Everything Is Lining Up Perfectly...but Only One Hurdle Is Preventing Me To Go Forward (Help !!!)

[angbutler0712 30]

I have the 11cc Realize Band. My surgeon, also a center for excellence office, will only do Realize Bands due to the low pressure vs high pressure post op problems. He told me the Realize is low pressure, therefore is less likely to slip.

I just had my second fill and have a total of 4cc in my band. I can definitely feel the restriction this time. I'm sure I have a ways to go until I'm in the green zone, but so far, so good. AND I have a low profile port. I have a smaller BMI and was nervous about losing weight and having a golf ball sized port sticking out. Not with this band..

Reading all the negative posts in here has made me a little nervous, but I have the newest type band and hopefully won't have any problems. So far, so good!

Good luck!

[elcee 3,341]

The low pressure versus high pressure makes no difference in slips. The way the surgeon stictches the band into place plus a patients adherence to the rules, not having the band too tight and not constantly vomiting is what counts there.

Low pressure can actually be more of a disadvantage than an advantage.

Typically patients with the Realize band take far more fill to feel any restriction and some are even "overfilled" ( they have more fill than the bands supposed capacity)