Surgical Options
Achieve Success
Success won’t come easy, but with your desire, determination, and the REALIZE™ Personalized Banding Solution you can do it. The REALIZE Band will help you eat less, and Realize mySuccess™ can help you to set goals, manage your lifestyle, and track your progress. REALIZE will be with you every step of the way.
Rick did it! So can you!
Age – 59
Height – 5′ 8″
Surgery Date – 12/15/2008
Current Weight Loss – 85.4 pounds
Pre-Surgery Weight – 292 pounds
Pre-Surgery BMI – 44.5
Current BMI – 31.5
Ashley Lankford, MD, FACS: The Only Female Gastric Banding Surgeon in the Region
The Realize gastric banding procedure is offered at Floyd Memorial exclusively by board certified General Surgeon and Bariatric Surgeon, Ashley Lankford, MD, FACS, the only female surgeon in the Kentuckiana area trained in performing this revolutionary new procedure. Learn more about Dr. Lankford.
A Two-Part Approach
The REALIZE Personalized Banding Solution is made up of two key parts – the REALIZE Adjustable Gastric Band and REALIZE mySUCCESS™.
REALIZE Adjustable Gastric Band
Designed With You in Mind
The REALIZE Band was designed and developed with your comfort in mind. The band is a strong, flexible silicone structure made entirely of biocompatible materials. No band is safer or more effective for weight loss than the REALIZE Adjustible Gastric Band.
Gradual Weight Loss
With the REALIZE Band, weight loss occurs at a natural and healthy rate – ranging from 1-2 pounds per week on average. More information about the REALIZE Band.
REALIZE mySUCCESS
With You Every Step of the Way
REALIZE mySUCCESS is a personalized and interactive tool designed to help enable your long-term success. You and your doctor can set goals and continually watch your progress together – for up to 3 years – so that your doctor can intervene precisely when needed to keep you on track.
Manage Your Success
With REALIZE mySUCCESS, you’ll establish a tailored progress plan, to develop new healthy habits in the areas of physical activiy, nutrition and emotional well-being. More information about REALIZE mySUCCESS.
