I was wondering about the average fill rate with those of us that have a 4CC band.

I'll get my first fill May 30th. My Dr. believes in giving the first fill 8-9 weeks after banding. Which btw I feel that's too long to wait.

The reason being at first you can't eat much and learn to eat small portions and chew well..by the time you wait so long you've fallen back into the old BAD habits.

He also will give 1CC only as a first fill.

What does your doctor do?

I think 1cc is a good first fill. Sometimes people never even need one or sometimes like me they get a bunch before finding good restriction. I had some restriction after my first fill of only .75cc but after a week or so it kind of just wore off. I just kept going back until I felt restricted enough. It took some time but you eventually get there. It is deinfitly better to take it slow than to get too much of a fill and be miserable.

I received 1.5cc at my first fill. Some of my surgeons patients receive anywhere from 1cc to 2cc the first time. He has no set amount to give...he gives you what you can tolerate.

My doc gives whatever he thinks.. not any set amount.. my first was 1.5 and now i'm at 3.5cc's

I was given 1.5 cc on my first fill. I thought that seemed like a lot but my doctor said that's what he gives everyone on their first fill. He said the next ones are much smaller.

I got 1.5cc on my first fill, then all fills after that were .5cc.

I got banded May 2, 2007 and got my first fill May 22, 2007 it was 4cc but i have an vg band which holds 12cc total. and yes i could tell the diffence in drinking and eating slow slow slow down or it hurts found that out right a way.

My first fill was 1.25, next was 1.00 then the 3rd was .75 for a total of 3cc in a 4cc band. My results were about the same as everyone else.....after the first couple of fills it would be great for a week or so, then would settle in and little or no restriction! After the last .75 fill I've had decent restriction, enough so that when I went in for the 4th the dr. and I decided that none was needed at this time! Good luck and work with whatever you get and know that it can be adjusted at any time!

Thanks to all for answering!