Hello All, I had my surgery Jan 3rd. The dr. told me he was putting in a Realize band, not a lapband. I was kind of taken by surprise since I usually like to research things beforehand. Does anyone else have a Realize band? They have a nice website. Dr. Schram told me it was a better band and would keep me fuller for longer periods of time. So far, I hardly ever feel hungry and I haven't even had a fill yet.

No equipment problems, only user associated. I have not worn it in a long time. I got out of the habit and have not gotten back to it. It works great though, if you remember to wear it!