What does it mean to get a "fill"?

[mommy2kyler 0]

I keep seeing people talk about them. What are they and what does it do?:cry

[faithmd 14]

Huh?

The fill is how the band works.

The band is a silastic balloon-ring that goes around the stomach and restriction is achieved by inflating (or filling) that ring using a needle into the port that is placed in your abdomen.

Here's an example

[faithmd 14]

Here's a picture of the band with the port attached, the port is sutured to the fascia of your abdominal muscle. Fills are done one of two ways, either by feel to guide the fill person into the port, or under fluoroscopy (a form of xray) to guide the fill person to the right spot.<!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- / message --><!-- attachments -->