I am not at 10cc's with my new band and finally have the same restriction I had with my old 4cc band. Now the weight is coming off again. I'm very happy with it and no more fills :-)

Opps I meant I am NOW at 10cc's :-)

How many fills did it take before you got to 10cc? I knew my recent fill wasn't enough, but my provider pretty much only does 0.25cc. I think to maximize profit.

How many fills did it take before you got to 10cc? I knew my recent fill wasn't enough, but my provider pretty much only does 0.25cc. I think to maximize profit.

It took me 18 fills to fill up my 14cc band. I started out getting 3cc then 2cc and 1cc fills after that. The tighter I got the lower the amount of fills. I was pretty loose at first so getting .25cc would have taken forever!

It took 4 fills and 6 months to get to 10ccs

Lapbandit. I agree with you. I think that some doctors are only in this for the money. I'm still not sure about mine, yet. But, I just got my second fill of 2.5 and now I'm up to 4.0cc. I was self paid: $9,745.00. Every time I go for a fill, I have to pay $200. My third fill is scheduled for September 9th.

There's a fill place in Dallas Texas that does it under X-ray for $50. I drive to Texas for the fill. I am also self pay. And they go by the X-ray. They aren't stingy with their fills

It took me 9cc in my 11cc band to finally get into the green zone and it took about 5 months. I did get .5cc 4 months later and I am now holding steady. It appears some Docs are more aggressive than others. My first fill was 5cc in an empty band. They do not prime during surgery.

11cc Realize Band:

1st fill 5/29/12 5cc

2nd fill 6/12/12 1cc

3rd fill 7/02/12 1cc

4th fill 8/14/12 1cc

5th fill 9/4/12 1cc

6th fill 1/29/13 .5

It took me 18 fills to fill up my 14cc band. I started out getting 3cc then 2cc and 1cc fills after that. The tighter I got the lower the amount of fills. I was pretty loose at first so getting .25cc would have taken forever!

Guy,, Just curious have you had discussions with your Doc about exceeding the band capacity and what steps would be next for you if in fact you needed another fill?

I am at 9.5 and I worry I will eventually max mine out.

Guy,, Just curious have you had discussions with your Doc about exceeding the band capacity and what steps would be next for you if in fact you needed another fill?

I am at 9.5 and I worry I will eventually max mine out.

The cool thing is I guess you really can't max them out. While they say that you have a 10cc or a 14cc band that doesn't mean you can't fill it past that. At one time I had over 14.5cc in mine but after a bout of dehydration brought on by not taking in enough fluids and running a 5k in 95 degree heat, I decided to back it back down to just over 14cc. Some people just have leaner stomachs (at least on the inside) and require quite a bit more fill than others. The good news is the band is basically just like a big balloon and you can put a LOT of saline in them!

Good to know. Thanks

Wow I thought it was just something wrong with me cause I came to a stall after having 4 or5 fills and I am at 10 1/2 cc"s n a 14 cc band I have lost 69 lbs but have stayed there for 2 months so now I know I am not the only one thankyou very much

How many fills did it take before you got to 10cc? I knew my recent fill wasn't enough, but my provider pretty much only does 0.25cc. I think to maximize profit.

Through my experience, and observing the posts of many on this forum, while it is fairly easy to reach the conclusion that surgeons who do not fill bands aggressively are doing so to maximize their income, the reality is that the slower you fill your band, the more you minimize your chances to have complications from a band which is filled too tight.

My surgeon requires an entire 6 weeks to elapse between fills, no exceptions. That experience made me more aware of how to work with my band, and not to have to have any emergency appointments to unfill my band.

Just another example of how different surgeons approach their practice and treating their patients. For me, slower was better.

Ten months and eight fills

I should have also said that my package has n limited fills for two years, so if it was all about profit they would have been cutting down the nurse time by filling it more aggressively, I've had everything from 1cc to .20 whilst we have searched for that magical spot lol.

Through my experience, and observing the posts of many on this forum, while it is fairly easy to reach the conclusion that surgeons who do not fill bands aggressively are doing so to maximize their income, the reality is that the slower you fill your band, the more you minimize your chances to have complications from a band which is filled too tight.

My surgeon requires an entire 6 weeks to elapse between fills, no exceptions. That experience made me more aware of how to work with my band, and not to have to have any emergency appointments to unfill my band.

Just another example of how different surgeons approach their practice and treating their patients. For me, slower was better.

I agree completely. When I got my first big fill it was 5cc and my Surgeon explained that he wanted to give me a good start without being overly aggressive but yet without making it a year before I saw some form of 'restriction'. He told me that day that if I do need more it will be much less in one shot and he wouldn't do it any less than 5 to 6 weeks apart.

Key is not to be too tight to a point where you cannot eat or drink at all. I have heard some uneducated people say "just put the band on and tighten that thing all the way up". Those folks are heading down the path of failure.

I am really happy with the way things went even though it took a good 5 months. I knew it going in it could be a half year before I really got it going with momentum. Slow and steady and safe.

BUT....it wouldn't surprise me if there are Docs out there looking to make money off of people. I was lucky and found a good Practice and also insurance covered everything for me. My Doc bills insurance $130 for my fills and I pay nothing out of pocket.