Fill during surgery

bswint · August 28, 2006

Was anyone filled during surgery? I used the search function, but no hits. I had surgery 8/25/06 and Dr. Spiegel filled my band with 3cc. I am really glad he did, because I am hungry now, I can only imagine if I were not filled at all.

Leona06 · August 28, 2006

I read that if you have the 10cc band, they initially fill it at surgery. Those with the 10 cm or 4cc band do not recieve a fill, and those with other sizes... I have no clue! Do you have the 10 cc or 10 cm band?

I hope this helps!

DrewsLou · August 28, 2006

My doc does not add a fill during surgery, I got my first fill when I was 4 weeks post op.

JulieNYC · August 28, 2006

I asked this at my initial consult and got the response Leona gave. The VG band (the 10cc band) usually needs 2-4 cc's to reach a "neutral" stage and rest around the stoma rather than the stoma pushing into the band. I had 4ccs in mine from surgery (indicating that I had a spretty small stomach compared to the VG because it took 4ccs to get me to "neutral"). I've never heard of anyone intentionally being filled with the smaller bands (the 4ccs) at surgery, but I have heard of people going for their first fill and having a little bit in there already (like 0.5 ccs). Whether that's because the band is semi-permeable, or because the surgeon tested the band during surgery and didn't get it all out, I don't know.

bswint · August 28, 2006

Well I think I have the large band(VG). Although my nurse at the hospital said that my band size isn't in her chart, but she thought that I had the 6 cc band. Either way I am happy to already have been filled! Thanks everyone!!

Brian

sugarplum · August 28, 2006

i had a fill during surgery, it wasnt good 4 me and made me ill with the swelling. it closed my tummy down and i could not even take sips of Water, i become severley dehydrated and had 2 have an unfill. was a very unpleasant experirnce.

LapBandit · August 29, 2006

I have a VG and got 4cc's during surgery. I think it has to do with how the band fits your stomach and that's how they determine who needs a fill and how much to give. It's funny how everyone's bellys are so many different sizes inside!