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4cc bandsters, how much was your first fill??



4cc bandsters only, how much was your first fill?  

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:smile2: What was your level of restriction with your first fill? How many cc did it take to get you to your "sweet spot"?

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Mine was 1.5ccs, and that was still pretty loose. I'm at my sweet spot now at 3.5cc.

It completely depends on the person though. I'm sure if I had gotten 3.5cc right away it would have been way too tight. You'll lose weight around your stomach as you lose, and need additional fill.

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My first was 1.7. From what I have heard, my surgeon's clinic usually gives 1.6 or 1.7 for the first fill.

I am at 1.9 after a second fill, and doubt I will need any further ones before I reach my goal.

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:smile: What was your level of restriction with your first fill? How many cc did it take to get you to your "sweet spot"?

Just got my 3rd fill 2 weeks ago to2.5 and think this may be the sweet spot!

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My first fill was 3cc and I have had 2 add'l fills of 1cc each. Have 5cc in my band and I think I am at my sweet spot now! Lost 2 pounds since 4/28.

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My orgional sweet spot was at 2.5 and I accheved that on my second fill.

That lasted me for 5 months. Then last month I had another .5 added and

now I have good restriction again and I hope it lasts another 5 months or more. Just remember everyone is different.

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I was banded on 10/25/07. You can see my fill schedule below in my signature.

I had some restriction with no fill. I could eat up to about a cup of food at a time, but I was getting hungry after 2-3 hours.

After my first fill of 1cc, I had better restriction and was eating about 1/2-3/4 c per sitting. No side effects of PB's or stuck feelings. did good the first month with a fill. then at my next appointment I didn't get one in Feb and my weight loss plataued.

In March I got another 2cc's putting me at 3 total now. That fill I could REALLY tell the difference. I got the stuck feeling (horrible), drinking Water got harder and so did taking pills. After almost two months with this fill though I think i'm doing pretty good with almost 10lbs p month average. It's slowing down now though, so we will see.

I think I could use maybe another .5 to get to a true sweet spot.

I'm happy to see a 4cc band thread. This is great. I can really relate! Thank you all for sharing.

Emily~

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My first fill was 3cc and I have had 2 add'l fills of 1cc each. Have 5cc in my band and I think I am at my sweet spot now! Lost 2 pounds since 4/28.

So you are at 5cc's in a 4cc band? :biggrin:

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I have 2.4 in a 4 cc band. pretty tight. I'm hoping its my sweet spot. i can hardly get anything down. lost 4 lbs in 2 days. I'm a very slow weight loss person so I hope this is it.

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I had my first fill April 17th with 7cc fill. Surprising, don't feel much different. Of course my intake has drastically decreased since the surgery on March 3rd.

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:thumbup: I had my first fill April 17th with 7cc fill. Surprising, don't feel much different. Of course my intake has drastically decreased since the surgery on March 3rd.

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i was banded on 10/15/07. i have 1.5cc in my band now and had good restriction, but i am starting to be able to eat more than i should. i will have another fill hopefully this coming tuesday.

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Inamed recommends patients receive 2 cc for their first adjustment 6 weeks after surgery.

That's what I got.

They then recommend .5 cc every 4 weeks until you reach that spot. I got that with 1 fill of .5 cc.

Inamed really knows their stuff.

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Inamed recommends patients receive 2 cc for their first adjustment 6 weeks after surgery.

That's what I got.

They then recommend .5 cc every 4 weeks until you reach that spot. I got that with 1 fill of .5 cc.

Inamed really knows their stuff.

That would have been way too much for me. I'm at 1.9 now, 7 months post op, and if anything I need an unfill. Everybody's different.

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