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Realize Band?

Grandma3

By Grandma3, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Mystie    146

Mystie
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When I went for my information session this week they said the hospital's surgeons pretty much exclusively use the Realize band. I'm glad, cuz I was hoping to go with that kind, anyway.

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Sojourner    2,446

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I also have the Realize band...and have not had any issues with it. I don't know of any foods which I am unable to eat, and have never had a stuck episode with the exception of one of my pills just after I stopped crushing them.

Several weeks ago, I thought I remembered reading that it had been discontinued. I don't know if that is accurate or not...

I'm very happy with my band... :)

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Grandma3    73

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I sure hope it is not discontinued, to me that means something is wrong with it.

I have only had mine seven weeks and one of the posts said she had hers 3 weeks.

I googled it and there was a recall back in 2010 for ones not yet used because of a bad port tubing connetor.

There is nothing since that time.

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Dulci    108

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I have the Realize band and I am very happy with it. I have had only a few stuck episodes and they were due to user error.

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☠carolinagirl☠    18,721

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is there a difference between them (besides the maker?)

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Jim1967    3,569

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is there a difference between them (besides the maker?)

Hi Carolinagirl,

Check page 1 of this thread. I put a link to a page that shows a side by side comparison of the two.

Jim

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Shannon318    6

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I also have the Realize band...and have not had any issues with it. I don't know of any foods which I am unable to eat, and have never had a stuck episode with the exception of one of my pills just after I stopped crushing them.

Several weeks ago, I thought I remembered reading that it had been discontinued. I don't know if that is accurate or not...

I'm very happy with my band... :)

No, it is not the Realize band that is being discontinued, it is the Realize My Success online support that is being discontinued.

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Sojourner    2,446

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No, it is not the Realize band that is being discontinued, it is the Realize My Success online support that is being discontinued.

Thank you so much for the clarification!!

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