During surgery, was your band filled?

Hello all!

I'm wondering if your band was fill at all while the dr was putting in place? My dr said that he's putting in an empty band. And I won't get a fill until 6 wks post-op. I'm wondering if then...will I still feel hunger until my 1st fill?:confused2:

I was filled during surgery with 4 cc's. I did not know it at the time and figured I was so hungry post-surgery b/c I needed a fill. 6 weeks later I was bumped up to 5 cc's. I am now at 6cc's and not feeling too much restriction, I hope my next fill works!

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240 -h/205-c/145-g
Mini-goal:
Weigh 199 by Thanksgiving!

I had three ccs put in at surgery and my band is 10 ccs. I still have restriction. I've been banded three months.

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Doc put in 5 CCs to check the port and tubing for leaks. Once he was sure it was working right, he pulled 4 CCs out and only left one CC. So I didn't have a lot of restriction, but I did have some.

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Banding on 11/19/07 by Dr. Craig Chang in Victoria, Texas.
1st fill (Jan. 11, 2008) = 3 cc
2nd fill (March 14, 2008) = 1 cc
3rd fill (June 13, 2008) = 1 cc
COMPLETE UNFILL (August 6, 2008) due to gallbladder surgery and complications
4th fill (August 20, 2008) = 4 cc Yippee!!!
5th fill (September 17, 2008) = 1 cc

I had 3 mls put in during surgery - didn't know anything about it though until I went for my first fill - the doctor then put in another 3 mls, which means 6mls altogether - I seem to have very good restriction at the moment - had it filled 4 days ago.

I just had my first fill today and found out that I had 3cc's from the surgery already. I now have 6cc's in a 14cc band.

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Surgery Date - 4/28/2008 - 14cc Band w/3cc's
1st Fill - 6/2/2008 - 6cc's, 2nd Fill - 6/30/2008 - 9cc's, 3rdFill - 8/7/2008 - 11cc's, 4th Fill - 9/11/2008 - 13cc's, 5th Fill - 10/15/2008 - 13.2cc's, 6th Fill - 11/17/2008 - 13.6cc's, 7th Fill - 12/3/2008 - 14.2cc's, 8th Fill - 1/5/2009 - 15.2cc's
Park Nicollet Clinic Bariatric Surgery Program
St. Louis Park, MN

I think it varies depending on how much the band you get holds. But the norm has been to flush the band with enough fluid to get all the air out. There's some fluid in there, but not enough to say it's "filled". My band is 4cc, and it was put in essentially empty. I think some of the bands with larger capacity (10cc, 14cc) have a few cc's put in at surgery but it's not enough to "fill" the band at all, just enough to make sure it works and to get the air out before putting it in.

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Gwen in WA
Student Nurse Anesthetist
Gonzaga University MAE Class of 2010

Banded March 13, 2007
234/168/160
from size 16/18 to size 6 so far...

I found out that I have the APL band that holds 14cc's. Right now I am at 7 cc's and I have another fill tomorrow. I think 8 or 9 will do the trick for me.

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~I can't believe that we would lie in our graves
Wondering if we had spent our living days well
I can't believe that we would lie in our graves
Dreaming of things that we might have been.~ ~Dave Matthews~

240 -h/205-c/145-g
Mini-goal:
Weigh 199 by Thanksgiving!

I was NOT filled at surgery time, but received 3cc a month after surgery. I wish I had been filled a few cc to get my weight loss going quicker. It did eventually pick up once I got a few fills.

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Starting weight: 195
Current weight: 142
8.5cc filled in 11cc VG band
Surgery: Nov 2007 Dr. Jacob (baricenter.com)

I was not filled at surgery (10 cc band). After surgery, I had no hunger at all - probably due to swelling, gas, etc...managed to lose a lot of weight. I have had 3 fills now for a total of 6 cc's and have "sweet" restriction !

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Banded Feb 13, 2008-Dr. Bessler, Columbia Hosp NYC
Starting BMI: 41.4 - 338lbs - 6'4"
Current Weight: 253
Goal Weight: 238, then re-evaluate

I just heard recently that when they first started putting in the AP bands last year, they placed them empty. Apparently now they usually put 3cc or so in, because they feel it helps the band "seat" better. Don't know if that helps anyone, but thought I'd share that.

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Gwen in WA
Student Nurse Anesthetist
Gonzaga University MAE Class of 2010

Banded March 13, 2007
234/168/160
from size 16/18 to size 6 so far...

Yes, that's why my doctor said he put the 3 ccs in. I benefitted in a whole 'nother way. No hunger and restriction.

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Every little step takes me farther. Every small right decision takes me down the road I want to be on. And if there are small detours on my way, those same small steps will take me thru them.

Thank you to everyone that replied. Good luck w/ all your progresses.