How Much Was Your

[Banderina 69]

First fill? Assuming your band is empty...

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

First fill? Assuming your band is empty...

My fills were free for the first 5 months.... I had 4. Then they were $50 each until this year and they went up to $100. I am a self pay

[Banderina 69]

Oh I meant how many cc's

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

Oh I meant how many cc's

ahhh... 1.5 ccs.

I can tell you when I first hit the green zone it was 4 ccs... now my green zone is 5.7ccs

[SageTracey 608]

Or do you mean how much in terms of quantity? This depends on your surgeon and how you are progressing. I think my first fill was 2.5cc. Some doctors are more aggressive with fills, others are more conservative.

Cost? I am in Australia, went private for my surgery but all fills and follow ups are covered by our public health care, Medicare.

[Banderina 69]

Surgeon told me first fill will be 4cc's ..my band is 10cc and empty..is that aggressive? Honestly, I feel I could use the fill now at 3weeks post op..gotta wait 3 more weeks...

[cheryl2586 3,053]

4 cc's is agressive and I would not go for more then 1.5. You have to remember your stomach will swell after a fill. 4cc's plus swelling could equal trouble. I don't like doctors that take that approach. Go slow so you will be okay.

[kyrasgrandma 228]

I had 4cc put in my band during surgery. I have a 10 cc band.

My fills are free if I go to my surgeons office. Its part of cost of the surgery.

[KristinsMommy 145]

I just got my first fill today and he put in 4cc

[Banderina 69]

I live my doctor and I totally think he knows what hes doing

[LadyMaggie 145]

Every doctor (surgeon) is so different; however, my surgeon said "ALL" bands have to have something added during surgery to "prime" the band; he put in 1 1/2 ccs @ surgery; then 2 ccs at my first fill

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

My band had 3.5 cc at time of surgery, and first fill was to 4.0 cc, now at 4.5 and no fills for 6 months.

[SueBee01 630]

My first fill was at six weeks. 3 cc, no further fills.

[Banjo257 920]

Why do the bands come in different fill limits? I think they are 11cc and 14cc

[JustDoIt130 369]

I have a 14 cc band, 5 cc's in at surgery then 1 cc at a time- I don't think that 4 cc's is too much for a first fill, and your surgeon knows best.