At what point did you get restriction?

[Nicynoo1 2]

Hi everyone!

I just had a quick query and whilst I know everyone gets restriction at different times and after different fills, I was just wondering if you could all just quickly say what size your band is and at what filled capacity you think you got restriction.... just as a point of reference and general guidence!!

My band an AP Lapband and is 9cc/ml in size and has been filled once to 4.5cc/ml (had 2.5cc/ml filled during surgery and 2cc/ml during my first fill). I have no restriction!

Any info would be great!!

Thanks guys!!

[Mimilou2004 13]

6cc in 10cc band brought significant restriction. Enough to where I need to relearn how to eat small bites to avoid getting stuck.

Mimi

[IRC 0]

I have a 10 cc band and am at 5.75 for the last 2 months.... I think I will be here for a while. My restriction is great. Staying satisfied longer.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

I think the AP lapband (which comes in 2 sizes) holds either 10 cc or 14 cc?

I have the AP Large and have 6 ccs in a 14 cc band and got restriction at 5.5....pretty good restriction now.

(My doc said they all have "primer" in them and it doesn't count so unless your doc purposely put MORE in, that 1st 2 cc may not do much? he'd know, of course!)

[lellow 1,713]

It was only when I got 6cc in my 10cc band that I felt some restriction. 6.75cc was my sweet spot.

I recently got refilled after surgery to 5.9cc and I can honestly say that I'm not feeling a lot of restriction right now. But it still beats being wide open like I was when I was completely unfilled!

[CHACHA 0]

I am at 5.5 CC in 9CC realize band and still waiting for restriction (impatiently) can eat anything and have no problems with anything which is not good.

next fill in 2 weeks and am hoping to get some restriction soon!!

[Nicynoo1 2]

Thank you all for your replys. I wish I had restriction but instead I have to fight to maintain my weight because losing at this stage with no restriction is sooo hard!!

I have an AP Small band that I was told holds 9cc/ml but that was obviously wrong as now looking at the lapband website it says they only come in two sizes, 10cc/ml or 14cc/ml, so I guess I have 10cc/ml band which makes things worse!!!

I get filled on 24th April but the nurse said she wants to give me just 0.5cc/ml to take me to 5cc/ml which, from you comments is rubbish!! I will ask her for more and I hop she says yes! Maybe if I go to 5.5cc/ml or 6cc/ml I will feel better!!

Thanks again to you all