SO HAPPY! OMG OMG OMG!

I am going to keep a long story short. I was approved for the lap band surgery and was suppose to have surgery on May 24th. I recently found out that my surgeon only uses the realize band and I got real bummed. For personal reasons I just do not want the realize band. I'd rather have no band than the realize band. So I had two options. 1- switch to a surgeon who did use the allergan band, or 2- stay with my surgeon and get the sleeve. Well luckily the surgical coordinator at my surgeon's office spoke to him and we found a solution. My surgery has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for either the first or second week of June at a different hospital that DOES carry the allergan band. I AM SOOOO HAPPY! I was afraid this would stall me and cause complications but it only took a phone call to fix. Ahh I am super excited. I'll be banded in less than 3 weeks If anyone wants to follow my journey on youtube feel free to subscribe to me: Bandarina's Journey or add me on facebook: Bandarina's Facebook It is much easier to keep in touch on either of those. I love making new lap band friends

Congrats to you!  Let your journey begin.

Yes I CAN'T wait for my journey to begin!

Congratson your surgery

Thank you so much :)

Is there any special reason your so against having the realize band?(Just curious) I have the realize band and Ive lost 58 pounds and 40% of my body fat in 6 months...I love my band!!! Good luck on your journey!!! Joyce

Hey Joyce, me too!  Didn't even know what kind of band I had until my first post op.  Doctor couldn't remember either and had to look it up.  When I asked the difference he said 'depends on the salesman'.  I am thoroughly delighted with mine.  No fill at first post op appt and have lost 37 pounds since mid-February.  Outgrown almost everything I own and don't look like a stuffed sausage in a bathing suit anymore.  Yippee!!  Haven't had any trouble at all with my realize band and REALIZE I should've done this years ago. 

Congratulations on your success! That is amazing :)

I would rather not dwell upon my reasons. I have nothing against the realize band nor do I want to deter anyone from getting it. This is my journey and I have to do what is best for me and what is in my heart or I will not be a success. My heart is telling me to get the allergan. I also have personal reasons not to get the bypass or plication or DS but I am not saying they don't work or that they are bad, just not right for me. So it's not just the realize band, know what I mean? But thank you for the support I am super excited. I can not wait to be on the losers bench!