How long does it take?

[Kalipso2 25]

I'm pre-band right now and going in for all my testing next week but my doctor is 4 hours away which means i'll be 4 hours away for each fill.

How long does a fill take? What is the "standard" time between fills?

[snowbird 2]

Fills take me about 5 minutes.

Usually you wait at least 4 weeks between fills, but there is no standard maximum time between them. Some people don't have a fill for up to a year after surgery, but most want the first one about 6 weeks out. After that, you might never need another fill or might need one in two weeks.

There can be swelling of the stomach after a fill, so many doctors want you to go back on liquids for 24-72 hours. Sometimes a fill seems to take a while to "take" so that is why it is good to wait a few weeks after a fill before getting another.

My husband and I were banded the same day in October. He has had 3 fills and has less restriction than I do, and I've only had two. It is a very individual thing.

[minpinmom 2]

I just had my first fill today :-) Tomorrow will be my 3rd week being banded :-) My Dr. is aggressive with fills, we have our first fill 3-4 weeks out. If I am hungry or eating too much, I go back in two weeks. However, he makes you go back on liquids for 3 days, then mushies for 4 days. The fill took about 3 minutes, but I had to wait for about 30 minutes before I saw the Dr. and then he makes you drink an entire bottle of Water before you can leave. So I was there for quite sometime.

[juliegeraci 7]

Fill take 5 minutes. My doctor suggests 2 weeks in between a fill.

[kbinaz 0]

Fills take a few minutes. All doctors are different in how often you can get fills. My doctor makes us wait ten days and if we don't feel restriction we can go back in.