How often do you get fills?

[donna12 742]

My ins coverage for fills is getting ready to run out come Jan 1 and I'm not in the green zone and right now my dr sees me once a month and I'm 16 months post op. I just can't afford to see him monthly for the next few years to get to that sweet spot. I will be paying out of pocket. How often do you guys go for a fill? thx

[B-52 7,113]

Every Dr. is different and has a different treatment plan....I also know with my Dr., he judges a patients tolerance and either goes easy or aggressive....I had only 3 fills, one month apart, starting 30 days after surgery to give me adequate restriction and put me in the Green Zone....so 3 moths after surgery I was finished getting my band adjusted, and that was over 2-1/2 years ago......

I also noticed when speaking at support groups, other patients said their treatment plans - fills, where much more different...so I keep my mouth shut when it comes to saying what is right and what is wrong, and realize everyone is different and has different tolerances.

[kll724 3,055]

My surgeon, when a patient 1st starts out, can be a little aggressive, but by the time a patient is at your level, he is a little leery to add much. Mostly, in my case at least, my fills were very slow after 16 months.

[HotButterFly 981]

Honestly I've never followed their schedule. I had my first fill 4 weeks after surgery and after that they have always scheduled me for 3-4 weeks but I've ALWAYS called to move it up so I've been getting them every 2.5 weeks to the longest I waited 3 weeks. However, because my last weigh-in showed I lost 8 pounds in 2.5 weeks, I'll wait the whole three weeks to go back. After that he said once a month would be fine... And I agree!

[karenlamorena 20]

Question why fills every month does the saline evaporate ?:-*

[MandaMom23 684]

I had a small fill monthly until I reached my green zone. My dr only did .5-1cc at a time on me since I've been losing weight continuously, even when I wasn't in the green zone. Now that I'm in the green zone, he wants to see me every other month.

[HotButterFly 981]

Question why fills every month does the saline evaporate ?:-*

No, it doesnt evaporate, but its every month until you reach your sweet spot

[LeeB1946 261]

I get one every 6 weeks. May skip next weeks fill, but will go to appointment to talk with PA as I am seeing green everywhere I look. 8 months and nearly 90 pounds given away. Don't know, or care who picks it up, but I gave it away.

[Anume 937 314]

I go every 6wks

[danyc 10]

I was banded on August 9,2013 and got my first fill a month later, but since then I have went every 2 weeks and he adds .5-1cc each time. just got my 3rd fill yesterday. I'm losing about 5lb every two weeks and at a total of 30lb lost. I hope to get to the green zone soon.

[Kyrie15 3]

I had my first fill today. I have a standard band and they put in 3cc's. I am back to a liquid diet today and then mushies tomorrow. With only being on liquids, I can't feel restriction (still) so I am worried that it wasn't enough. I am sure I am just jumping the gun on it, but I just thought I would feel something.