Band sizes? (cc's)

[♥Amy♥ 5]

Sorry if I posted this in the wrong place but...I know most surgeons will let you choose which kind of band they put in but can we also have a say in how big of a band ( cc size) we can have and is there a difference in weight loss as far as that goes? I read most people have 10cc bands but I have read that a few people have 14cc bands. Does anyone know why there would be different sizes? I'm guessing a 14 cc band would allow for more fills so I figure that means that the weight loss might not slow as quickly as it would with a 10 cc band? Please correct me if I'm wrong. I know hardly anything about this stuff.

Thanks in advance!:girl_hug:

[Mimilou2004 13]

At a pre-op teaching class yesterday we were told that the surgeon decides smaller or larger based on height only. That may only be my group, though.

Mimi

[Kalipso2 25]

my surgeon told me he was going to give me the Realize band but for some reason at the time of surgery he decided to give me the 10cc Lap band. he said he doesn't know which band he'll use until he can see the stomach.