am still preop and increasingly confused about how many band sizes/makers there are? my surgeon uses the INAMED band but won't eleborate on which band he will use in me, told me he won't know which size band I will require until he's "in there". Is this normal???? do I have a choice in the band size and what is the latest greatest info. on the subject, anyone know? is bigger really better??? help ? thanks.

I have a 10cc band right now. He picked it out for me after he opened me up.

The doctor decides by the size of your stomach. Sorry, but you get no voice on this one

What your surgeon told you is spot on. All of our organs are different sizes and even slightly different shapes. Since our sizes vary so much, there is no "one size fits all" approach, and the surgeon can't know until he gets inside what size band to use. He can guess what he will use, but can't know. Case in point - my surgeon supposed he would use a 10cc band, but I ended up with the 4cc.

Since you know he uses Inamed, there are three possibilities, listed below. The first measurement is cm which is the band's length, and the second is cc which is its Fluid capacity.

9.75cm - 4cc

10cm - 4cc

11cm - 10cc

Jack, if you don't mind me asking what is the difference in those band sizes. I am with a 10cc band and I have lost really slow. Mine holds 4.2 cc and I'm at 3cc right now. It took me 5 fills to feel restriction.

I thought when you had a 10cc band, it holds 10ccs.. I have a 10cc band and just finally had 8ccs.. now I am losing and restricted..

am I missing something?

~donnamarie~

am I missing something?

A 10cc band does hold 10ccs. Well, let's say it's designed to hold 10ccs. And many people don't get restriction until they're filled to 8ccs or more. I know people who have to be 9+ before they feel anything.

Maybe you're confusing cc with cm?

Ok.. I was going by the post earlier where she said she had a 10 cc band and it only holds 4.5ccs.. I was confused with what she was saying..

Not hard to do to me being blonde and all.

~Donnamarie~