7cc fill day of surgery!

[AlexaLasVSG 9]

Hey all. I was banded on January 2nd, 2014. My surgeon told me that he filled my bad with 7cc's of saline. I have a 10cc band.

Is there anyone that thinks it may be a little too much? His reasoning behind it makes sense. I have Portion Control problems and I definitely love my starches. I don't feel any discomfort and I trust his judgement, but does anyone think its kind of odd to have gotten such a big fill.

Let me know your thoughts!

Xoxo,

Alexa

[karewpah 173]

2014?

Can you ev

[AlexaLasVSG 9]

Hey all. I was banded on January 2nd' date=' 2014. My surgeon told me that he filled my bad with 7cc's of saline. I have a 10cc band.

Is there anyone that thinks it may be a little too much? His reasoning behind it makes sense. I have Portion Control problems and I definitely love my starches. I don't feel any discomfort and I trust his judgement, but does anyone think its kind of odd to have gotten such a big fill.

Let me know your thoughts!

Xoxo,

Alexa[/quote']

2013!! Sorry guys. Lol

[karewpah 173]

Wow...can you even swallow Water? I would think that is too much, yes, although every person is different...

[AlexaLasVSG 9]

Yes I can swallow fine and I have no discomfort! I just was curious if there is anyone else out there who has had the same fill as me on the day of surgery. I've never heard of it before. Usually people start at 1.25cc's or something like that.

[#MagicWithinme 173]

That does sound like alike, but we are all individuals, and at least its already in you, it wasn't gradual.. I got up to 3.75 (10cc band) and had to have it all taken out, now all I have is 1cc, (at time of surgery I had 2 ccs in band).

But if you have problems, don't hesitate to let your dr. know!

[2012 359]

Wow, that does sound like a lot, but if you are comfortable, more power to you . They had me filled with a total of 4cc on my first fill (Only 2 was supposed to be in the band at surgery, but it ended up being 3), but I got to have my first experience of a stuck episode, pbing and burping with that white liquid stuff they use for the x-ray machine at my first fill, not fun at all, so I had to have some removed that day, but now I'm up to 5, go figure .

[Back2Petite 23]

Wow that seems like a lot and I thought mine was. My doctor filled mine to 5.2 at surgery. I have a massive fibroid found during LB surgery so this this was probably done to minimize the, need for repeated fills until I have the mass removed, according to his PA. I have had an additional fill and now have 5.6cc in 10cc band. I'm not having problems either.

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

I'm not a medical expert, but that sounds like way too much. Many people don't even need that much to be in the Green Zone and being too tight immediately after surgery would be awful. Unfortunately, you likely won't know if it's too much until you're back on solid foods again.

I only have 4.9cc in my 10cc band, btw.

[TriciaLN 177]

Wow....this is the first time I am hearing about a doctor putting that much in at surgery. I would think its too much, but you won't really be able to tell until you start eating solids. Good luck to you.

[cheryl2586 3,053]

Maybe he only put in 0.7 cc's I can not imagine any doctor would put that much in a band at surgery. If he did I would find another doctor that is ridiculous. Portion Control or not.

[Summerrain 520]

I had 4.8 put in my band on day of surgery and I have a 14cc band and am now filled to 8cc and am where I need to be. 7cc does seem a lot as the others have stated but if you're doing fine with it then you should be ok especially if you can still drink with no problems. You'll have to be very careful when introducing foods and take very small bites and chew very well.

Best wishes to you.

[Smy76065 0]

When I had my band placed - I didn't get anything in my band until 6 weeks after. Then I only got 2 cc's the first fill. And 2 cc's my second fill. I go for my 3rd fill 1/17

[suzannetex 100]

My friend had 7cc in at her surgery. She has done great. No problems at all. None of us r dr so we don't know. She has lost a lot of weight and never had a stuck episode. She chews very good. So far it's working!!! Good luck.

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[Maddysgram 6,159]

Maybe he only put in 0.7 cc's I can not imagine any doctor would put that much in a band at surgery. If he did I would find another doctor that is ridiculous. Portion Control or not.

I'm thinking more on this line too.