I will be banded on Monday August 17th :biggrin: YA!!!!. I can't make a decision on whether to get the Realize Band or the Lapband . Which band is more popular? Have people had more problem than the other? Help!!!!

Hey Bikerchic...if you "search" this forum, you'll find there's multiple posts on the same topic with lots of good answers.

Everyone has different opinions. They're both supposed to do the same job. Lapband comes in 2 sizes (I think 10cc and 14cc), and the Realize Band-C comes in one 11cc size. The older version of the realize band (not the realize-c) had some complaints of forming and almond shape around the stomach versus a circle. The realize-c was designed to solve that problem. The realize-c port is held in place differently, which is supposed to speed up recovery time...not sure if I noticed a difference. After researching

the 2, I found I didn't really have a preference and told my surgeon I trust his judgement as to which he would put in. After surgery, he told me he thought the 14cc lapband would be too big, and the small lapband would be too small, so the realize-c was a perfect fit.

I let my surgeon decide too. He uses the lap band because it's the brand he trained with and the one he's most familiar with, but he told us at seminar he'd install either one if we had a preference. They all work in essentially the same way. I have an AP Large lap band that holds 14ccs and am pleased as can be with it so far. (you know if you pick Lap Band your surgeon will choose which size to install in you; you won't make that decision)