What is your Fill Level in a 10 cc AP Band?

[HappyOne 0]

Is there anyone else out there that has a small amount of cc's or no cc's in their band? I would love to hear from you.

I have only had my band since 2/15 - 4 weeks. I went in for my first fill today and they placed .5cc. Apparently they had already put in 3.6cc during surgery. Was I still feeling restriction pre fill - not really but I'm so concerned that I will pb or slime that I seriously watch what and how I eat. I have not been hungry between meals and eat about 4 oz of Protein and veggies each time. I barely get in 800-900 calories a day but my Protein averages 60grams. I try to avoid all carbs but the green ones. It was my choice on how much they would add today. I decided to take it a little slow. As long as I continue to lose 1-2 lbs a week I will be happy. Too much too fast will only cause hanging skin and I really don't want to have another surgery to remove that.

[shortgal 5]

....and that solves the mystery. how are ya doing shortgal...close? i'm not doing too bad - will take my next fill in another wk though:)

At my last fill, I asked for a very small one becasue the meal the night before filled me fairly quickly, even thought the meals before that weren't.

I should have taken what fill I thought I needed before that meal, because I'm still able to eat too much ( although I refrain and never go over 1200 calories). I must be getting close tho' and do not want to be overtight, so I have asked for conservative amounts. Next fill appt is 3/20, I want at least .5 cc's which will bring me to approx 7.75cc's.

Weight loss is slowing down, so I hope some additional restriction will help that. I do not feel a sensation of being full long enough. I am constantly watching the clock, to see when the next meal is!

[CrochetGranny 0]

Referring to the other thread, it says the fill maximum is 4 CC in a 10 CM band, so maybe that is the solution to the mystery, a 10 CM band, not a 10 CC band. ( I don't know a thing about this cm, cc stuff, though)

[restrict2008 0]

I could swear I read an article somewhere that the most your surgeon should decrease the stoma size to in a 10cc band is 4mm. Could this be part of the confusion?

[Candle 11]

My APS band was placed with .5 cc's and my first and only fill was 2cc's.

I have no restriction but I also have no complaints about my progress.