I was just wondering how many of you got the extra step with your Lapband, the I-band? My doctor did it on me and said it really makes the Lapband surgery more beneficial. So I was just curious if anyone has had it done.

I did and I believe it has been a benefit. No bandster he'll. I prob could have lost most of my weight without fills but have had them which has made weight loss more effective. My doctor says slips less likely too

What's an I-Band?

What's an I-Band?

TMF, I'm guessing this is the band with plication. It's called iLap in some situations....

http://drsimpson.net/Gastric-Plication-weight-loss-surgery/iLap-surgery/iLap-surgery-new-hope/iLap-surgery-new-hope.html

What's an I-Band?

Just just another name for band with plication. My surgeon told me that a lot of surgeons refer to the plication as imbrication which is I guess where they come up with the I in iband.

http://www.weightlosscenterar.com/bariatric-procedures/iband-imbricated-gastric-band-banded-plication.php

This is the Iband information from my doctors website. The brief in it is they fold your stomach in half like a taco and stitch it, your stomach looks like you had a sleeve. The point being though that the nerve that runs on top and the nerve that runs along the bottom of your stomach touch each other and send a message to your brain that your stomach is full and you have less stomach to fill so you don't get hungry as much as the typical Lapband. Suppose to have a better success rate, hoping it is true!

I had this done in September....doing great so far....didnt experience what i've read many say is bandster hell...ok with 3 meals and 1 snack (some days) between lunch and dinner. Haven't gotten a fill yet...we will see what happens in the coming months. Still fight with head hunger and making good choices for myself. It is just an extra tool that MUST be worked on my journey!