I just had my four week post surgery appointment and my doctor gave me a 3cc fill. Does this sound right? I keep hearing how everyone gets smaller amounts. My doctor says he likes a more aggressive approach where I will see good results fast. I'm not complaining, just curious. I lost 17 lbs in 4 weeks after the surgery. Hope Im not too tight now. I guess that is what worries me the most.

My doc pits 4 cc in at surgery which sounded crazy to me. And my first fill was 1 cc so now I have 5 cc total. If I have learned anything from this site it is that every doctor is vastly different I. Their approah to banding so just do whatever yours says and you should be fine

My first (and only) fill was 5cc. When I left the office I was really thinking that I had probably made a mistake in letting her put in that much but as it turns out it was the perfect amount

Everyone tolerates fills differently. I am one that can only take a small amount at a time. If you had no problem getting fluids down after the fill, then you should be good.

My first fill was 5cc, then 2cc a few weeks later, then 1cc, 1cc, .5cc, and .5cc to total the 10cc that I currently have. Six fills total. I really trust my doctor's office, and they've never steered me wrong! I actually asked for another fill, they gave me .5cc while saying that I didn't need it, and don't you know, I went back 3 weeks later and had it taken out. I was over-filled and miserable. I learned my lesson!

Just wanted to thank everyone for their replies. I totally trust my doctor as their entire office is fantastic to deal with. I also know that every doctor is different, but didn't every remember seeing any posts about that much for the first fill. Now I see that I am not alone, LOL. So far so good. I am able to keep down all my liquids so far including my protein drink. Thanks again.

My first fill was 5.5 cc's in an 11 cc band.

My first fill was exactly 4 weeks after operation: 6cc . And I feel very little restriction after 10 days.

My first fill was 5.5ccs. My doc has a fluoroscope machine (like an xray to see how the liquid flows through my band) so he can accurately gauge how much fluid I need. If you are doing it blind, then it's gonna be less to make sure you don't overfill.

I got a 5cc fill in my band an hour after surgery. And then another .5cc's 4 weeks later. Every surgeon is definitely different.