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I have been banded since 2004 I started my band journey at 367 pounds in 2004! Now I weight 230-235! and I am stuck:S .. Its really getting hard! and overwhelming knowing that I have been so slow! I hate to say the forbidden word but sometimes I feel like I am a "failure" I had 6 fillings so far and my doctor is about to run the 7th but he is not optimistic! he told me sometimes Lapband surgery doesnt help with some ppl that much.. I exercise 4-5 times a week! I feel horrible for being stuck! so Today he suggested the sleeve again, and he is saying that I am a good candidate for it but hearing from the web the terrible disadvantages the sleeve have is scaring me! it is considered the worst procedure according the the web! I am clueless! I need real life experience advice, so would you please let me know if any of u gained the weight back as suggested online that most ppl put back the weight cause their stomach normally stretch back! I dont hate my band and I asked my doctor of keeping it in after the sleeve surgery and he told me that it can be done although I wont need it, but I just need it as a safety net in case my stomach started to expand! He said that these stretching happens only when the surgery isnt done well! Do u have the same hunger strikes as the band? Do you never feel satisfied? What kind of food is hard for you to eat? Can you stomach stretch to ur pre op size? I am waiting eagerly for your advice .. thanks!

Hello all.. Well, I have been banded since 2004 I started my band journey at 367 pounds in 2004! Now I weight 230-235! and I am stuck:S .. Its really getting hard! and overwhelming knowing that I have been so slow! I hate to say the forbidden word but sometimes I feel like I am a "failure" I had 6 fillings so far and my doctor is about to run the 7th but he is not optimistic! he told me sometimes Lapband surgery doesnt help with some ppl that much.. I exercise 4-5 times a week! I feel horrible for being stuck! so Today he suggested the sleeve again, and he is saying that I am a good candidate for it but hearing from the web the terrible disadvantages the sleeve have is scaring me! it is considered the worst procedure according the the web! I am clueless! I need real life experience advice, so would you please let me know if any of u gained the weight back as suggested online that most ppl put back the weight cause their stomach normally stretch back! I dont hate my band and I asked my doctor of keeping it in after the sleeve surgery and he told me that it can be done although I wont need it, but I just need it as a safety net in case my stomach started to expand! He said that these stretching happens only when the surgery isnt done well! Do u have the same hunger strikes as the band? Do you never feel satisfied? What kind of food is hard for you to eat? I cant get any protein in! unless it is a sashimi or something soft. I am waiting eagerly for your advice .. thanks!