Hey everyone. I've been lurking for a few months. Thought I'd finally post since I had my surgery on 6/10/13. I had a revision from a band that I have had since 2008. I loved my band too, but after losing 123 lbs, it slipped last year. I gained 65 lbs back in about 10 months. I started having so many complications, EXTREME acid reflux being one. I feel hopeful that now ill be able to get this weight off me once and for all, but I'm still feeling some kind of way. Maybe it's the "starting all over again" feeling. Ugh! But anyway, so far so good, I'm keeping up with my daily liquids intake like I should. Just wished I was further along already.

Oh my goodness!! You sound so similar to me! I was banded 4/14/10 and I LOVED my band. Ended up slipping it last year due to having the flu and getting sick 8 times in one night. I ended up with bad acid reflux and had to have the band unfilled so that I could heal it out. I had two more unfills, and proceeded to fill it again. Last time, I left it unfilled because I could not tolerate the fills. I began having esophageal and stomach ulcers due to the acid reflux even with it unfilled. I decided to have the lap band removed and my sleeve done all in one surgery which was also done on June 10th! I have to say this was a slower healing process than the lap band but, 5 days out I feel pretty good!! I am able to get my proteins and liquids in, but I am struggling on getting the calories in.

Hi Robin, and congrats on success with the band, at least you were successful with losing, I only lost 43lbs and gained 23lbs back over a 2year period, and like so many others I had and have acid reflux, I even had my esophagus stretched some years ago due to the reflux, I got my approval and surgery date for my sleeve, I am happy about it but I was just ridiculous and beside myself when I got my approval for the Lapband, I guess it seem like I won! dealing with my insurance and finally get that approval, so do you find the post op diet and instructions are more strict than with the band post instructions, I do hear that post sleeve with band removal is painful and some have a lot of nausea, I think it want be much worst than the band at least I hope, well take care and congrats again on your surgery girl, I am a newbie hear so I will befriend you so I can follow your journey.