Just had to share my excitement. I was sleeved 3.5 weeks ago after having a crap band for 6 years. I love having a drink at night, anytime, laying down, and not waking up choking on vomit. This was my fear with a sleeve. It doesn't happen to me. Sooo happy. It's the little things!

_{Whaaaaaaaaaaat? You poor thing! That must've been horrible! So glad you are feeling good with the sleeve!}

6 year with the band huh? I'm having my band removed tomorrow after 7 years and my doctor said he won't do the sleeve if I have scar tissue... Was that an issue for ur doctor?

I just had my band removed in June, after having it for 7 years....my doctor was able to do both procedures the same day....my surgery took longer than he thought it would (2 hours) but it was because he had to clean the scar tissue around the band....

But he was able to do it.....I think doctors tell patients that so you can know what the worst case senario would be....when he told me that I could have 2 surgeries instead of the one, I starting praying to God....

God please guide Dr. Yu's hands so I can have 1 successful surgery, amen....every time I thought about the procedure I would say that prayer....

If you dont want to procedures, make sure you follow the 2 week pre-op diet to the letter and pray.....

prayer works!!

I had my band removed after 6 years and revised to a sleeve on July 10th. I can finally eat regular food only very small amounts. With the band I ate a lot of Ice cream and crunchy things,The only foods that I could tolerate. I waited a long time because I didn't think I would be covered for a revision. I am so happy that I finally had the surgery. 5 of my friends had the lap band about the same time as me. 3 had it removed and one was converted to gastric bypass.

My revision was done about 9 months apart. I lost my band at 19 weeks pregnant. I swelled inside and out. That made my band close off, despite being empty. Total nightmare. I had a healthy baby 18 weeks later. Thank God. When baby turned six months, I went back for the sleeve. The Dr didn't mention anything about scar tissue at all.

^{I was revised back in July as well, I am struggling to get the last 10-15 pounds off you would think after 2.5 years with the lap band I would know how to eat. I had more success loosing weight with the band than I do now. Of course I could not eat anything with the band.}

^{What do you find is the difference in the weightloss?}

I puked non stop though for six years. Despite not eating or drinking two hours before bed, I always woke up choking on my own vomit. I want to yell from the rooftops, "Don't get the lap band!". The pregnancy only made it much worse. It was bad for the entire six years though. I lived on greasy Mexican food covered in cheese, pasta in sauce, or anything in gravy. Healthy! Not.

I love my VSG i can eat anything, but i really am having trouble getting the last 10 pnds off, and its frustrating.

your 6 years issue was my last 6-9 months was awful and painful. I could not imagine being pregnant ontop of it.