What happens if you hit 10cc in a 10cc band?

OllieGator · November 10, 2008

Just curious, what happens if you fill your band completely. Has this happen to anyone?

AppleBottom · November 10, 2008

I hope someone replies! I've been wondering the same thing!

Tally · November 10, 2008

Just curious, what happens if you fill your band completely. Has this happen to anyone?

I just asked my doctor this a few days ago and he said he has never once had someone's band totally filled. He assured me that won't happen so... Also remember there is .8 cc of "dead space" from the tubing so a 10cc band can really be filled to 10.8 but he insists he has never had one totally filled. I hope this helps a little.

Deb

Tally · November 10, 2008

Just curious, what happens if you fill your band completely. Has this happen to anyone?

Olliegator, where do you live? I see you were banded in Ocala and based on your Avatar.... I live in Tallahassee (but I am a gator fan, moved here from Gainesville, lol)

Deb

andrealee01 · November 11, 2008

I have a 9cc Realize band and as of yesterday it is full with 9cc's of Fluid. My physician's assistant that does my fills thinks I will have good restriction now (it was pretty good at 8cc's but I could still eat more than I think I should be able to) but if I don't he said we can add more but it has to be under the supervision of my surgeon. Not sure how much more. I'm hoping this thing starts to work now and I won't have to find out!! I'm starting to wonder if $16,000 was a very wise investment.......

kiz · November 11, 2008

I have a close friend who has an overfill in the Vanguard Lap Band. I think it's 1cc over, and she still has very little restriction. She got the band October 2007, and she's only lost 25 lbs. I don't know if it could be the band placement, the size of the band, or what could have caused this problem for her. She's considering having gastric bypass surgery at this point.