I had my band done in March and already it has to come out, to say the least I'm a little upset! Especially considering I'm self pay and I will be having 2 surgeries within 9 months. I tore my port away from the stomach wall so I had my choice of repairing it or doing the sleeve, so sleeve here I come!!!

I started out loving my band and being able to work with it but it got harder and harder as it went on. I couldn't eat and if I did, it would not stay down. If I was even slightly upset about anything not even Water would stay down. I tell you this has been a bad dream. And I did everything I was supposed to do.

Anyway I'm going back to Tijuana to see my surgeon again. My surgery is scheduled for Wednesday!! So sleeve life here I come.

Wish me luck!

Bernadette

Are they giving you a good deal for the 2nd surgery?

Yes they are thanks goodness because I really can't afford to do this at all! Still not what I expected to have happen to me!

Good luck!

Good luck. I think I'm headed in the direction of converting from band to sleeve. Just waiting to save up some more time offf from work.

2 more days and I will be a sleeve sister! Yeah can't wait to have it done!

Oh, bless your bank accounts heart! LOL

I wish you the best. Keep us posted.

What bank account????? LOL

I had my band done in March and already it has to come out, to say the least I'm a little upset! Especially considering I'm self pay and I will be having 2 surgeries within 9 months. I tore my port away from the stomach wall so I had my choice of repairing it or doing the sleeve, so sleeve here I come!!!

I started out loving my band and being able to work with it but it got harder and harder as it went on. I couldn't eat and if I did, it would not stay down. If I was even slightly upset about anything not even Water would stay down. I tell you this has been a bad dream. And I did everything I was supposed to do.

Anyway I'm going back to Tijuana to see my surgeon again. My surgery is scheduled for Wednesday!! So sleeve life here I come.

Wish me luck!

Bernadette

Just wondering how it went. I hope it went well. I am thinking that eventually I am going to have to do the same thing.

Hi there

I'm 3 weeks out and I LOVE the sleeve!!! I can't even begin to tell you how different it is fro the band! Night and day, I can eat!! I have not had one ounce of trouble and I lost 15 more lbs!!! If you do a revision, you will love, love, love it!! The only change is that you can not over eat! With my band most of the time I could not eat without being sick, when I could eat I had no indication of when to quit. With the sleeve you will get an indication of when you are full. I get a tight feeling in my chest, if i keep going that feeling turns into an actual pain!! Plain and simple, I quit eating.

LOVE my sleeve!!

Bernadette

Just wondering how it went. I hope it went well. I am thinking that eventually I am going to have to do the same thing.

Hi there

I'm 3 weeks out and I LOVE the sleeve!!! I can't even begin to tell you how different it is fro the band! Night and day, I can eat!! I have not had one ounce of trouble and I lost 15 more lbs!!! If you do a revision, you will love, love, love it!! The only change is that you can not over eat! With my band most of the time I could not eat without being sick, when I could eat I had no indication of when to quit. With the sleeve you will get an indication of when you are full. I get a tight feeling in my chest, if i keep going that feeling turns into an actual pain!! Plain and simple, I quit eating.

LOVE my sleeve!!

Bernadette

I am glad to hear that it is going so great. I am the same way. Either I can't eat or drink at 2.5 cc or I can eat as much as I want a 2.0 cc. Right now I am at 2.0 cc and I think I am maintaining. I seem to go up and down about 2 lbs. I was suppose to go back for another fill but I know they are going to want to give me .5 cc and I just dont want to have to have another unfill. I am going to give it another week and give it another try (Going away for a long weekend and just dont want to be throwing up). Maybe I can talk the doc into just give me .2 cc but you know how difficult that can be. All I can do is hope.

I hope all continues to go well for you. Good luck and happy loosing.

Wow, you sure answered a lot of my questions!

When I was banded 10/07, the surgeon suggested gastric saying that if the band didn't work out, all he would be able to do is the sleeve--and I've never read of anyone who had that done yet--so congrats to you and your success so far with the sleeve!

Just found out I have a leak in my band, so I'm looking at either having the tubing replaced or the band itself--but at least now I know that my final alternative is such a great one--thanks again for posting!