I am so surprised by the differences in the way surgeons fill bands. I started with 2.5 cc and had just 1 cc added this week. I see here that some people get 5 or 6 ccs in the first fill. I realizes every doc and patient is different, but that is a BIG difference. I feel very little restriction and I have NO will power. (Wouldn't have been 289 if I did.) I hope my second fill puts the restriction and loss into gear. I am down almost 25 in a month though. My band is 12ccs. The PA said i will never be that full, that they only fill patients who are banded over bypass, b/c they need the extra reminder. UGH!

It's unlikely (though possible) that you will need to be filled to the full capacity of your band.

They fill slowly to avoid complications - and the difference between being "just right" and "too tight" really can be the difference of .25 cc.

It's frustrating (I know!) and tiring to have to wait for the perfect restriction . . . but you're not alone and one day, you'll get there.