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So is 5CC too much to start out with in a 11 cc band? I thought that was too much but I drank some Water and it went down ok. She said the normal cc is 8 in a 11 cc band.

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I get a my first fill in 3 wks and was told today it would be 2 cc in a 10 cc band. She said my next fill after that would also be 2 cc.

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I think that's great, it you can keep stuff down. I hope I could do that. Good luck.

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I thought it would be 2 cc but when she said 5 cc I did not argue and when the Water went down without trouble I was ok with it. LOL..I guess when I start to actually eat something then I will know.

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Do you have a lapband or a realise band?

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Then that makes sense. Typically people with Realize bands need larger amounts of fill to feel restriction than those with Lapbands. Something to do with it being a low pressure band. I have even heard of people with the Realize band having more fill in than the band is actually designed to hold.

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I had 5cc as my first fill in may. It was great, I just went last week for my second fill and got another 2cc in.

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I had 5cc as my first fill in may. It was great' date=' I just went last week for my second fill and got another 2cc in.[/quote']

How much have u lost?

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I have the Realize band too and my first fill was 5 cc. I go for my next fill on the 25th and I have no idea how much he will put in! I have had some restriction with the 5 cc's.

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KathyofAlabama, I am from Alabama too. What part? I am in birmingham. So when you say some retriction what are some things your able to eat?

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How much have u lost?

I am currently at 35 pounds lost since banding April 6, 2012. My first fill was May 10 and I have lost 14 pounds since then.

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I'm in Huntsville. I am still able to eat most anything I want. I do have an issue with any kind of meat once its reheated. And just a week ago I had my first real stuck episode on a bite of steak. Seemed to be going fine at first, but the colder the meat got, the harder it was to go down. I don't know if its all im my head or not, but the past couple weeks when it has been 95+ out, I seemed to have more restriction. Weird. This thing is definatley a learning process!

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