I had my Lapband removed a couple of weeks ago and will have the sleeve done 4 months after removal. Did you feel up to another surgery at that time? I'm actually wanting to have it done 3 months after because I think I will gain so much weight.

First sorry your band had to be removed, second yes you can gain your weight back quickly if you allow yourself to go back to the old habits we all had before band. Weight lose was so hard for all of us before LB and other surgeries, without that added protection I know you must be scared. Try changing your thought process of "I think I will gain my weight back, to "I am not going to gain my weight back." I know that may sound silly but the power of positive thinking can and has been proving to help with many changing ones outcomes. I know you can hang on for 4 months, plan your meals and when hungry, refocus your self and remember what your long term goal is. Good luck to you with the sleeve I know you will do awesome!

I was banded January 2012. Started having problems in late July; had an unfill and started refilling. Same problem occurred in October. Was diagnosed with a slip and was rebanded and added plication in November.

My recovery from my initial band surgery was awful. For a solid week I felt so weak and sick and lifeless, so I was really dreading going through the surgery again!

However, my recovery from the second surgery, even though more detailed because of the plication, was a breeze. I never had one bad day; didn't have any pain to speak of, and no gas pains in my shoulders. I don't have any explanation for why one was bad and the other was a breeze.

Hopefully yours will be a breeze too!!!

Thank you both for your replies. I'm certainly going to start planning meals better.

Toddy sounds like you had a great recovery second time round.