What is average fill amount? Dunno?

[Abundant 0]

Okay I have a question the first fill I had was 1cc the second 1.5 cc my question is what is the average unit of measure for fills? Is there one? Does this mean the lapband the pouch is filled with this amount or my stomach is now this amount? I have asked this before but I guess I just dont "get it" yet? Thanks!

[Penni60 45]

The fill amount is what is injected into the bladder that is within the band. As this Fluid is injected into this bladder the opening from the upper pouch into the lower part of the stomach is made smaller.

I think it was Donali that described it best as squeezing a balloon in the middle. You hand is the band and as you squeeze tighter it makes the opening smaller between the top part of the balloon and the bottom part. The squeezing is the band being filled with Fluid.

All docs use a different fill amount. I got an initial fill of 1cc. I have heard other people getting different amounts. So it varies.

[donali 57]

And since the thickness of the walls of everyone's stomach varies, due to body fat and genetics, the "tightness" of the band is very individual.

There are only three types of fill amount: just right, too little, and too much. And only YOU can decide which of those applies to your fill.

Knowing your fill level is only helpful as a point of reference for yourself - other than that, it's pretty meaningless.

[Abundant 0]

thank you both for your replies I appreciate it!