Hi everyone.this is SHribhi from India,36 years old,mother of one,weighing 93kgs at 5.5" considering sleeve.just yesterday i went to the surgeon to understand about it.he says lap band is an obsolete procedure and sleeve is the best option for me.i think ill take a second opinion on that.can someone who has got it done ,answer my questions please?thx.

It is really your choice.. but yes, it is kind of becoming a thing of the past..

I was sleeved on March 20th and right now I am down from 326lbs (147 kg) to 264lbs. (119kg)

The plus of the band is it is fully adjustable and reversible.

Some of the downsides are

some lose little weight and gain much of it back after a year

scarring on stomach where the band is

irritation from band

having to go back often for adjustments

Sleeve also has it's ups and down.

It's permanent.. They remove a large portion of your stomach

Heart burn is common (it is also an issue with banding from what I was told)

It's a more invasive surgery

However, the results from sleeve is greater then with the band, and the results are usually longer lasting with less gained back once you hit your goal. The sleeve is in the middle when it comes to complications right after the surgery, but has lower long term issues as compared to the bypass and the band. (many on here have had to remove the band and revise it to a sleeve.

Also, my doc said that usually in 10 or so years the band would need to be removed to replaced.

Hope this helps.. These where the things that where reason I went for the sleeve.

Thankyou so much for replying.im really really scared as its a major surgery.im being told by my friends(who havent got it done) that how will you stay away from food when you are such a foodie,to which i answer that they willremove the hunger hormone and i wont feel hungry and would feel satisfied with very little quantities(this is what the doctor told me),but i dont know in myself if its true???

It is really your choice.. but yes, it is kind of becoming a thing of the past..

I was sleeved on March 20th and right now I am down from 326lbs (147 kg) to 264lbs. (119kg)

The plus of the band is it is fully adjustable and reversible.

Some of the downsides are

some lose little weight and gain much of it back after a year

scarring on stomach where the band is

irritation from band

having to go back often for adjustments

Sleeve also has it's ups and down.

It's permanent.. They remove a large portion of your stomach

Heart burn is common (it is also an issue with banding from what I was told)

It's a more invasive surgery

However, the results from sleeve is greater then with the band, and the results are usually longer lasting with less gained back once you hit your goal. The sleeve is in the middle when it comes to complications right after the surgery, but has lower long term issues as compared to the bypass and the band. (many on here have had to remove the band and revise it to a sleeve.

Also, my doc said that usually in 10 or so years the band would need to be removed to replaced.

Hope this helps.. These where the things that where reason I went for the sleeve.

This explanation says it best. I was sleeved 6 months ago....amazing results, I had no hunger in the beginning. Now I feel empty when it is time to eat. It is a different feeling. I know I need to get some nutrition in me. I wish you all the best! Tina