Dianna

Hi All, I too was definitely planning on having a band placed yet when I began to do sosme research about life after the band surgery I changed my mind and decided to go ahead with the vertical sleeve. I weighed 238 pounds and wore a size 24, 2 years ago when I went to Mexico and had Dr. Huacuz do the sleeve surgery. It was the best decision I ever made in my life!!!! In less than one year I had lost 112 pounds and felt great. Another year later and this is what my daily life is like with the sleeve: I can eat anything I want,just in small quantities. I never throw up and I have never had any feeling in my throat that something felt stuck. I eat about 5 or 6 times per day small amounts. I never ever feel hungry. I now weigh 118 pounds and i wear a size 3. I feel healthy and wonderful. I am thrilled that I made the decision to have this surgery two years ago. It has worked so well for me and for the first time in a long time I actually have the energy and motivation to work out. I have always hated exercising but part of that was because when I was overweight it was difficult to move around. Just getting in and out of the car was a chore. When daily activities are somuch easier it just makes me want to move around more. If you have any questions about the sleeve. Just ask!

I plan on having surgery with Dr. Huacuz Aug 29th. I am still having troubles deciding whether to have the lap band surgery or a sleeve gastrectomy. I was planning on the lap band but, started to wonder if I should have a surgery where I don't need to worry about having fills post operatively. I worry about the port twisting and then having a problem in Canada. The gastrectomy means I odn't have to worry about fills or a port. I realize this is the lap band forum - I would appreciate hearing the reasons that made all of you choose this procedure. Oh, my BMI is 35.