I am new and have a date

Hi,

I just found this site and I am so excited that on April 7th, I'll be a bandsters too.  My pre op diet started March 24th, It is hard but I am doing pretty ok on it.  Dr. Spaw will will the one who do my Lap Band.  I just found out today that there are 2 types, Realize and Lap Band.  Which one does doctor spaw uses anyway?

Thanks,

Welcome to the board. Glad to hear that you have gotten your date, it will be here before you know it. You are in great hands with Dr Spaw and his staff. I was banded by Dr. Morton. Hope you will come and post often and try to make it to some of our events that we have on here. We have the Lunch Bunch which meets the 2nd Saturday of each month and we have the Dinner Club which meets the last Saturday of each month. Jus****ch the board for all the details. It is great to see another bander on here. The Dinner club is meeting this Saturday night the 28th, if you can make it just let me know and I can send you all the information.

Cheryl

Welcome!  and Congratz!!!!    You'll be banded before you know it!  It is an amazing ride, I am with Dr. Richards at Vandy, and I have a Realize Band, basically what they have told me is the difference between the two is the width of the band.   They both work on the same principals, and for me it has been an excellent tool.    I don't know which Dr. Spaw uses, you could probably call his staff and find out?

Good luck and if you have any questions, please let us know!

I was just banded on March 19th by Dr Morton. I have the Lap Band. Good luck girl and believe be I know the pre-op diet is hard! But you CAN do it! I did and I thought I wouldn't be able to!