Even with all the post sleeve complications, I feel 1,000% better without the crapband. It is so nice not to choke or vomit up anything that goes in my mouth!

I agree 100%! I've only been sleeved for 15 days but so far' date=' my eating has been so much better. I had horrible heart burn with the band and it lingered for a few days after my sleeve but now that's resolved thanks to switching PPIs.

I look forward to being able to eat "normally" with the sleeve once I'm all healed. I think with the band I traded one eating disorder (overeating) for another (bulimia). So far, no vomiting with the sleeve. I take small bites and chew, chew, chew my mushies!! [/quote']

I so know what you mean about the bulimia. It was awful!

I just had some organic jerky.... Never would have been able to do that with my band!

AMEN! I am with you!!! 6 years of misery with my crapband. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my sleeve!

I was actually real scared to even try it. Only problem was getting full on about 1/2 an ounce.

This feeling is so much different for me. It really is more of a feeling of being satisfied than being over stuffed. It is really hard to explain the difference but it is so much better. I no longer have the constant drive to eat or hungry that I had with the band. I feel like the sleeve helps me control myself. I never felt in control of my appetite with my band.

That's so my issue. I'm starving all the time and can eat a lot at one time. But when my band is full, I get severely sick.

It's nice to hear a "sleever" compare and contrast when you were exactly where I am now. And I definitely want to be where you are now.

I vote ditch the lapband and get sleeved! 1,000x better!