okay, yesterday I had my second unfill, and this time I wasn't freaked out by the whole thing. (I'm a big cry baby.)

So, after Jessie took out another .5cc she decided that I might still be too tight at 1cc, but she thinks I have some esophogeal thing going on too. Okay, not the point.

So, we are in her office, me drinking Water, her watching me drink the water, when I asked about the band itself. I asked if it was sort of like a big inflateable zip-tie. She gave me the weirdest look, then pulled out several bands to let m play with.

Apperently, only engineers ask about the physical structure of the band, and I'm the first one she's had to guessed that it was an inflatable zip-tie.

Guess what? it IS an inflateable zip-tie!

The 4cc band used to be called the 5cc band, but it hasn't changed size. They now only recommend 4cc because once you get much more fill, it starts to pinch the side of the stomach, which will cause damage.

She said you can put in about 30ccs before the band will explode.

all in all, it was very cool to play with, and I wonder if I get extra geek points...

How cool! Thanks Crystal!

Did she let you "fill" it up?

I was watching Dr. McKeen fill and un-fill a band...way cool to see it work!

yup, got to fill it up with air, and play with it. She used a 12cc syringe to show me how much the band can hold.

That's fun! I got to hold one at Dr Kuri's office, but i didn't really get to play with it. I suppose if I had asked...I'm so glad your geeky, Crystal! here's a question, since I am not geeky, at least in the technical sense, what else is an inflatable zip-tie used for?

I got to play with on in Dr. Rumbaut's office. I would not have compared it to a zip tie though, that's a really good analogy.

I can't think of another use for an inflatable zip-tie. I'll have to meditate on that. The only thing that imediately comes to mind is regulating fluids in a car...

Yea isn't it cool? LOL My surgeon has a band in her office she shows folks during consults...I was messing with it so much she actually had to take it away LOL guess I'm a geek too

You're in great hands with Jessie...she's da bomb

Nancy

okay, yesterday I had my second unfill, and this time I wasn't freaked out by the whole thing. (I'm a big cry baby.)

So, after Jessie took out another .5cc she decided that I might still be too tight at 1cc, but she thinks I have some esophogeal thing going on too. Okay, not the point.

So, we are in her office, me drinking Water, her watching me drink the water, when I asked about the band itself. I asked if it was sort of like a big inflateable zip-tie. She gave me the weirdest look, then pulled out several bands to let m play with.

Apperently, only engineers ask about the physical structure of the band, and I'm the first one she's had to guessed that it was an inflatable zip-tie.

Guess what? it IS an inflateable zip-tie!

The 4cc band used to be called the 5cc band, but it hasn't changed size. They now only recommend 4cc because once you get much more fill, it starts to pinch the side of the stomach, which will cause damage.

She said you can put in about 30ccs before the band will explode.

all in all, it was very cool to play with, and I wonder if I get extra geek points...

Very neat! I'm so glad that you asked!

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