A fill during surgery?

ebonie · February 14, 2008

Hi,

I was wondering, when the Doc puts on the lap band, does he also add a bit of Fluid or is it put on and left totally empty till the first fill?

Thanks

beckio · February 14, 2008

Some drs put some in at surgery and some don't. My dr put 3cc in my 10cc band at surgery. I don't think most drs put that much in at surgery because I had been reading this board for a few months before my surgery and I was really suprised when my husband told me he filled my band to 3, and I actually thought my husband misunderstood, but at my post op appointment I found out he really did.

I had some restriction when I first started eating mushies, but it didn't last long at all.

make33 · February 14, 2008

My surgeon just installs the Band and allows it time to heal before adding any solution.

Every six weeks since surgery, I've gotten a fill: .5cc, 1cc, and 1cc, for a total of 2.5cc and I got some real restriction on the last fill!! Still have to be very careful with some things, making sure they are chewed well enough!! :cursing:

neveragain · February 14, 2008

what they said :-)

aubrie · February 14, 2008

My doctor put in three CCs during surgery just to test it and make sure it didn't leak or anything, and that it was placed well etc. Then he took two out. I still had about 1 CC in there. My first fill was 3 CCs. So I have a total of 4. I'll have my 2nd fill on March 5th. He's not aggressive with fills past the initial, so I have no idea what he plans. But I have a 10 CC band, so I still don't have a lot of restriction, but I'm losing anyway. Can't complain about that!

HeatherA · February 14, 2008

My doc put in 3ccs at surgery and gave me 2ccs at my first fill.

KarenH · February 14, 2008

No fill during my surgery. I am scheduled for my first fill on 3/11. I asked during my post-op what to expect. I was told by the physician's assistant to expect 1 maybe 2 cc. I am not sure if I have any real restriction. I am following the rules fairly well. Almost had a p.b. the other night when ate a little to fast. Up until that time, I would have said I wasn't even sure I had a band in place! K