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Question About A Total Unfill And How Long To Refill?

Hey everyone,

I'm 2 1/2 yrs out and thought I was safe from any slips. But since I've had the worst case of reflux known to mankind over the past 4 mths, my nurse told me I may have a slip. I go in tomorrow for an xray and a possible total unfill if it slipped. The nurse emailed me last week and said if it was slipped, they would totally unfill it for 6 weeks and then fill it again.

I'm wondering: Do they fill it slowly like the first time around, where it took 5 mths to get restriciton or do they do it in bigger increments since they know I can tolerate it? I'm wondering how it's gunna work, since I have to drive 3 hrs each way and pay $160 each fill. I now have 10cc in a 14cc band, but my last fill of .5cc in January the dr said that I was maxed out, as the plunger came out by itself when he injected the saline. I can't imagine that they would put a whole 10cc back at once, but I also can't imagine starting totally over again either.

Thanks!

Marci

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I had 2.75 out and they put a little in at a time more than at beginning but not all at once.

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