I have a mid band that was put in on May 29th 2006. I have lost 27 pounds so far but the last few weeks have been almost nothing. I find that I can eat more so I am having a fill in a week. I notice if I am under stress I can't eat without P'bing. Then other days i can eat a full plate. Has anyone had a mid band filled?

LaurieJane

Hello there,

Its good I came across your thread. Yes I have the mid-band, and I'm very happy with it. I just got my first fill about a month ago, I've lost 3 kilos since, but I guess I haven't lost as much as I wish since the doctor was easy on my first fill and didn't want to fill the band a lot.

I also have the midband. It will be 2 years in Sept. I am going for my first fill since surgery next month, but I've been needing one for several months. I lost almost 90 pounds but lost all restriction around march and have gained back over 20. I was given a 6cc fill at surgery, but I think either I've somehow lost it or my stomach really shrank!

Is the mid band the same as the vangard band??? Or what is the difference??

The Midband is the french band from Lyons, France. It's a completely pliable band with no hard or sharp areas. It is said to have little or no erosion risk, and so far has a much lower reported incidence of slippage than american bands. It is not FDA approved, so american aftercare is nearly nonexistent.

I had 2 ccs put in after my surgery, but when I went to get a fill on the 4th of august the Doc told me I only had 1/2 cc. he said it might have stayed in port tube or whatever. I was filled with 2 cc's again but I am not real tight. I have lost a total of 30 in 2 months so I am happy.

Do you know where I could see a picture of the mid band?

I have the midband....I have 5 ccs in there right now but need more....next fill is on 25 Aug.

I have a Midband patient who wants a fill but I can't figure out if you can just use saline in it - can you folks shed some light for me?

Dr. C

Cincinnati, Ohio

www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND

DISCLAIMER: I am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

I do believe it is merely saline in my fill.

My midband fill is 50% saline with 50% iopamidol. The midband initially had problems with osmosis, and fluid shifting into the bands causing overfills, so the bands were reconfigured and the fill solution reformulated.

you can go to a web site for midbands and they will show you what it looks like.

@@LaurieJane Hello! I also used Verbonnen for my surgery. How are you doing now?