I WAS JUST WONDERING. WHY DO SURGEONS PUT 4 CC IN A LAPBAND DURING THE SURGERY. WITH ALL THE SWELLING IN YOUR STOMACH, AND THE TIME IT TAKES TO HEAL, IT REALLY DOESN'T MAKE MUCH SENSE TO ME. AND NOW THAT I AM 2 MONTHS POST OP - I HAVE HAD TO BEG FOR THE 2 FILLS THAT I HAVE HAD. ONE WAS ONLY 1/2 CC AND THE OTHER WAS ONLY 1/4 CC. I JUST DON'T GET IT????

I WAS JUST WONDERING. WHY DO SURGEONS PUT 4 CC IN A LAPBAND DURING THE SURGERY. WITH ALL THE SWELLING IN YOUR STOMACH, AND THE TIME IT TAKES TO HEAL, IT REALLY DOESN'T MAKE MUCH SENSE TO ME. AND NOW THAT I AM 2 MONTHS POST OP - I HAVE HAD TO BEG FOR THE 2 FILLS THAT I HAVE HAD. ONE WAS ONLY 1/2 CC AND THE OTHER WAS ONLY 1/4 CC. I JUST DON'T GET IT????

My guess is that they don't wanna over fill you. They add small amounts until they get the "right fit" for you. My doctor's office adds more than what you speak of, but at the same time, they use the fluroscopy machine to make sure they don't overfill.

They have to put fluid in the band to see if its working but most take it out leaving your band empty. The smaller the fills the better off you are. Everyone is in a hurry to get fills but what happens when there is nothing left to fill. You have to try to do some of it on your own and not depend on fills to make you lose the weight. When you are filled all the way then what are you really going to do?

My surgeon didnt put any in my band. Well she put 3 cc in checked for leaks and then removed the 3cc before she closed me up.

They have to put Fluid in the band to see if its working but most take it out leaving your band empty. The smaller the fills the better off you are. Everyone is in a hurry to get fills but what happens when there is nothing left to fill. You have to try to do some of it on your own and not depend on fills to make you lose the weight. When you are filled all the way then what are you really going to do?

The part I didn't understand is why do some surgeons put in like 4 1/2 cc during surgery when your stomach is swollen inside and inflamed and will have to heal for several wks.? Why not wait to put in the fill after healing is done? And now that the healing is done, it seems the surgeon is very hesitant in giving any fills??? Doesn't make much sense to me is all!