i found out a couple weeks ago i have a pretty bad slip with the lapband and i go see the surgeon on monday to see my options. im only about 30 pounds away from my goal weight im 164 im down about 128lbs. How does everyone feel about the switch do you wish you didn't? whats the difference between the two? i dont really know much about the sleeve. Is it kinda like bypass? im scared if i switch that i could stretch the pouch. and with the band i know it will stop me from eating thoughts?

if you liked the band you would love the sleeve its not like by-pass

But you can stretch it back out like bypass tho right?

But you can stretch it back out like bypass tho right?

Not really. While both procedures reduce the size of the stomach, they are different. Bypass creates a small pouch near the top of the stomach. While the sleeve is a long narrow tube that runs the length of the stomach. From what I've read, the bypass pouch can stretch more readily than the sleeve. Again, it has to do with what part of the stomach is removed. For the sleeve mostly the muscular portion of the stomach remains. This part is very difficult to stretch. However with both bypass and sleeve you may have a perception of stretching over the first year as you fully heal, you will be able to eat more.

Not really. While both procedures reduce the size of the stomach' date=' they are different. Bypass creates a small pouch near the top of the stomach. While the sleeve is a long narrow tube that runs the length of the stomach. From what I've read, the bypass pouch can stretch more readily than the sleeve. Again, it has to do with what part of the stomach is removed. For the sleeve mostly the muscular portion of the stomach remains. This part is very difficult to stretch. However with both bypass and sleeve you may have a perception of stretching over the first year as you fully heal, you will be able to eat more.[/quote']

Ok thank you I'm so debating doing this just hope it will be the right choice for me. The lapband has worked so well for me up until it slipped.

Once my band stopped working I started gaining weight...until I gained it all back. Over the course of about 18 months I gained 75 of about 80 back. Of that time I had my band in but completely unfilled for 4 months and removed for 9 months (we tried for the rest of the time to just reduce the fill but I had a dilated pouch and I decided to get it out so I never refilled). Your body gets used to minimal calories and once I could eat more than a cup of food (or at least not throw it up) I gained very rapitdly. My doc said if the band (restriction only) worked for you than the sleeve is probably a good option.

if you follow this link it has a good comparison of the different WLS:

http://www.lapsf.com/weight-loss-surgeries.html

I'm revision a week from today!

I was revised on 1/28/2013. It has been the best decision ever! The band just was not for me. I was banned on 4/18/2011 and never lost more than 15 lbs.

My insurance changed through work and I ended up with KAISER...I was not to happy about that but I had no other choice. My primary doctor and I discussed the possibility of a revision on my diabetic appt, that was like Tuesday and I received a call from the bariatric deptartment the next day! The bariatric nurse I spoke with said that it would not be a problem. She put in for a referral for my Dr. to approve...and waalaa in 48 hours I received an approval letter! I had my surgical consult a couple weeks later on 1/9/2013 and was in surgery on the 28th. Was amazingly quick. My surgeon Robert E Zan in Harbor City Ca. is amazing as well as all his staff.

I was revised on 1/28/2013. It has been the best decision ever! The band just was not for me. I was banned on 4/18/2011 and never lost more than 15 lbs.

My insurance changed through work and I ended up with KAISER...I was not to happy about that but I had no other choice. My primary doctor and I discussed the possibility of a revision on my diabetic appt' date=' that was like Tuesday and I received a call from the bariatric deptartment the next day! The bariatric nurse I spoke with said that it would not be a problem. She put in for a referral for my Dr. to approve...and waalaa in 48 hours I received an approval letter! I had my surgical consult a couple weeks later on 1/9/2013 and was in surgery on the 28th. Was amazingly quick. My surgeon Robert E Zan in Harbor City Ca. is amazing as well as all his staff.[/quote']

I wish I had insurance to cover it its 25 thousand out of pocket. :/ I'm glad you got approved that's wonderful

I was banded in 2003. I was initially successful like you. I lost around 100lbs before my band slipped and I had to have urgent surgery. Due to erosions it was removed so my stomach could heal. Long story short, I eventually had my band replaced a year later after regaining all the weight plus some. I have finally scheduled a revision to get the band out and move onto a sleeve. If I had the option back then, with the info out there today, I definitely would have switched!

Best of luck!!!