Hey fellas.. was wondering to those who were banded already what type of band did you have put in?

My surgeon does both types and usually leans towards the realize band. However he insisted that since I was a male to have the Lap-band band put in. He said it "fits" the male anatomy better.

So.. just curious.. what type of bands do you all have?

also.. do you guys have a lot of PB/stuck incidents?

Im hopefully going in for my first fill next Thursday, I can't wait.. I am adhering to my diet of mushy foods (thank heaven for mashed potatoes) but food isn't filling me up like it did. Ever since my swelling went down my weight loss and feeling of fullness just stopped outright. So im hoping a fill will get some of that back!

I never heard that about the lap-band. I got the realize band because of the lower profile port.

Even so my port makes is a small lump on in otherwise round belly. Anyone else experience that?

I have the Lapband. There is a comparison thread from Alex a little ways back on this forum that is really really good. I also heard from someone else on this forum that the Lapband was better for males. I personally liked the Lapband because there were two sizes and I had a host of other reasons. I actually liked the fact that the port was higher because I thought it would make it easier for my surgeon to find and was right as she had no problem finding it. It is really a personal choice as they are both good tools.

Yah. They sure do both seem similar. As I suggested, a blind idiot could find my port with his hands tied behind his back.

Ok, maybe not without hands. but it is JUST below the surface. I'm thinking this is pretty abnormal. Did the docs screw up? (this actually bugs the hell out of me.)

I had the Realize band and have been really hapy with it. Lots of people have lots of opinions. I don't really have strong opinions, except that for me the Realize band has worked great and I've had great results. My surgeon said that he wouldn't decide for sure until he actually began operating, because he said that until he actually saw my anatomy because different bands fit work differently with different anatomies. For me, his openness in that regard really made me feel comfortable trusting his choice. I would say the most important thing is to feel confident in your surgeon.

I'm happy with my lapband but seems both work well. i had some pb incidents earlier on but not recently...

I have the 14cc lapband. Port is not visible.

I think I'm an Allergan AP, 10cc. Zero fill at the moment, to be revisited in a month.

I have the 4 cc lapband and the port is about 3 inches below my ribs on my left side

I have a Realize Band. It holds 10 cc, I am at 9.5. It has been 16 months. I only notice the port when I am laying flat on my back because there is a slight bump. Otherwise, not noticeable.

I chose the Realize band for the web-site and when I held both bands, the Realize band seemed like it would be a smaller thing to have inside me forever.

So far I am down 105 pounds, so it's doing it's job!

Hey pongomp, Congrats!

I have the Allergan AP 10cc band. The port is about 6 inches down from my sternum. Kind've awkward location. I definitely feel it. No problems with PB, no fill yet. We'll see.