Fill Amount Question

[tomato pie 15]

So... I got my date today, August 13th! He uses an 11cc band on everyone. I asked the surgeon how much he puts in per fill. He told me the first fill, after 1 month, he puts in 4cc, the second he puts in 3, the third he puts in 2cc. Once there's 9cc's he does small adjustments but he likes his patients to be around 9cc. Doesn't that seem like a lot? He said they obviously won't fill you if you don't need it but it will be those large amounts if you do.

[daisychains7 427]

Hmm. That's kind of odd to me, because fills aren't "one size fits all". I have an 8cc band. My doctor put 3ccs in at first, but then it was too tight after I tried drinking Water so I just have 1cc in. I am more comfortable going gradually so I can adjust my eating accordingly. I have noticed some people on here go faster though.

[jen_1381 446]

I've only had one fill so far (surgery May 18th) but he did 3 cc's and I have an 11 cc band.

My surgeon said he goes fill by fill, no set amount schedule, and judges it by weight loss. He said he typically will do 3 for the first one and asked if I agreed (kind of surprised me - like I know the difference right now! It was a nice gesture though.)

[running_scared 125]

I had 5ccs in my 10cc band at surgery. My first fill was 0.8ccs, but I found that it was borderline too much at once, as I couldn't burp well for a day. Now I get .2ccs at a time, just more often.

[cfurrey 53]

I just had my first fill Tuesday 2 cc totaling to 4 cc in a 10 cc band!

[tomato pie 15]

Thank you for your replies, it seems about normal what my surgeon does.

[jennifer1 180]

I am very leery of doctors that have a set amount for fills...everyone is different..and 5cc's may be ok for you but too much for another and not enough of another..I think it should be done on a case by case basis. Just my 2 cents

[muelle 64]

I have had about a dozen fills and two unfills. My 1st fill one month post op was 1 ccs and since then I only get .10-.25 ccs or so. Just a tweak every month to tighten me up a little from the fat pad I've lost with weight loss. I think I am finally at a good restriction level, one and a half years post op and will not need to see my surgeon every month anymore I think I have about six ccs in my band, really not sure lol. Good luck to you on your journey!

[Cocoabean 430]

It sounds to me that he has a standard protocol he follows, but listens to the patient as to how things are going and will divert as needed. Nothing wrong with that.

[puppyphat 397]

So... I got my date today' date=' August 13th! He uses an 11cc band on everyone. I asked the surgeon how much he puts in per fill. He told me the first fill, after 1 month, he puts in 4cc, the second he puts in 3, the third he puts in 2cc. Once there's 9cc's he does small adjustments but he likes his patients to be around 9cc. Doesn't that seem like a lot? He said they obviously won't fill you if you don't need it but it will be those large amounts if you do.[/quote']

I'm august 13 too. my dr has an idea of how much generally goes in each fill but isn't hard and fast about it. He told me that it will go by my weight loss and what I say, if I can eat anything and haven't lost weight, he puts in the standard amount and makes adjustments from there.