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Seven11 · April 4, 2009

Hi, just had a lapband done on the 12th Jan 2009. So far ok although it's slow, my second adjustment will be on the 9th April. :scared2:

evietwil · April 4, 2009

hiya there

I am new on this site and wonder if you would mind me asking you some questions as I am due to be banded on 29 May and so nervous.

i saw that you were done this year and wondering how it is going.

i know two people who have had it done but I dont want anyone to know except my husband and parents.

One question I would love you to answer is that i have conflicting comments about how much should be put into your port on the first fill.

One friend went to one doctor and she got 5ml first time the second friend went to someone else and was horrifed.. she has had hers done for 8 months and only at 4.5ml.

i have been told by my doctor that it will be 5 ml on first fill.

help please

evie

Seven11 · April 4, 2009

Hi Evie,

I've have only had one fill and it was 3ml. My LB holds up to 14mls. Mr Dr has told me that everyone starts off at 3mls and after a month they look at how their weight reduction has gone. I am due to have my second adjustment on the 9th of April because I haven't lost anything but that is excepted to a degree because 3ml's really isn't much of a restriction for me and therefore I have been really been able to eat anything.

Don't worry Evie it might sound scary now but with time it all gets easier and really it's getting to know your own eating patterns. Keep me posted, :scared2: cheers Seven11

ParrotheadCathy · April 4, 2009

Hi and welcome! I have a 10cc band. At surgery, the doctor tested the band to make sure it had no leaks. That left .6cc in the band. On my first fill, they initially put in 4cc and I was fine for about 30 minutes....and then suddenly I couldn't even swallow my own saliva. Went right back and they removed 1cc. That left me at 3.6cc. That got me through an 8 day cruise without gaining any weight and without walking around thinking about food all the time. Then my second fill, this past Tuesday, I got .5cc, which takes me to 4.1cc. More restriction though not to my sweet spot. After my experience at 4.6cc, I wasn't eager to rush right back to that. I realize that other things have changed since then and that 4.6cc won't be too tight the second time around. My next fill is at the end of April and we'll see how my weight loss is doing and go from there. Some doctors are VERY conservative and only put in a small bit at a time which will make it take you longer to get to your sweet spot. My doctor and his nurse practitioners are much more responsive to your experiences. They ask "how long do you stay full when you eat?' They look at the pounds lost since the last visit. And then they discuss it with you and it's a mutual decision.