Hello Bandsters,

I was banded on December 6th, and had to have it removed on Valentine's Day due to slippage. Very disheartening, to say the least. However, I am not giving up! I need to heal from this weeks' surgery, but now I am looking into the sleeve (which is probably the route I should have taken to begin with - who knew?) My body just did not gel well with the band.

Any advice on the sleeve? The last few weeks have been very painful with eating due to the slippage, and food was always getting stuck. Do you get stuck with the sleeve? What does eating feel like? I know it's the same premise (small bites, small meals, no eating/drinking at the same time) but I'm wondering what the differences are.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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I don't know much about the sleeve but I am curious to now what might have made your band slip. Did your doc tell you why they thought this happened?

You may want to go over to the sister site http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/ to ask about the sleeve

When I came home from surgery, I was very sick and vomited alot the first night. Then after my first fill, the vomiting started up again. My doctor said it is very rare, but the vomiting is what caused it.

My doc sews your band in place and he has never had a slip. I have thrown up a ton in the beginning and never had a problem...If I couldnt have a band I would look into the sleeve! Best of luck!

I was banded last year and my husband got the sleeve last October because he did not want the band maintenance or stuck sensation he'd seen me go through. We eat about the same portion sizes and he's lost over 80 lbs since October. I recommend the sleeve if the band didn't work. He does get a lot of acid refux however. Good luck!

Sleeve was not around when I was banded, but my fear of it is how new it is. There just isn't much long term data available. Not that there is much for the band either. The good thing with both of these, they can both be converted to gastric bypass if they fail.

I believe the biggest risk with a sleeve is leaks during the immediate post-op phase.

I can't answer the stuck question. Best wishes to you in your continued journey!