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Which band do you have? And are you happy with it?



Which band do you have? And are you happy with it?  

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  1. 1. Which band do you have? And are you happy with it?

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    • Other type of band
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    • Extremely happy with my band
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    • Very happy with my band
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    • Happy with my band
      1
    • Not so happy with my band
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    • Miserable with my band
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Which band do you have? And are you happy with it? (If you saw I posted this twice, ignore the other one - I forgot to make it multiple choice.)

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All I can say is so far so good. I was banded 10/13/08 with a Realize Band. My surgeon said he prefers it. I go for my first fill evaluation 11/20/08.

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i have the 10cc APS & would have wished i had gotten a smaller band (4cc). i started out with a low BMI, and required 8 fills before restriction - that was 6 months post op... i had to do a lot of work on my own before i could rely on the band.

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