Thanks for reading this post everybody. To make a long story short, I had lapband surgery when I was 15 1/2 years old in 2007 everything was alright and going well for the first 8 months or so but then started to go down hill. Well after gaining weight back and having some problems as far as acid reflex and hurting sometimes when eating. I finally went to the doctors and he said that their is a minor slip. He said that if I was his son he would recommend me to get the Roux en-Y (RNY) surgery or sleeve as another option because the lapband is eventually going to have to be removed. He said because I am still young ( 20 years old )the operation to remove the lapband and have RNY would be low risk. However, he said that the choice is up to me and take a month to think/research what I want to do.

So here is where I need help/support on what to do because I am just starting to research more of the RNY surgery. I wish I could start the entire surgery all over again however I probably still have the same problems.

Has anybody got the lapband taken out and went to RNY or SLEEVE? If so, how did it go? Any problems?

Any recommendations on what I should do?

Thank you all for responding sorry it has taken a while. I was supposed to go talk to my surgeon a second time on my decision but I postponed it because I am not ready and haven't made any type of decision on to hold off or get the sleeve/Rny. I hate the thought of having a second surgery due to the unknown being 20 years old but I guess that did not stop me the first time at 15 years old. I thank you all for your advice and will keep you updated. I did not follow the lap band to the best that I should of that maybe because of being 15 years old or bouncing around places moving and not keeping up with the same surgeon. The pain is not regular but some times frustrating when eating but it seems the band is just there. Thank you again hopefully I will figure something out.

People, I thought we were here to support one another. We are all human and have made

mistakes. but to blame one another for a slipped band is like closing the gate after

the horse has already escaped. It may be our fault for a failed band, but we need to be a little more understanding. I know I need all the support I can get. I feel badly about not losing all the weight that I could have lost and already feel like a

failure due to my own errors and I'm sure others like me may feel the same way :)Much Luv

I chose the band cause I was too scared to be cut into. The risks were lower and the cost was cheaper. Lol