Who all out there has the VG 11 band and where are you at as far as your total fill??

I recently got a 1.2 cc fill that put's me at 7 cc's, I'm going pretty good restriction wise ...for now.

How bout everyone else?

Hi I currently have 13cc in a VG band.

I only have 6 in my VG band, but tonight I was told it will hold 14

i believe its like 7.5cc's (+/-) and i think i may be a slight bit to tight... im debating though.

Carol - hi I am at 9ccs and have another appt scheduled next week - how do you have 13ccs? I thought it only holds 11! I have heard that it can be filled more than 11 .

Hi Karen I was concerned at first because at 12cc I didn't really have restriction. Now at 13cc I think I am a bit too tight. Actually at this point I am just glad its working. My doc says that I don't have a lot of fat around my organs and with the larger band it will take more fills to get to the sweet spot. I have heard of people having 14cc comfortably. I have read that the VG band during testing held 110cc before bursting.....don't know how true that was. I may have to have a slight unfill next week because of heartburn and reflux but like I said before I am just happy now that after almost nine months I know its going to work.

I have lost 55 pounds since surgery in March but I was using a lot of will power. I am so ready for the band to help me out a little bit more.

Good Luck with your restriction!

Carol

Thanks Carol, I feel better hearing that. How many fills until you got to 13? I wonder how much I will get next time!

I had 6cc put in during surgery and eight 1cc fills to get me to (the 12th cc somehow had to be be put in twice)13cc. When I found out about the 6cc during surgery I was elated thinking I was going to have restriction soon but then when it didn't happen I realized having that 6cc for me was like someone else having 0, because the VG band is actually large for my stomach. Not that I was a light weight, my BMI was 44. Anyway, I seem to be the exception. Most people get restriction must sooner........and its great!

Take care!

Carol

im currently at 7.7 cc's and need a fill...

i was unfilled a month ago and am still trying to get back to tat sweet spot.. mine was around almost 9 cc's