Hi,

My name is Judith and I lived in NJ, I started the process for revision from Lapband to VSG, I am very nervous and scare about the whole thing, this time I do not want to tell anyone because I know I will get all kinds of comments as I barely lose any weight with the Lapband my band slipped and it needs to come out and if I decide to have another surgery it need to be one procedure.

I am afraid it will not work like the band, but at the same time I see so many successful stories here that it gives me courage to go thru with it.

I just hope I am making the right decision.

Hi,

My name is Judith and I lived in NJ, I started the process for revision from Lapband to VSG, I am very nervous and scare about the whole thing, this time I do not want to tell anyone because I know I will get all kinds of comments as I barely lose any weight with the Lapband my band slipped and it needs to come out and if I decide to have another surgery it need to be one procedure.

I am afraid it will not work like the band, but at the same time I see so many successful stories here that it gives me courage to go thru with it.

I just hope I am making the right decision.

Julissa, you ARE making the right decision!! I am a revision from band to sleeve... and I just can't say enough wonderful things about the sleeve. The differences are like day and night.

Check out our Revision from Band to Sleeve subforum. You will find some VERY uplifting and inspiring stories there. Life is not over after the band, promise!! In fact it has only just begun.

well judith you are at the right sight for the answers you need. I had just the sleeve alone but i can tell you lthat I would do it 100 times over with no regrets. The band from the things I have heard has so many failures. Slips and after 3 to 5 years the complications increase rapidly.. I wont tell you that this surgery is right for you but I for one am very happy with it so far..The only true thing I can tell you is to educate yourself and make a decision based on your finding.

Oh, Judith! I'm getting ready to have the sleeve procedure and cannot wait. I attend a wonderful sleeve support here (TN) and one night a woman who had had her band reversed to sleeve said she thought she surely MUST be doing something wrong it had been so easy. She said the surgery was a breeze, she was eating, she was losing weight, she felt like a million dollars without a problem in the world. She was hilarious! I know it's the way to go if one wants to make a big positive difference in his/her health. This website answers all kinds of questions. If your are has a support group, go! Ours meets once/month for 45 minutes. Last month we brought clothes for a big clothing swap. Best of luck to you. If I had a band, I'd get rid of it with the sleeve without a qualm in the world!

Julissa, you ARE making the right decision!! I am a revision from band to sleeve... and I just can't say enough wonderful things about the sleeve. The differences are like day and night.

Check out our Revision from Band to Sleeve subforum. You will find some VERY uplifting and inspiring stories there. Life is not over after the band, promise!! In fact it has only just begun.

You came to the right place. There are a LOT of band to sleeve people here.

I suggest you talking to Irene and Tiffany. They're great assets! Becca too!

Thanks everyone for your responses, I will be here often.