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Has anyone else been told by their doc that the max he will put in the band is 3cc? My friend and I both have the 10cm

band with a fill max of 4cc, but our surgeon doesn't want to put more than 3cc in r/t potential problems, ie; erosion, etc.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Thanks,

Jean

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I have not heard that, but would be interested to find out more. I have heard that tighter= more problems.

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Has anyone else been told by their doc that the max he will put in the band is 3cc? My friend and I both have the 10cm

band with a fill max of 4cc, but our surgeon doesn't want to put more than 3cc in r/t potential problems, ie; erosion, etc.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Thanks,

Jean

My band is a 10 cc but they told me it can hold up to 9 cc's but my surgeon does not like to fill beyond 6cc's?? I was curious as to why also?? I know being too tight can cause serious problems........

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Has anyone else been told by their doc that the max he will put in the band is 3cc? My friend and I both have the 10cm

band with a fill max of 4cc, but our surgeon doesn't want to put more than 3cc in r/t potential problems, ie; erosion, etc.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Thanks,

Jean

Did you doctor ever tell you why he chose the 10 CM - 4cc band over the newer AP Standard 10cc band? I have the 4cc band and was overfilled at 3cc and developed reflux, heartburn and pain. I received an unfill of 1cc and am now at 2cc. I have switched doctors because I was told by my former doctor that I had the 10cc band (maybe he actually believed I did - explaining the fill to 3cc's after only 2 fills) and he was inexperienced (had only done 22 bandings before me). Everyone is different as to what they can tolerate with fills. Some with a 4cc band do fine with 3cc's. I didn't. But this smaller band has to be filled in very small increments - sometimes as little as .2cc's. I hadn't heard that about erosion. But I don't hold out much hope to reach my sweet spot because at 3cc's - despite all my problems I was always hungry and not satisfied. Right now I am going on willpower only. Counting calories. Good luck.

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I have a 4cc band too. I got my band 1/19/07 and that was what was out at the time. So I have what is considered an "old" band. I currently have 3.25 cc in my band. I have never been told there is a cut off below the 4cc.

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