Cindra25

I am a band to sleeve revision patient as well. I was banded in 2012 and lost 50lbs. I have since been suffering from being "stuck", reflux, night sweats, port flipping... And a host of other complications. All that made it extremely difficult to maintain any weight loss as I resorted to slider foods and light exercising due to the discomfort. My revision is scheduled for April 22 and I'm super excited!!! I'm much more confident in what the VSG will help me to achieve on my journey. Good luck to us all!!!

Hi - I did great with the band at first, but then had a slip, and a revision surgery (just readjusted the band) and still had major issues after the revision and couldn't tolerate a fill. Gained all the weight back. Revised to sleeve in June and am down almost 90 pounds! About 10 less than the lowest I reached with band so far. Hoping to lose some more. My recovery from sleeve surgery wasn't much different from my two prior surgeries. Good luck

I'm in! I had the band procedure in March of 13, and now, Nov. of 15, my band is filled to capacity, and not working. The surgeon doesn't know why, and only exploratory surgery will tell. I private paid for my procedure, and my insurance refuses to pay for the "complication". Since I don't have another $15 grand to throw after the last 15, I sit here with a band that doesn't work. I can eat anything I want, in any portion size. I'm back to basic dieting which has never worked for me, which is why I paid for the lap band. I'm pushing two years of frustration, hours of missed work and lost production, and thousands of dollars in office calls. Very frustrating!
I will glady put my name in the hat! I can't wait for the day that the Class Action Lawsuit commercial runs on tv about lap band. I will be calling that number as soon as I see it!