I have had the Band for over a year and had to be rushed to the ER from complication from getting stuck and swelling where i could not catch my breath and severe pain, three different times, now I am converting to the sleeve early August, I am just checking if anyone else converting to sleeve after lap-band problems?

Hi Whitty,

I am doing the same I had the band done in June 2010, after much vomiting and constant pain and discomfort I had the band removed 15 June 2012 I was told by the doctor whom preformed the removal that I had a lot of complications going on inside with my stomach, liver and GI tract. I am now in recovery mode till August so every thing internally can recover and settle down, I am then having the sleeve done..

I did lose 22kilos with the band in the first year, then battled to lose any thing in the last year.

I look forward to having the sleeve.

Yes, I am converting from band to sleeve. I got the band in February 2009.

FYI, there are a few other threads on this topic. You can do a search if you want to see what other people have said. :-)

I'm not trying to nit-pick, I just want to make sure I understand:

I have had the sleeve for over a year and had to be rushed to the ER from complication from getting stuck and swelling

You've been sleeved a year? Or banded? (Trying to figure out of you're revising TO or FROM a band).

My band was removed in September after about 6 years.

I've had my sleeve since late March.

There is a forum specific to band -> sleeve revisions, you can get to it from the "Forums Home" page. Lots of great info to read through there.

Sorry I corrected it I have the Band now,and will be converting to the sleeve due to complications,,, sorry I didnt have my eyeglasses on when I wrote the post..lol

All good Whitty, I understood what you meant