i had a band slip about 4 years ago and had it removed , i want to be sleeved but i am reading now it is harder to sleeve someone who has has a band ?? looking for a good doc ?? thanks. ready now. i gained it all back. bands are awful. sleeve stories ??. has to be better then the band all i did was vomit for 4 years

There are a lot of people doing revisions from band to sleeve. Are you wanting to have it done near your home? Have insurance that will pay for it? Self pay?

I had my band for 10 years, had it removed last year and had the sleeve done 4 weeks ago. It is awesome, nothing like the band. I haven't thrown up once, and am on soft foods now. I've lost almost 20 pounds so far. Best thing I've done.

Edited February 9, 201412 yr by livelyterry

I just noticed you're looking for a surgeon in Mexico. Mine was done by Guillermo Alvarez in Piedres Negres, Mexico. Go to Endobariatric.com He is highly regarded by his patients and has a really good track record.

thanks i fly out tomm Dr. kelly is my doc. i am nervous / excited the band was horrible i am ready for this.

I went from a lap band to the sleeve. I had the lap band placed in October of 2008 and had issues with it for five years. I had the revision in November 2013, and the surgery lasted 4 hours. So far I am in love with the sleeve than I ever had been with the band. I don't have the acid reflux anymore and I don't vomit anymore. I hope you have a great success with the surgery!