How much do you have in your 4cc band?

Louisianagirl · 11-29-2007, 12:16 AM

I was just wondering what is the most someone has in their 4cc band? I don't really know how much I have, I forgot to ask last time.

GoMe · 11-29-2007, 09:19 AM

I'm at 2.8 with my third fill and I can feel the difference.

juno610 · 11-29-2007, 05:26 PM

I'm at about 2.1 (check my siggie below) and I have LOTS of restriction.

Jachut · 11-29-2007, 05:39 PM

3cc, after 2 years and 6 fills.

I heard something VERY interesting today though.I'm really unusual to have that much in my band and not be tight, I can still eat bread etc, I just get full quickly.

I was dropping my daughter off at daycare and someone asked how I'd lost so much weight so I told her. She said her MIL and SIL both have bands, but SIL is on medication to dry up her saliva because otherwise the band doesnt work for her, she produces too much saliva which means her body can lubricate ANYTHING through and food empties from the pouch very quickly. Whodathunk it? Never heard of it, but it makes me wonder if I have more saliva than normal since I seem to be so much in the minority with how much freedom I have with 3cc in a 4cc band. But I've lost all my weight so I dont really care, its just interesting. In fact I'm going to start another post to see if anyone's heard of it!

Louisianagirl · 11-29-2007, 08:01 PM

I have had about 8 fills but my doctor really takes it slow with the fills. She puts very little at a time. I go back next Thurs so I will find out. I need a slight fill. Thanks for your responses.

Ready to Lose · 12-03-2007, 07:03 AM

Banded in February, but always check in on Jan. site.
I have 3.8cc's in a 4cc band.
Getting nervous cause I only have .2cc's to go, and still a good deal of weight to take off.

Does anyone know what happens when we reach 4CC's?:cry

Louisianagirl · 12-03-2007, 08:28 AM

I think I only have about 2...something, but I will find out Thursday.

Sunshine2 · 12-03-2007, 03:03 PM

I was at 3.8 cc's in my 4cc band, but I "thought" I needed to be tighter because I didn't have to take big bites of food. I just got full quick....

So, after getting tighter to 4.0 it was too tight and caused a lot of problems (ended up being admitted into the hospital)

Now because of that, I'm back down to 3.0 cc's but need to be more. I wish I would have left it at 3.8cc's it was perfect!

Sunshine2 · 12-03-2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ready to Lose

Does anyone know what happens when we reach 4CC's?:cry

My doctor said it can actually hold more than 4.cc's. And you'll be amazed sometimes just what .2ccs can do. I wouldn't stress over it. I know a lady that had 4.7 cc's in it and was at restriction finally.

Louisianagirl · 12-07-2007, 06:35 AM

Well I went to the Dr. Tuesday and she said I know have 2.9cc. This is about my 9th or 10th Fill. She only puts like .2cc at a time. I am really feeling restiction, I am having a hard time eating 2oz. of meat and like 2 pieces of brocolli. I think I needed that kick in the but, I have slowed down a lot on the weight loss. I am hoping to be at goal by March.

Sula · 12-07-2007, 09:13 AM

Someone said on here that there is also some amount that is in the port tube which makes sense to me. So, how much does that hold and what does that amount do to the grand scheme of things.

I have the big honker..10cc's with 7 in it. I'm thinking about a fill after the new year.

Sunshine2 · 12-07-2007, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Sula

Someone said on here that there is also some amount that is in the port tube which makes sense to me. So, how much does that hold and what does that amount do to the grand scheme of things.

I have the big honker..10cc's with 7 in it. I'm thinking about a fill after the new year.

My doc takes every bit of my fill out everytime I go in for a fill and we are always missing about .5 to .7cc's, he said there is no way he can get it all out because the tubing always holds some. So I think its about .5 to .7 in the tubing, just from the 7 different fills I've had.