For anyone who is trying to decide between the lap band and the sleeve, or anyone considering converting from the lap band to the sleeve. I cannot say strongly enough...Go For The Sleeve!!! The difference is night and day. With the band I could eat very little, but I was always hungry (still had my whole stomach) with the sleeve, I can eat very little and I can honestly say I am full. For example at lunch today I had 4 oz of cottage cheese and 2 oz of imitation crab, and I couldn't finish it. Not only oould I physically not finish it, but I was honestly full! Whoot Whoot!!! Before the sleeve, I told my husband I never felt full until I was stuffed (which might explain my obesity

Today was my 3 week post op appointment from getting my sleeve. I am doing very very well, no side effects, no problems. I'm getting in all my liquids and all my Protein. Doc cleared me to carefully and slowly start adding in more foods. And best of all I have lost 19 lbs since surgery and 43 lbs since I started the pre-op diet. That's 43 POUNDS!!! That is only 7 lbs less than I lost in the entire 2 years I had the band!!!

SLEEVE OR BAND????? 100% SLEEVE!!!!!!

Wow awesome! I have the lap band also and I am NEVER full. Nice to hear a positive outcome!

So needed to hear this! Having revision in 3 weeks but was starting to doubt it. Thank you!

I had revision as well last week from band to sleeve and already love it. My port was a pain in the butt

I actually came on here to tell everyone that I was eating soup tonight and I felt the fullness! I'm 2 weeks out and it's been pain I've felt, not fullness. But I'm full!!!! Such a relief! I'm so excited to have felt this.

I actually came on here to tell everyone that I was eating soup tonight and I felt the fullness! I'm 2 weeks out and it's been pain I've felt, not fullness. But I'm full!!!! Such a relief! I'm so excited to have felt this.

Isn't it amazing??? It's such a relief, I was a little afraid after the band but so far the sleeve is definitely what I thought the band was supposed to be! LOL

Did u guys have success with your band initially? Or didn't work from the get go?

I always describe it as I can't eat anymore since everything feels 'stuck' but I am hungry in the bottom part of the stomach. And no never had success and never found the 'sweet spot' people talk about.

I never found the sweet spot either. I lost most of the 50 I did lose with the band in the first few months. After that it was just trial and error. One day I could eat something, the next day I couldn't. I would eat a bite or two and feel stuck but still be hungry. But worse was that I was throwing up almost every day, because it didn't matter how much I chewed the good stuff (salad, chicken etc) would not go down. I could eat all the junk I wanted (ice cream, cake, frozen yogurt etc) but nothing that was good for me. Until 2 years out and the band slipped and basically I couldn't even swallow water....and that bad boy came out!!! Yay, I could eat...Boo...I regained all the weight! So very very glad that I have my sleeve now and that is all behind me!

I agree. I had revsion surgery on 1/14 and I have no regrets. I feel great and don't have the constant worry of something getting stuck or throwing up. I also had lost about 60 lbs when I first got the band but gained it all back. Definitely feel the restriction now that I did not with the band.

So good to finally hear something positive!