Can anyone tell me how well they did after replacement of lap band with RNY. I have had my band for 8 years. Lost about 60 lbs but need to lose about 60 more. . It has slipped and needs to be removed. I am having an RNY at that time it is removed. How was it different than the band. Thanks for your help. This is my first time posting.

Can anyone tell me how well they did after replacement of lap band with RNY. I have had my band for 8 years. Lost about 60 lbs but need to lose about 60 more. . It has slipped and needs to be removed. I am having an RNY at that time it is removed. How was it different than the band. Thanks for your help. This is my first time posting.

I had the same problem . Banded in 2008 lost 100 pounds but gained 30 back . Band slipped may 2012 . I had rny sep 11 and have lost 19 pounds so far . My surgery was very long due to scar tissue from the band 7 hours . But so far I'm doing well , you will be tired after rny for a bot but I think it is way better then the band

Welcome to the group

I am in the process of insurance approval to have a revision from Band to RNY. I have had my band for seven years. I have been very lucky to have not complications, no slips ect. My band is unfilled now, because i never did get the 'sweet' spot, either to tight and things would come back up or I would revert to soft high carb foods, or too loose and I can pretty much eat anything.

But since the band I have lost and gained the same 30 to 40 pounds. Now at my heaviest. And the band did not help any of my medical problems. I am hoping the RNY both with the smaller stomach and mal absorption and the actual surgery itself will help with my uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance. I am so sensitive to insulin that I swell and ache all over but I have to take large amounts to keep my blood sugar down. It is like I am on a merry go round, hurt, can't exercise, can't exercise, gain weight, blood sugars out of control, more insulin, can't breath because of severe asthma and copd, need steriods about once a year, higher blood sugars, more weight gain, can't exercise, and around and around we go.