Question:
New Lapband on the market "REALIZE". Anybody else get it?

I had surgery 12/20/07. They came out with a new lapband called "realize", I think it is. Makes post op better and shorter! Anyone else get this? thanks...    — Linda R. (posted on December 25, 2007)

December 25, 2007
You're the first I've heard of this from. I hope you do well with it and much success to you in your journey. Leslie
   — LuvNSummer

December 25, 2007
Nope, but could have used a shorter and less painful post op! I was surprised at how much it hurt afterwards. Oh well, it's all good now! Good luck to you!
   — Debra R.

December 25, 2007
didn't know there was a new kind of lap band. I had surgery in august. post op was fine, not much pain at all. diane t
   — dthomas

December 26, 2007
I asked my DR about it he said it is the same band just under a different name. don'tknow if it is true or not. Linda G
   — Linda G.

December 26, 2007
My surgeon, Dr. Srikanth, is using a new band. I assume the band you are talking about is the same one he is now using. The main difference between the old and new is in the "balloon" part of the band. The balloon (expandable part) goes all the way around the band rather than stopping where the latch is. I do not have this band, though since I have had my band for 5 years. Vicki
   — VickiStevens

December 26, 2007
The balloon concept doesn't sound familiar. I did look it up online. I don't think it went under a different name. It is supposedly flatter...Will read up more and post it. Thanks for the responses
   — Linda R.

December 29, 2007
From what I have read it is just a different manufacturer with a different name. The olther band had a baloon also. The band is a good choice for some but I do have a good friend that has had problem with her band. Surgica; cjpoces are hard to make. Personally I had the RNY so I could not cheat with what I eat.
   — t_roxus

January 20, 2008
I had the "Realize "band surgery on 1/8/08. My Dr. is the only one in NJ currently doing it and one of 25 in the country. It's been in Europe for many years and was bought by Johnson & Johnson. I'm having a relatively easy recovery...felt back to normal within a week
   — lgf