I have had a LAPBAND since 2007 with only 60lbs weight loss. Now i'm going to have it removed on oct 9th. After new healthy tissue grows in Jan I will have the Gastric Sleeve done. I hope I will do better with this surgery and get move weight off. I'm 60yrs of age and suffer with metal in my back and a lot of arthritis. Has anyone on here tried two different surg and had more weight loss with one than the other? thanks for any help you can give in this matter..

JewelJ

There are tons of revisions from band people here as a matter of fact they even have a sub-forum here. Good luck to you

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/forum/13-band-to-gastric-sleeve-revisions/

Yup...my band was in 3/2007 also. Lost 60 lb initially, gained 30 back. Sleeved in May and now I am past my lowest with the band. LOVE the decision to go sleeve. Good luck.

Thanks so much slikchik10 I just got on the forum for Band/sleeve and posted there. That is so Great their is so many here that did it. Makes me feel so much better about it.

Thanks laura-ven I went over and checked it out. Thanks so much for the Link...makes me feel so much better.

JewelJ

Yep I had the band and lost nothing. I got the sleeve and am losing.

I feel the like the band is evil and the sleeve is the good fairy - ha! Life is a million times better with the sleeve than what I went through for 3 yrs with the band. I was never able to lose all my weight with it and was miserable with food constantly getting stuck and having to run to the bathroom to spit it up. I got to goal very quickly with the sleeve, have had it for 3.5 yrs, and am happy and healthy. You won't regret it for a minute.