does it take to make a difference? Some people say the littlest bit makes a big difference!? So like .5 or so could really make a difference for me? Just wondering?

[SageTracey 608]

It's different for everyone (bet you've never heard that line before! )

My last fill was just 0.5cc and it made a difference. Now I am satisfied on smaller portions and do not find myself looking for food within three to four hours. Before this fill, I was eating progressively more and the scales had stalled.

I feel as though a 1cc fill would have been too much and I would have ended up going back for an unfill. I generally rely on my surgeon's advice and experience when determining how much fill I should get - except for the two visits where I have said I didn't want any fill. 13 months out and I have not had to go in for an unfill, I have lost 60kg, so I guess he really does know what he is doing!

[KimJ384 46]

That's awesome news!!! I think .05 would be just enough for me because I feel a little restriction but I can still eat breads and Pasta and rice when I'm chewing properly and I can get more than a cup but I still get things stuck sometimes like meat. I have been at a stand still on the scale for 3 long months I've been 188-184 I can't get off of it and I'm about to go crazy!!! 3 months is too long for no weight loss! Ugh! But this gives me hope!!! Thank you!!!!!

[kll724 3,055]

It all depends! I have read as little as .2 cc makes a difference. Goodluck, Karen

[KimJ384 46]

Ugh!!! So aggravating! 3 min before my appointment the doc office calls to tell me that the doctor was stuck in surgery and couldn't make it so now I have to wait 2 more weeks for when he comes back to town!!!!