Mel1975

So, glad to hear all went well for you. I was aol and didn't realize you had your band removed untill today.

There are many, many of us with the same problem.

I belong to several band to sleeve, revision and band failure groups and forums. I have found that people that have the revision from band to sleeve in one surgery do have more issues than those that have to wait in between, (Just my informal observation.) I have only seen a couple that takes their ppi’s that have worse reflux with the sleeve than the band. Those also had bad reflux before the band/sleeve. If the insurance wasn't going to pay, I was going to go to Mexico for the sleeve.

Don't feel bad about the second band not working for you. Most people that have to have a second band or even the first slipped and replaced, don't have luck ater that so you are in the majority.

We have a plastic surgeon that works with our bariatric center.

I had to take PPI for the band for the first year as requied by the surgeon. Than when the reflux and vomiting started I was put back on them while banded. My reflux stopped the day the band came out and to date I have had no reflux with the Sleeve. Wanted to say my insurance covered the band out. But, they had a once in a lifetime WLS policy. After the band was out I had to show medical nessesity and then start the process as though it was a first surgery. I even had to have my BMI back up to 35 with co-morbs to be considered.

Good Luck! I hope things work better for you this time.