couple things. how long after surgery was it when you recieved your first fill? how many cc's was it in what size band? and was it effective / did you get restriction?

also how much weight did you lose following your surgery? pre and post fill. was there a big change? I know this is alot of questions but , I really am interested in finding out. I have not recieved a fill yet, in fact I was just banded 7/25 and so I am not able to get my 1st fill till I am 6 weeks post op. Now I have only lost 10lbs since my surgery... ang dont know if this is common? or how much I should expect this could change post fill. thanks for your input yall

My first fill was 6 wks after surgery and I'm not sure how much was put in there. As for restriction I have a tiny bit but for now it's working!!! I have lost 32 lbs since my pre op diet which started June 17th

I'm loving my band more and more everyday I'm so glad I jumped on the band wagon

I was banded 6/19, and my first fill was at 6 weeks. I got 3cc in a 10cc band. Since surgery I have lost 20 lbs. (I weigh again tomorrow) I have a little more restriction, but its definitely not enough. I'm going to see how this week looks before I call the dr for another fill. I know my scale, and my drs scale are not the same. I weigh more on mine than the dr. LOL

Things may change for you after a fill. No one can give you a definite answer because there isn't one. Every person is different and the same exact band may perform differently in each person. Be sure you can get Water to go down after your first fill. I didn't do it with my fill and luckily I haven't had any trouble, but you never know. I will definitely do it this time.

Good Luck in your journey!

Hello those are great questions....I was banded on July 9th and get my first fill tomorrow I have a 9cc band...surprising that my surgeon went with the small one.

I started my pre op on June 25th and as of today I have lost 34lbs....I lost 19 pre op and alot of weight the first week after being banded as I wasn't eating couldn't keep anything down for 4 days....not even Water....I can eat most everything now....actually went out for dinner last nite and ate prob 1/4 of 10oz of prime rib ate very very slowly nothing is worse then being out in a restaurant and getting stuck believe me happened to me a week ago...was a horrible experience....

I will post how much goes into my band tomorrow and enjoying food today...liquids for 3 days as of tomorrow