Tylerk440

Hi! I got the lap band about 5 years ago an it has been the worst experience of my life.. Needless to say I regret it. Foods: just about the only thing you can really count on USUALLY being able to get down are "mushie" foods. Yeah, I lost 60lbs in a year but I literally lived on mashed potatoes and Soup. Even then it wouldnt always go down. Five years later I still cannot ever eat meat, Pasta, bread, most uncooked veggies and fruits, eggs, rice.. And the list goes on. The kicker? I had my band adjusted about a year ago and had ALL the Fluid removed. So, I went to the doctor today to set up a date to have it removed, and they kept talking to me about replacing it with a sleeve instead. As you can imagine I am extremely hesitant because of everything I went thru with the band. Does anyone know if you vomit a lot with the sleeve? I still throw up a couple times a day with the band, and i cant bear the thought of having to keep doing that forever.. Also, my nutrition is terrible and the amount of health problems and deficiencies I now have are incredible. I guess my point is that the band can work for some people, but my advice is to really talk to/read people's stories who have had bands for a couple of years before you make the choice to get one because a lot of times the initial weight loss makes you not realize the real side effects the band is having on you, or if yoU really want to deal with them long term... Good luck everyone! Tyler Kristin