Well I'm so glad to find these threads!
I was banded the 1st time 8 years ago. When I went for my very 1st fill a leak was discovered in the port and the band itself. So everything had to be replace which was so hard emotionally to go through. I was never able to have even 1cc in my band. I did wonderful with the weight loss though. I even got to 4 pounds from my minds goal.
Then I started getting sick constantly. So the unfills began. To make a long story short I gained all but 20 pounds back. I get sick sometimes on liquids and I'm tired of getting stuck!
So tomorrow I am getting the band removed and going to the sleeve! I'm excited! Looking forward to my new adventure.