Hello, i was banned in 2007 and o will be sleeved 9/5. As the tome is coming closer, i am getting nervous. Does anyone regret having the band replaced with the sleeve. Btw, i was not successful at all with the band. Same issue with throwing up and slimming and not being able to eat the right food, always hungry, etc.

I was banned in 11/09 and got it taken out 02/12 and got the sleeve 05/12, I miss my band because it made me be so much more restrictive on what and how I ate, I was successful with it losing 90 pounds but I was very disciplined. I had problems from the beginning, I was always going in to have fluid taken out and still struggled with getting food down and not stuck, turns out the band had slipped big time, so out it came. The sleeve doesn't restrict the types of food I eat, like I can eat bread and pastas and they go down fine, I can eat faster and nothing is going to get stuck but I get full fast and usually only eat 1/4c at a time but I'm hungry every 2hours. Even with the problems of the band, I miss it because it made me control myself.

I was banned in 11/09 and got it taken out 02/12 and got the sleeve 05/12' date=' I miss my band because it made me be so much more restrictive on what and how I ate, I was successful with it losing 90 pounds but I was very disciplined. I had problems from the beginning, I was always going in to have Fluid taken out and still struggled with getting food down and not stuck, turns out the band had slipped big time, so out it came. The sleeve doesn't restrict the types of food I eat, like I can eat bread and pastas and they go down fine, I can eat faster and nothing is going to get stuck but I get full fast and usually only eat 1/4c at a time but I'm hungry every 2hours. Even with the problems of the band, I miss it because it made me control myself.[/quote']

No I don't miss that thing at all! I love feeling "normal" & not having to worry about of my food is going to get stuck. I honestly wish I had NEVER had that lap-band-- EVER!

Good luck to you on your upcoming surgery!

more relief than regret....I wish I had the courage to have VSG done earlier....I love the fact I can eat grapes and apples again.....it feels wonderful to be able to not worry about whether the band will let me eat at a particular time....

I just love my sleevie!

It does feel good to have the freedom to eat fruit and veggies but they don't sit well in my stomach

I suspect everybody that posts here had a bad experience with the band and are happy to be sleeved. I sure am!!!

I didn't have a completely bad experience with the band, I had no experience with it....I didn't lose any weight

Thank you all for sharing. i just looked at my original surgery card for my band and realize that i weigh more now than i did when i got my band. I can wait to have this thing out of me.

I had my band placed 9/4/08...lost close to 90 lbs, but ALWAYS had issues & discomfort. Within the last yr & 1/2, the dreaded weight is back-I've grown tired of always havin to sit near a bathroom when I go out to eat for fear that @ any given moment during a meal-I may hurl what looks like a baby jellyfish outta my mouth...I will have my revision to a sleeve on the 14th-a few more days...I cannot wait!! I will lose that 90 again & this time-it won't find it's way back