When is your 1st fill?

[mss 1]

Woohoo my first follow up appointment with my Doctor is tomorrow and I am hoping that he will give me a fill. I have already lost quite a lot of weight (much more than I had expected) but it is because I am making sure that I make healthy food choices and really limit the amounts I eat....I can actually go shopping now and walk straight past the lolly and potato chips aisles!!!!!

Mel

[nume130 0]

I am going to see about a fill a week from tomorrow. I am not sure I need one because I am not really hungry- and it is easily satisfied, but I can eat more then I should. I am still losing wt but more slowly then before (only .8 lbs last week). I am so worried about being overfilled. I think if they do it I will ask for a very conservative fill. I was so tight just after surgery, I'm a bit gun shy. -

[OregonHolly 0]

I have just returned home after my first fill. The doc told me that all bands are "primed" with 3-4 cc of saline during surgery, and I checked Allergan's instruction manual (for surgeons, available online) and indeed these are the instructions that Allergan gives. Priming the tubing replaces all the "dead space" with Fluid. That amount shouldn't provide restriction.

So today he put 1 cc in my band, no flouro - 1 poke but with a little searching. I don't notice any restriction. He said to call next week and we'll schedule another fill if I don't notice restriction. He doesn't wait a month between fills (he said "that just wastes time.") I'm all for that.

I notice lots of people say they got 4cc or 3 cc or whatever, on the first fill. It makes you wonder - since bands are filled during surgery with 3 cc, if those docs are doing fills by adding an additional 4 cc,s or they add 1 cc to make a total of 4 cc.

[mpatti2007 0]

Now I think I didnt have anything in my band until my first fill.

[nume130 0]

I had 4.2cc in my band during surgery but it was all removed 1 week later. They said they always prime it, but I guess it depends on the band you get.

[mpatti2007 0]

ya mine is a vanguard large, they put the small one in firdt and way to tight so they put the lg in, and now have 3cc's in it

[abckids 0]

Mine is November 26th. Can't wait for it!!!!

[cQQlgirl 0]

I have just returned home after my first fill. The doc told me that all bands are "primed" with 3-4 cc of saline during surgery, and I checked Allergan's instruction manual (for surgeons, available online) and indeed these are the instructions that Allergan gives. Priming the tubing replaces all the "dead space" with Fluid. That amount shouldn't provide restriction.

So today he put 1 cc in my band, no flouro - 1 poke but with a little searching. I don't notice any restriction. He said to call next week and we'll schedule another fill if I don't notice restriction. He doesn't wait a month between fills (he said "that just wastes time.") I'm all for that.

I notice lots of people say they got 4cc or 3 cc or whatever, on the first fill. It makes you wonder - since bands are filled during surgery with 3 cc, if those docs are doing fills by adding an additional 4 cc,s or they add 1 cc to make a total of 4 cc.

Hi Holly,

I had my first fill today and got 1cc too. I don't feel any different. I will schedule a fill for 2 weeks from now. I'd like to feel some kind of restriction. I didn't even have any after surgery. I was just in so much pain that I ate less. Didn't lose anything. I hope I can lose some weight cuz people are looking at me and think'n: "She's still as fat as ever".

[ernurse12 0]

My 1st fill is Nov 28. I can't wait. I know they say don't expect much the 1st fill but if I didn't see the scars I'd swear I didn't have the surgery. I have no restriction now, it's less and less each week. I usually have some when I wake up but not even that now.

[mss 1]

I had my first fill yesterday - my surgeon was pleased with my weight loss so far. He told me that he prefers to go very slowly with the fills so I am preparing myself to maybe not notice too much difference for a while yet. My next fill will be in Jan 08 as I am going to be away next month and he doesn't want to rush things. I didn't feel any pain, just a little discomfort at the time. I was on clear fluids for 24 hours and have just had a couple of spoons of mashed potato as my first meal.

[mpatti2007 0]

I had my first fill last friday and not to sure if it was to much, i sometimes have a hard time with eggs and this morning they didnt agree with me, Im going to give it a few more days and might need to have some taken out. She put in 3cc's.

[Saintluver 1]

Mine is not until the 29th. I am very hungry right now, so I hope I can feel some difference when it happens! Happy Thanksgiving!

[mpatti2007 0]

i was hungry until my first fill, and she said I might not feel any diff. but i do for sure.

[CTgirl 0]

Saintluver.....my first fill is on the 29th as well....i'm looking forward to having that initial post-op restriction....my doc said that my band is empty....i think they said they put in 1-2 ccs at each fill ???

eileen

[ssfano 0]

I was nervous and anxious for my first fill. I went today and he put 2cc. I am happy to say it went without a problem and no pain what so ever. I hope my post calms anyone else about to go in for a fill because it really was so simple and took less than a minute. I met with a nutritionist also. I am back on Clear Liquids today, mushies tomorrow and easy solids three days out. He said not to judge anything until the two week mark because you really cannot tell until then if you need more or less. I am understanding this all so much better and feel much more relaxed. Good luck to all heading for your first fill. I hope you have as great an experience as I did.