How many cc's will dr do at one time? How many are you up to so the band works?

It varies by the individual how much of a fill you get at first. Some people have restriction from the surgery and go months before needing one. Others don't have restriction from the surgery and get a fill 6 weeks out. I think it just depends on how much fat you have in your stomach walls and how fast you lose that. I needed 3.3 cc's to get to the point where I feel good about what I'm eating. Other people do well with much less. It takes good communication with your doc and lots of tweaking. Patience...

My band holds 4ccs. It took me 5 fills and about 2.5 to get to my sweet spot. That being said, I have had 12 fills and unfills over the course of the last 18 months. It has been a true roller coaster and very expensive. Its really hard to find that spot. Especially when you lose weight. you have to find it over and over again. Good luck.

I'm not sure how many ccs my doctor does each fill, but I do know that it is very very little. I have a 10cc band and I have almost 4 ccs, and have had 10 fills BEFORE I saw any real weight loss. I had very good restriction for about 2 months and now I have very little restriction, which my nurse says is normal. Time for another fill for me. Hope this helps.

thank you very much; this is consistent with my experience and confirms my dr.'s view that this is the period that is frustrating. I am up to approx 7cc and really feeling it for the first time since surgery.

is having that many fills necessary. I wanted to get restriction right off the bat but it sounds like I am going to have to be out for about 4-6 weeks before I know for sure. How do you know what size band you need. Some people talk about 10CC and others say 4, what is the rule of thumb.