Does anyone know if their doctor puts the band in empty then goes in later to fill? Is this normal or does it depend on the doctor?

Mine went in empty for the first 6 weeks.

Mimi

Mine just had some "primer" in it (think of the tubing...if you didn't have enough saline, instead of filling the band it would just fill the tubing!) but my doc put it this way "You just had some primer. It doesn't count" when I asked him. Some DO load the pt (I think that's almost mean LOL) with a little...I think...but not my doc.

yes that is normal my band was installed EMPTY!!!

My doctor put 3'ccs in at the time of surgery.

I think it depends on the person. My sister and I both used the same Dr. She had a empty band and mine had 2cc in it.

My surgeon put 2 cc's in mine on surgery day. I didn't even know it until I went for you first fill. Didn't have any restriction after surgery. Take care. Becky

Mine was supposed to be empty, turns out it had a tiny amount (0.6cc). My doc said it its better to start out empty so that the stomach wall can heal where the space the stitches. Even though I had essentially no fill my food portions were down considerably and I lost between .2 and .6 lbs per day.

I went in a few days ago for the first fill. He tried to take me to 3.6cc but I couldn’t get the water to go down so he backed me off to 3.0cc and I feel great. I have cut my 400-500 calorie meals (3 meals a day) down to 300-400 and have not felt hungry between meals. I do feel as though I need to be a lot more conscious of chewing now.