I've just been reading the posts and I guess I should ask my surgeon about this....but I'm getting this thing out because of severe acid reflux (erosions, vomiting blood, getting stuck with every bite). I'm so excited about life after lap band removal that i hadn't even considered getting a sleeve. it's probably too late to get into this with my doc, but i also can't afford ANY more time off of work for ANYTHING....including more surgery and recovery time.

How did you all approach the conversion>

Thanks

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He said it had to come out, I said I want a bypass, he said why, I said xyz..piece of cake. Recovery isn't really much different than just recovering from the removal I hear. I still had 6 weeks no lifting, I am taking off a full week when I do the bypass, I returned on day 5 post op after band removal.

Good luck on Tuesday!

Im getting my band removed on Nov 1st and revised to a sleeve. I discussed it with my doct and told him "I refused to get off that table without a sleeve or put the band back" I didnt want to go back to where I was before the band. Lol

Im getting my band removed on Nov 1st and revised to a sleeve. I discussed it with my doct and told him "I refused to get off that table without a sleeve or put the band back" I didnt want to go back to where I was before the band. Lol

Hey, good luck and let me know how it went. I'm seeing my Dr. tomorrow and still feel the same as you. My Dr. want to wait 6 months before sleeve, but my appetite has gotten so big now that I've had .5cc taken out. I can't imagine going 6 months without anything.

Thanks for all the food for thought.