Which band do you think is better and why???

Wife has just left Pre-op appt and was asked about which band she preferred we didn't know. Any suggestions???? Her procedure is Monday. Thank you for your support!!
Hubby

My surgeon and after reading on here for months on end, have come up with one conclusion....they are VERY similar and both have equal results, it's all in how you work it.  My surgeon said if you are gonna follow the rules and be successful, it will be you and not the choice of which band brand you picked.   :)   So, read both websites, gather some info and then tell her to go with which one feels right to her.  :)  Then, don't look back.  :D

Boo

This is a personal decision. With all the research I did, of course I would say Realize. But to be honest either band is great - as long as  you work with it.

I tell people it's like choosing between a Honda or Toyota.

Here are some links that can help you make an informed decision.


Bariatric Surgery:     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bariatric_Surgery

 

Lap-band:                  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapband

 

The main Lap band website: http://www.lapband.com/

 

 

Johnson and Johnson's Realize band:

http://www.ethiconendo.com/

http://www.realizeband.com

http://www.realizeband.com/dtcf/pages/mysuccess.htm

http://www.realizemysuccess.net/launch.htm

FOR ME, when I saw the Realize band I thought it looked more comfortable.  The port is shorter also so as I lose weight I felt like I may not see it as much.  My surgeon also said that the port for the Realize band is easier to find when doing fills and doesnt exert as much pressure on your stomach as the LapBand.  It truly is a personal choice and both have equal results.  As the others have said, its all in how you work your "tool".  Has your wife been shown the LapBand and the Realize band, meaning did the surgeon have some that she could hold and look at?  That helped me in my decision.

Hi, this is Neet and yes my doctor had the bands for me to look at and I suppose the differences are so minimal it will not make that much difference really.  Thank you all of your responses and your support, 4 days to banding.  Monday, November 23, is the DAY!!! Luckily after 3 c sections, pain is well known to me. Looking forward to the "new life".

Changen, I can tell you that I have had an abdominal hysterectomy and this was a piece of cake compared to that!

obviously i have the realize band and i am very happy with my choice, i went in knowing which band and never looked back, i did alot of research on all bands and always came back to the one i have, but if you look all bands do the same job..it is up to the patient to do their part. do some reading and go from there...good luck to your wife.
lori

I went with the realize band bc my friend who works in the OR stated that surgeons seem to have an easier/quicker time putting the port in for the Realize band and he's never seen revisions done on realize bands where he sees them with the lap band all the time.