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I agree with Wasa, you've already proven you have the determination and drive to do brilliantly with a purely restrictive procedure. On that strength, I wouldnt even look at a bypass, I'd go the sleeve. Personally, my band has been trouble free and if I had a slip, I'd consider banding again first and foremost if that were possible, but I think I'd give the sleeve a good hard look and if rebanding isnt possible,then I'd definitely go the sleeve.

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Guest BigDaddyRog@LBT

I had the sleeve on July 2nd, 2007.....lost 173 pounds so far...no hair loss...no illnesses...heck, I never even went back to see my surgeon after the procedure..I HATE DOCTORS!!! But I love losing the weight. The band is so HIGH MAINTENANCE...all the go to the Doc to have a fill, or its too full...or it needs to be refilled...it flipped, it slipped, it rotted, its being rejected by my body....to heck with all those possible problems. I took the permanent solution...I have no desire to ever have a reversal....and even if there were health complications.....I was over 430 pounds...Id rather DIE than go back to being alive in that state. I hated it...I couldnt move, I could barely bathe...I couldnt sleep, I couldnt stay awake......it was worse than death...it was torture. I was trying to kill myself inderectly.....drinking like a fish....drugs.....you mame it, I was doing it hoping to have a heart attack....amazed that it hadnt happened already.

I may be wrong....maybe its not a common enough procedure yet...but Ive heard of LOTS more complications with BYPASS than I have with the SLEEVE....not something that helped me make my decision...but it was a nice bonus. The deciding factor for me was the promise that I WOULD NEVER FEEL HUNGRY AGAIN...because the "hunger hormone" was removed with the portion of the stomach that was removed....THIS IS NOT TRUE!!!!!! But the promise sounded good....I get hungry as a horse when its time to eat!!! And its time to eat like 5 times a day because the portions are so much smaller.....so it was a broken promise, but one Im not upset about.

Whatever you decide...I wish you the best of luck and hope you have NO COMPLICATIONS at all.

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Guest MacMadame@LBT

I think it's misleading when people say "you'll never feel hungry again". You won't feel appetite hunger caused by ghrelin for at least the first year, but there are other ways our body tells us that we're hungry and we do feel those.

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I had the sleeve on July 2nd, 2007.....lost 173 pounds so far...no hair loss...no illnesses...heck, I never even went back to see my surgeon after the procedure..I HATE DOCTORS!!! But I love losing the weight. The band is so HIGH MAINTENANCE...all the go to the Doc to have a fill, or its too full...or it needs to be refilled...it flipped, it slipped, it rotted, its being rejected by my body....to heck with all those possible problems. I took the permanent solution...I have no desire to ever have a reversal....and even if there were health complications.....I was over 430 pounds...Id rather DIE than go back to being alive in that state. I hated it...I couldnt move, I could barely bathe...I couldnt sleep, I couldnt stay awake......it was worse than death...it was torture. I was trying to kill myself inderectly.....drinking like a fish....drugs.....you mame it, I was doing it hoping to have a heart attack....amazed that it hadnt happened already.

I may be wrong....maybe its not a common enough procedure yet...but Ive heard of LOTS more complications with BYPASS than I have with the SLEEVE....not something that helped me make my decision...but it was a nice bonus. The deciding factor for me was the promise that I WOULD NEVER FEEL HUNGRY AGAIN...because the "hunger hormone" was removed with the portion of the stomach that was removed....THIS IS NOT TRUE!!!!!! But the promise sounded good....I get hungry as a horse when its time to eat!!! And its time to eat like 5 times a day because the portions are so much smaller.....so it was a broken promise, but one Im not upset about.

Whatever you decide...I wish you the best of luck and hope you have NO COMPLICATIONS at all.

Your stomach isn't the only part of your body that produces Ghrelin, your intestines produce some as well, just tiny amounts.

I can't say I experience hunger very often. Mostly I'm bored and want to eat.

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Guest flee75@LBT

Thanks everybody, its just some 10 days away. A part of me can't believe I am going through all this again but we shall see ...

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Guest WASaBubbleButt@LBT

Thanks everybody, its just some 10 days away. A part of me can't believe I am going through all this again but we shall see ...

Since you are getting a sleeve you have the luxury of no aftercare. This time you won't slip, erode, barf all the time, none of it. You get your surgery and move on with your life.

I think you'll find the sleeve soooo much easier than banding.

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Guest flee75@LBT

Hi Everyone,

Had the sleeve done on the 3rd Dec. Spent a day in high D and discharged on 8th.

On full feeds now.

Thanks for your support!

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Guest MacMadame@LBT

Congrats on your sleeve. I'm so happy I got mine!

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