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Have You Been Told You Have A Different Size Band Than What You Really Have?

I found out not too long ago that I have a 14cc band. For over a year my surgeon told me that I had a 10cc band. Once my band got up to holding 8cc's my surgeon stopped giving me fills. He told me it was unsafe for me to have any more fills. I went 8 months without a fill. Then I met with the chief of the bariatric department, and he discovered that I had a 14cc band and it could really hold 15cc's. I moved from that location and I found a new surgeon that I go to meet Friday. Has anybody else had this problem? What would you do if you had this problem? I have been very down about this situation, but have a lot of hope for Friday's appointment. And I have no restriction, so that doesn't help either.

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    I can't tell you how relieved I am that I hadn't done wrong. I also found out recently that this same surgeon stopped doing fills on other people. I went for almost a year with him making me think it

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Honestly, we all make mistakes, even our surgeon's. I would wonder why it took so long to find out about the size difference. I would also like to know why they told you that at 8cc it was too full for a 10cc band...

Honestly, I would be relieved to know that I hadn't "failed" the band and that there is still vasts amount of hope for me now that I know the truth.

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I can't tell you how relieved I am that I hadn't done wrong. I also found out recently that this same surgeon stopped doing fills on other people. I went for almost a year with him making me think it was me doing something wrong. It's been a year since my last fill because of trying to find a new surgeon. We are a military family and my doctors here told me I had to go to another base about 3 hours away. It seemed like one obstacle after another. But I did my research and found a local doctor, and I can't wait until Friday. Thanks for giving your thoughts. Hearing it from someone makes things seem not so bad :)

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