I everyone! I had a band in from '08-'10 and just now had the gsv. I am wondering what are the major differences between the two that those who have undergone both processes notice. I'm only a few days post-op so any head's up would be helpful!

Maybe you could be a little more specific. I could list 100 major differences both obvious and not so much.

I think rather than try to work with your sleeve using differences as a guide, just go by how your sleeve works. The nice thing is that your don't have to go back in for fills and un-fills. Just follow your surgeon's prescribed diet, i.e., Clear Liquids, full liquids, purees, Protein first, don't drink 1/2 hour before and after meals, etc.

A band is placed on the neck of the stomach and only slows down the passage of food to the stomach in order to give you time to feel full. You still have all your stomach capacity remaining. With the sleeve, 85% of your stomach is removed only leaving a small tube. Once that tube is full 3-4oz, trust us when we say you will be full and will learn very quickly to not push it.

It took months with my band to get that full felling now believe me.I had 2bites of a hotdog bam I was full.lol I'm 7wks out