Is a "Fill" Automatic?

[caro]

Hi guys...how do you know you will need a fill after banding? Do they automatically schedule it or do you call and schedule if needed? Is it ALWAYS needed? What is the average? Or is it as different as each individual?

Also, anyone have regrets? I don't, just doing my last minute fretting

I'm off to TJ a week from Tuesday and am very excited to start my new life!

Thanks!

Caro :-h

[Blazn]

No, a fill is not automatic. Some people have restriction from the band alone. But I would think the majority of people do end up having fills. There is no average from what I have seen. For example, the girls that had their fills in TJ on April 18 had anywhere from 1.5-1.7cc initially (in a 4cc band) but I had my first fill at the Roswell, GA Fill Center yesterday and my initial fill was 3cc in a 4cc band. It depends on the individual. Since some people have restriction from the band alone the fill appt. must be scheduled by you. You can either go back to TJ or find another aftercare provider - like Fill Centers USA which Dr. Ortiz advises for. Well congrats on your surgery next week and keep us posted.