JustWes

All the doctors I spoke to said the sleeve is much easier on your stomach. I really had zero problems with the band. I would tell anyone that has it not to fill it to the max maybe 75%.

Strangely I didn't really feel anything different. I little weird gas pain but it was normal. Basically just started to feel like I was gonna pass out. Like I was drunk. I didn't see black stools until that day. One of doctors blamed it on taking naproxen and aspirin together which can cause ulcers.

I've lost so much weight I'm not a candidate anymore.... I still have about 30lbs to my goal weight. I'm going to keep trying, it's been almost 6 months. But I know when I feel myself slipping into excuses.... Just gotta buckle down

Had the Lapband in September 2008 lost 185lbs over the next 2 years. In oct of 2012 Lapband was removed because it was tearing into my stomach. I lost 8 pints of blood and spent almost 3 weeks in the hospital. Now I have to live without it and its really hard. I'm only up 8lbs from my "normal weight" but I'm starting to slip in old habitats.

It's a temporary setback, I know I'll get past it. Just tough. I came home from work an was felt dizzy, thought maybe I didn't eat enough went to the bathroom noticed black stools as I walked out felt like I was drunk and fell down. The next morning I went to the doc and he told me I was bleeding internally. No real pain, feel great now. It took months to feel normal. Just need to keep using my tools I've learned in the past 5 years and stay active.

Had the Lapband in September 2008 lost 185lbs over the next 2 years. In oct of 2012 Lapband was removed because it was tearing into my stomach. I lost 8 pints of blood and spent almost 3 weeks in the hospital. Now I have to live without it and its really hard. I'm only up 8lbs from my "normal weight" but I'm starting to slip in old habitats.