Hi fellow bandsters!

I am getting my first fill in early April, and I was wondering how your doctor and/or his staff determined how much to put in your band? Do they follow a general guide or discuss it with you? I have some restriction with my band now -- almost always enough to curb my appetite and give me indications to stop and I am still losing some weight, so I was just curious. Also, as a side note, my doctor's fill schedule is always full, so if/when I need another fill it would probably be almost 2 months down the road.

Thanks in advance!

Hi Elle...I haven't had a fill yet...won't until the last week in April but my dr. said they will put 3cc's in on the first one and then 1/2 cc's on the following ones and then he moved down to less. He had a whole schedule that he follows. I would assume if I had good restriction he wouldn't do anything. I've seen people say their dr's fill them while swallowing water...so all in all I think every dr is different...they are for everything else I suppose why shouldn't they be for this LOL Best of luck to you.

Hi Soph ~ Thanks for the reply! I guess I'm just wondering, and I know my doctor can be fairly aggressive on weight loss...but then again, he said to come in when a fill "is needed." I do think that I could use a little more restriction -- not a ton, just a little. I guess I will find out when I go in next week...I guess I stress about being overly tight. You are doing great with the band! Good luck to you too, and chat with you more later!