I finally got approval from my ins co and I am hoping to schedule my surgery mid-April. I keep hearing that the sleeve is replacing lap band surgery, bands break, erode, have to be removed,etc I even hear this from the lady in the surgeons office, who had bypass surgery. I see so many on here that have had/are having good luck. I do not want 75% of my stomach removed, that's just me personally. Just not sure why all the negativity.

I gained about 80 percent of my prelap band weight back. I cant blame it on the band ! It was my lifestyle choices. I got married, went back to school (Nursing school at that). So I spent my time eating to stay awake and study and then just eating all together with very little physical activity. My pre band weight was 353 I got down to 253 in about 6 months. Got stuck around 253-255. That was 2 years ago. In my opinion the band is safer and it requires alot of commitment and accountability. If you eat bad and dont excercise you will gain every pound back and then some. I have finished school however, got back in the gym and scheduled to have a fill with my bariatric surgeon so we will see how much success I will have the second time around.