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I have a 10 cc band, my surgeon told me that he never puts the full 10 cc in the band. So how much can you put in?

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you start filling it slowly so people don't need any to feel satisfied on 1 cup of food 3 times a day and you are not hungery for 4-5 hours...most folks get 4cc-6cc over time if he fill it to the top it would close it off any nothing would go through. The sizing have more to do with what size fits around the area at time of surgery due to the amount of fat there. Don't worry there is more then enough to help you.

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This week I asked the nurse in my doctor's office the same question. I was concerned that I've only had one fill since my 3/25/13 surgery, and I've already got 6.4cc's. She told me that the more Fluid in the band, the less it takes to tighten it. So now, as little as .5cc can make a big difference. Given that information, I can't see where anyone would have the band filled to capacity.

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I have a 10cc band too and 2 years next month. Im at 7.75cc's. I was also told the same thing

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About 18 mths ago, I went in for a fill. I had 10cc in a 14cc band. My PA put .25cc in and said that was all it would hold. The pressure inside kept pushing the syringe out. Said I was to capacity and that I had to do the work myself, my band was done.

Thank God the fill worked! I couldn't believe my band was at capacity at 10.25cc when it should hold 14cc. I think had my band not slipped, I might have been able to put more in over time, however.

Good luck to you!

Marci

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Thank you all for your comments and help, I really found the info most helpful.

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