I have already had over 9 fills on my last surgery, I currently have 11 1/2 cc's in a 12 cc band, & for the first time have restriction. My dr. has been telling me to not worry that some people need to be this filled for it to work.....I am looking for anyone else in the same boat....or better yet hit their goal weight w/no restriction till filled this full too.

I have been holding on by the tips of my fingers for 2 years now & have lost weight, but mostly because of moving & restricting myself.....but am really disapointed in the band so far....just looking for hope. THERE WILL NOT BE A 3RD SURGERY!!! My dr. says he is not afraid to overfill the band, but both his partner & nurse practictioner say only 1/2 cc left.

I used to have the SAG band ( swedish band similar to the realize band). For my restriction I need 10cc in the 11cc band and could still eat things without getting stuck ( but restriction was still good). Sometimes people need fills like that. I know two others with the same band who have 11cc in their band and even 11.5cc for restriction. The bands are all different and so are our stomachs.

Now I have the lapband AP s and have a fill of 5.5 cc and am almost at my sweet spot so strange how the bands are different.

Thanks for the bit of hope! I do have the realize band...I really wish they would have warned me this could happen....

thanks!!