Red Head Barbie

I was just sleeved on May 29. I went into the office wanting the band because it was reversable. However, the lady doing my pre-approval interview looked straight at me and said "don't do it. I have the band!" and she is a good 100 pounds overweight. She said that it is uncomfortable and gives her constant issues. Plus, she said if she has it removed at this point, she would have to allow her stomach to heal before she could do anything after that. It slips, it can wear sores into the stomach, and it can slip. She to me all of that. Sadly, she can't afford to get it out. She also said that they are constantly removing bands and then doing the sleeve anyway. My dr. said that he almost hates doing the band because it has not been very reliable long term fix for many of his patients. I hope this helps. It helped me make a very informed decision.

How exciting! I am 2 1/2 weeks post op and down 32 pounds from when I started my pre op fasting. Seeing how quickly you look slimmer just gives me hope. Thank you for posting!!