Hi I'm new on this forum I've been banded since December 2007 and has only lost 50 lb since no restriction nothing at all nurses at derby will not do any more fills they say I have to learn how to use the band went to dr about a week ago and she suggests a conversion to another surgery I. Don't know if I should do the sleeve or the bypass any suggestions

I revised from band to sleeve 6 1/2 weeks ago. So glad I made the decision. My lapband slipped however. I did well with it, losing 104 lbs, within 14 lbs of goal. Had it about 3 1/2 yrs. Vomited almost everyday, causing my slip last year. My dr took an extra 30 minutes digging my band out of my stomach, it had embedded itself.

I like the sleeve because I got restriction immediately, instead of waiting for the elusive "sweet spot" which took 3 fills and 4 mths for me. I haven't vomited once. I've only lost 18 lbs but I started at 174 so I knew I would lose slower than someone starting at say, 250. I'm 26 lbs from my goal of 130.

You need to check to see if your insurance will pay for it just because it isn't working. My insurance only paid cuz there was a complication. They wouldn't have paid otherwise. I like that there's nothing in my body that can cause future complications. I think the lapband was a fad, like Phen-Fen was in the 90's. My dr still does them to those who insist but doesn't recommend them anymore.

Good luck with your decision. There's alot of us on this forum who luv their sleeve. I actually loved my band until it slipped and started causing severe nightime reflux. Then it actually herniated, I was totally unfilled and everything I ate hurt. I'm on soft food now and can eat anything without any pain.

Again, good luck!

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I had my Lapband fitted 4 years ago and it slipped so was removed 3 years later. I had my sleeve done 11 days ago weighing 170lb. I am worried that I will lose too much weight now. Obviously I thought of this before surgery but now I am stressing out about everything. Have u eaten out yet? How does it differ eating out with the sleeve as opposed to the band? Can u hide the fact that u have had a sleeve?

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I had my Lapband fitted 4 years ago and it slipped so was removed 3 years later. I had my sleeve done 11 days ago weighing 170lb. I am worried that I will lose too much weight now. Obviously I thought of this before surgery but now I am stressing out about everything. Have u eaten out yet? How does it differ eating out with the sleeve as opposed to the band? Can u hide the fact that u have had a sleeve?

I was worried about losing too much also. I wondered how, when I get to my goal I was gunna not go below that. I started at 174 also and my goal is 130. I've lost 17 lbs in the past almost 7 weeks (I know, slow) so I have about 26 lbs left. When I went to the sleeve support group a couple weeks ago, I asked this very question. I learned that even if you do nothing different (some people just add a couple extra 100 calories a day, like a handful of almonds or something) your body usually "sets itself" at the weight it's comfy at. it may be 5 lbs above or below your goal weight but it's very rare (like 3%) of someone getting too skinny after any wls.

So I expect my body to set itself around 130. If it's 135, I'll be happy there too. If it's 125, I'll be happy. Hopefully the answer is true and I won't have to worry about getting too skinny! Hope that helps your question a little!

I worry about this too! Crazy I know considering I spent my whole life worrying about not losing lol. I'm currently 165 and surgery Is scheduled for 9/20. I got down to 139 with my band and looked sickly. My ideal is 145 so I'm worried about going below that.

Really, that sounds good. I would like to stay at 135 or slightly higher. I suppose I might have to add some extra cals in. I am still on full liquids tho

Thanx very much for responding I am 6 year banded only got 7 fills as the nurses at the derby hospital are very very conservative they say I have to learn and use it by my self I have diabeties blood pressure colesterol I end up in hospital for pancreatitis been to my dr she very nice saying she will recede me for a revision like a sleeve or bypass

Banded five years. Sleeved three months ago and love it!

What was ur starting weight mine was 150kg and still 135 kg at moment with band very slow loser I'm that's the crap and I hate

My bmi start weight was 33, went to 23 with band. Back up to 30 when sleeved. X

Where are you all from in the UK, do you know if there are many support groups?

I'm from nottingham

Hi again no one here from uk at all who has had revision surgery done

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I have had revision surgery 3 years apartment. Band first and sleeve second x

Thnxz god there's some one who replied thnxz were wher u banded then sleeved and is the sleeve successful

My band was a disaster it slipped and I nearly lost my stomach! I am only 2 1/2 weeks post op sleeve is going on so far but I am only on liquids. How about u?