Fill Advice Please

[NY Bandster 1]

Hi all,

I was banded on 9/1 and have 4cc's in my 10cc band. I am scheduled for a fill this Weds. My doc usually does 1cc every 2 weeks. I had to wait 3 weeks because my doc was on vacation and will have to wait another 3 weeks because of Thanksgiving. When I spoke to the PA 2 weeks ago on the phone and told him I had absolutely NO restriction(mini breakdown!), he said he would talk to the doc about getting a bit more aggressive with the next fill. I really want to get this thing working but I'm also nervous about an overfill so I'm not sure if I should push the issue of more than 1cc. Any advice from you guys? I know a lot of you have been here. I'm thinking that with absolutely NO restriction, how much of a problem can an extra cc be, but you never know.

Thanks!

[Kiskis 56]

NY Bandster - you most likely don't wan't more than 1 CC at a time. sometimes it takes up to 2 days for the fill to take effect. I would get 1 CC and book for 3 days later or the following week. Good luck & I hope you get restriction.

Cheers,

Kristi

[SageTracey 608]

It seems to me that surgeon's fill at different rates based on their preferences and experiences. My surgeon has given me different fill amounts ranging from 0.5 to 2.5cc depending on my restriction. At my last fill he gave me 1cc and talked about how different people react to the same amount differently so he is always working on an educated guess based on his experience with thousands of band patients.

It took me many years to gain all of my weight so I know it is going to take time for me to lose it. So far my journey has been quite easy and definitely successful. I hope yours will be too.

Good luck.

[NY Bandster 1]

Thanks Kis and Sage. @ Kis - I cannot go back for 3 weeks.....

[mom3kids 2]

Hi all,

I was banded on 9/1 and have 4cc's in my 10cc band. I am scheduled for a fill this Weds. My doc usually does 1cc every 2 weeks. I had to wait 3 weeks because my doc was on vacation and will have to wait another 3 weeks because of Thanksgiving. When I spoke to the PA 2 weeks ago on the phone and told him I had absolutely NO restriction(mini breakdown!), he said he would talk to the doc about getting a bit more aggressive with the next fill. I really want to get this thing working but I'm also nervous about an overfill so I'm not sure if I should push the issue of more than 1cc. Any advice from you guys? I know a lot of you have been here. I'm thinking that with absolutely NO restriction, how much of a problem can an extra cc be, but you never know.

Thanks!

HI,

I was banded by Dr gibbs also on 8/23....I still havent gotten a fill. I am hoping she does it this friday at my appt...from what I hear, she doesnt like to do fills if you are losing weight...I really hope so!! let me know...GOOD LUCK'

[Rachel412 116]

Meh. You can see in my sig that my doctor's practice is pretty aggressive about fills. I know every practice is different but I really don't think that getting more than 1 cc at a time is a cause for disaster. The truth is that nobody knows what a "good" level will be or how your body will react to each fill.

[NY Bandster 1]

Thanks ladies! I'm excited about feeling some restriction..hopefully tomorrow!!!!

[54Shirley 105]

You can let him fill you with a little more then 1 cc, and have a glass of Water for this. They will put Fluid in while you sit up and drink, then when it gets to feel tight, motion with your hand to back off, and they will take it out until you feel comfortable.

I just had a fill done last week this way. It's not uncommon, and somewhere with your Band ,you will have this done. They can open, and close you up while you are drinking to your feeling ! Not just a number.

It worked out nice....

[NY Bandster 1]

Thanks Shirley! I will ask them!

You can let him fill you with a little more then 1 cc, and have a glass of Water for this. They will put Fluid in while you sit up and drink, then when it gets to feel tight, motion with your hand to back off, and they will take it out until you feel comfortable.

I just had a fill done last week this way. It's not uncommon, and somewhere with your Band ,you will have this done. They can open, and close you up while you are drinking to your feeling ! Not just a number.

It worked out nice....