Hello my name is Emily

I had lapband done in August 2010 I'm a young patient I was in a study for this lapband. I lost a total of 80lbs by April 2011 I felt great when I needed fills I would get so sick after the surgeon filled me each time this would happen one day I had to go to ER I was totally closed up and very dehydrated they had to empty my band ! I gained all my weight back ! My surgeon and doctors think the band isn't for me! I have been thinking about the sleeve ?? Some doctors say you can't get pregnant some say you can ? Any insight would be very appreciated thank you !! * emme

I had the sleeve almost two weeks ago and the doctor told me you have to wait two years to become pregnant. I am sure some docs are different that is what mine said. However, I am not looking to get pregnant any more so for me it was not a big deal.

As with most things regarding this surgery, there is a lot of opinions and variations. It is usually recommended that you wait 12-18 months to get pregnant after a sleeve. However, my surgeon said that he's had a few patients get pregnant after a few months and they have all had great pregnancies. Not ideal, but it happens. But you can get pregnant again, you just have to wait.

Sounds like you were being overfilled. Why did they keep giving you fills if you weren't keeping things down? Were your fills done under fluoroscopy or blind? How long have you been unfilled? There's something really odd going on with your aftercare. It sounds like whomever is doing your stuff is being borderline negligent.

There's a forum here specifically for band to sleeve revisions. You might want to check it out. I had a lapband for 6 years and am about 4 months out from my sleeve surgery.

The sleeve will only affect your fertility in a good way (weightloss, generically, tends to help increase fertility). There is nothing about the sleeve that keeps you from getting pregnant, though as others have mentioned, a fairly strict waiting period is usually enforced. I know of sone surgeons who actually require a written contract., though who knowns how defensible it is.

There's lots of insight to be had here, we just need a little more info on what you're seeking, so that we can gice you the right info.

Hello my name is Emily

I had lapband done in August 2010 I'm a young patient I was in a study for this lapband. I lost a total of 80lbs by April 2011 I felt great when I needed fills I would get so sick after the surgeon filled me each time this would happen one day I had to go to ER I was totally closed up and very dehydrated they had to empty my band ! I gained all my weight back ! My surgeon and doctors think the band isn't for me! I have been thinking about the sleeve ?? Some doctors say you can't get pregnant some say you can ? Any insight would be very appreciated thank you !! * emme

I have 5cc in my now but am not keeping stuff down i still get sick i just think lapband was not for me i want to get the sleeve but i do not want to go through the long journey again someone told me i would get the lap band taken out then 4 weeks go under again for the sleeve ! i;m just hurt and about to give up i waited 5 years to get lap band surgery and it back fired in my face basically....i was unfilled for about 4 months and they are gradually trying again to see if it will work....which personally i know it will not work! THANK you everyone for your insight means a lot.....how did they do your transition surgery if you don;t mind me asking? and how is the sleeve working for you??

The sleeve can be for you, just be sure you have dealt with any issues you saw emerge with the band. it isn't that you can't get pregnant, it that YOU SHOULD NOT.

Many, many complications through and after birth, including severe birth defects, arise from nutrition and health habits before conception and during the first trimester - when we don't know we are pregnant.

Good luck with whatever decision you find is best for you. keep us informed.

If possible if you have not, be sure the study has you noted as a 'fail:due to complications'.

I personally do not think the lapband should be allowed on the market, I am sorry you experienced all you did.

I'm post op day eight. The sleeve surgery cures in fertility and my doctor wants me to wait 18 months before we have a baby. Infertility is one of the reasons why many people do the surgery and of course to lose weight

My doctor also said if I was to get pregnant after a year it wouldn't hurt myself or the baby no babies ever been affected by it but they would suggest you wait 18 months