about how many cc's are recommended for fills?

I'm a poor single mother... let's face it, and uninsured. As a self payor, I want the most bang for my buck.

I read on other forums where after 3 fills, discouragement due to no restriction, and they only have 1 -1.5 in their band!

in a 4cc band the first fill recommendation is 1-2cc's...

what's up with just a little at a time? Is this just a ways for the provider to make extra money?

My first fill is tomorrow with FillCentersUSA in Salt Lake City and I'm going to just die if the provider doesn't fill me as recommended.

I am 6 weeks out and have absolutley no restriction and have lost ZERO pounds despite no chips, soda, etc.

Can I request 2 cc's?

Has anyone used the fill center in Richland and if so what was your experience like?

My first fill was yesterday. I have a 4cc band and I received a 2cc fill, so I was very happy. I do have to say it REALLY changes things. I went from no restriction to big time restriction. My surgeon kept saying "go slow, go slow", but boy I didn't know what that meant until today at lunch when I ate too fast and had the most HORRIBLE chest pain for about 20 minutes. I went from about 2-3 cups of food per meal to right at 1 cup per meal.

I believe the amount of the fill totally depends upon whether or not you can swallow water after they put the fill in. I went for my 1st fill and they put in 1cc and I was fine they tried 2 cc's and I couldn't swallow water. If you can't swallow water you won't be able to swallow food. Who did you surgery? My 1st year of fills is included with my surgery. I'm from Utah...

I don't think the dr's care how much you have for your fill..if your body will take more they give you more. I've always heard the last thing you want is to be overfilled...in pain... and have to return to have some taken out.

Best of luck!

I REALLY needed to see this thread today. I had my surgery 7/19/07, post op was 08/06/07. Between surgery and post op I'd lost 15 lbs. One week after my post op and I've GAINED 5 lbs. I was completely devastated when I got on the scale this morning. I feel like such a failure. I've been getting in ALL of my Water and most of my 70 grams of Protein, and I certainly have NOT been pigging out on garbage. I'm taking this very seriously.

I'm still disappointed that I've gained weight, but am somewhat relieved to discover that I'm not alone in that. I guess I'm gonna go back to my Protein drinks and start my walking and hopefully won't step on the scales at my doc's office when I go in for my first fill on 08/20/07 and show a weight gain. I would be just too embarrassed.

Thank all of you for your honesty and willingness to share all of your experiences. I really, REALLY want my band filled so that I can feel the restriction. I'm anxious for the hungries to go away, and to start losing weight again.

Good luck everyone!