My surgery is scheduled the morning of October 3. I was told that morning I need to tell the surgeon which band I want to go with.

I am wondering of people could tell me which band they chose and why?

i didn't chose which band. my doctor made the decision of which size band to put in. I have the lapband 11cc if i remember correctly..

My dr asked me which i wanted and i told him i dont care, whichever he feels is best for me. I told him to surprise me when i wake up. Lol. We'll see what present i get next week!

There are several schools of thought. My doctor uses the Allergan. His former partner went with the Realize Band (he gets a kickback). My doctor has indicated that hin his studies (he's done 5,000 + procedures that the realize band has a very high failure rate and he doesn't think it's ethical for them to pay the surgeons to use their band for their endorsement especially considering that issue. Google the realize band and you will find positive and negative feedback, but make sure you do some research and are informed.

I have an Allergan.

Hmm the Dr should be the one choosing what band is right for you, since he's the one that knows the size of your stomach and all that... but best of luck.. if you want follow me on facebook www.facebook.com/kfrancolapband

What bands does your doctor have? There are tons of different kinds and generations of bands.

The lapband alone has 5 different bands. Most people who say they have the lapband I believe have the lapband ap series ( 3rd generation) it is a 10cc band or 14cc band

The lapband, realize, swedish, and midband ( and others) all have different looks, ports and ways of being done. Some are stitched to you, others are not. Some have baffles ( bubbles around the band) others are just one bubble, some are 365 degree fill others are not.

Here is some more info

http://alienbanditinkorea.wordpress.com/2010/08/15/bands-very-important-please-read/

some bands to google are listed on that link.

Most doctors in the US use realize, lapband AP and some maybe use midband now

i think I just need to pick the brand, not the size