Had my band put in September 2008. I Lost some weight like 35 pounds, but I gained it all back. The band slipped and I had it removed Aug. 31, 2014. I am told I have to wait 3 months and loss 25 pounds before the next surgery. I hear so much good things about the sleeve that it kinda sound to good to be true. What are your regrets of the band.

My surgeon did the exact same for me, and I'm also able to eat anything now. White meat chicken, broccoli, all kinds of stuff I couldn't eat with the band. I also can eat more than the 1 cup the nutritionists promised. Mentally l have feared a bigger bougie will hurt my weight loss. It is slow, but I've always been a slow weight loser. It's all about the choices anyway. And I sure do get full a lot faster than when my band was unfilled. Thanks for posting -- made me feel much better!

My surgeon told me that she used a larger bougie to make my sleeve - so it's slightly larger than a virgin sleeve, so that may be part of the reason why I haven't had any issues with any foods and can eat anything, and have never thrown up since being sleeved or felt a painful fullness or anything. I sometimes worry that in a year I'll be able to eat too much, but I will just focus on eating the right foods - including veggies - and that should allow me to have continued success.

I had my band out and a revision to sleeve. I have only lost 8 pounds in 6 months. NOW the doctor is telling me because I had the band previously that I wouldn't lose much weight . It has been very discouraging. I wish the doctor had told me this 6 months ago and $12,200 later.

I was banded in April of 2013 and had it removed and was sleeved on aug 11 I feel like I made the best decision I could have made I wish I would have done the sleeve first but now that I've done it I feel so much better and feel like this will work I was working out and eating "what I could" with the band (which wasn't bad foods just things like chicken wouldn't go down so it wasn't the best of foods) I am curious how it will be now that I have been sleeved I am only 4 days out of surgery and doing great with the liquids and so far post surgery have lost 5 pounds I am sure that's from being on ONLY liquids but will continue to try to succeed! But I do believe it was the best decision I could have made as of right now! Will keep everyone posted on my journey! ❤️❤️

What are you doing to lose weight and how much do you have to loss. This is my worst fear but I do workout on a regular bases an I eat a lot of things that are good for me. I had my band out two weeks ago and I have lost 2lbs. If I can lose a pound a week before surgery for the sleeve, I will be good.

Had my band put in September 2008. I Lost some weight like 35 pounds, but I gained it all back. The band slipped and I had it removed Aug. 31, 2014. I am told I have to wait 3 months and loss 25 pounds before the next surgery. I hear so much good things about the sleeve that it kinda sound to good to be true. What are your regrets of the band.

Hello, was is July 31st?

Hello, was is July 31st?

Yes thank you it was July 31st.

Now that I have the Lap band off my apatite has returned full force. I don't want to gain additional before I get the sleeve. I was watching Dr. Phil and there was a young lady who had taken Phentermine Pills and lost 80 pounds. She started to gain due to not taking the pills. The Doctors stated she was using the the pills recklessly due to she was using them for more than 9 months where it is recommended to be used for only 3 months. http://www.phentermine.com/phentermine-user-pictures/user/52223/album/345/picture/6101 What do you guys think. I have three weeks before my sleeve surgery and I need to loss 25 pounds. I kind of have my mind made up but I want some feedback.

Looking good

I was banded in April of 2013 and had it removed and was sleeved on aug 11 I feel like I made the best decision I could have made I wish I would have done the sleeve first but now that I've done it I feel so much better and feel like this will work I was working out and eating "what I could" with the band (which wasn't bad foods just things like chicken wouldn't go down so it wasn't the best of foods) I am curious how it will be now that I have been sleeved I am only 4 days out of surgery and doing great with the liquids and so far post surgery have lost 5 pounds I am sure that's from being on ONLY liquids but will continue to try to succeed! But I do believe it was the best decision I could have made as of right now! Will keep everyone posted on my journey! ❤️❤️

Hello!

How have you been doing? Are you still on liquids? Please share more about your story.

Hello!

How have you been doing? Are you still on liquids? Please share more about your story.

I am now 4 weeks out from, the band removal and I am Hungary... I am waiting to be scheduled for the sleeve. I will have the sleeve in two months. I have to loss 10lbs and I am losing steam. I know it is a tool but I am ready to see results.

Oh they wouldn't do both together? I will have the removal and the sleeve at the same time.

No they say it was to dangerous.

Mmmmm.....

I am one year out from band to sleeve. I am happy the band is out. It was embedded in my stomach, the had to dig it out. That was after 5 years banded with good restriction. Imaging another 5 years?

The sleeve is a mixed blessing. The first 6 months I lost about 20 lbs. the last 6 months I am just yo-yoing up and down and all around. My surgeon is disappointed. I'm relearning from 5 years of bad habits. Band surgery 255, revision surgery (band to sleeve, one surgery) 203 on surgery day (if I remember right) today 195.

With the band I couldn't eat. I got stuck and vomited. I hated it. With the sleeve I can eat anything and never vomit. And to be honest, there have been many times I wish I could have thrown it up. To get rid of calories, not because of pain.

When I went in for revision I said I want to stop puking and I want to not gain any weight. So really I got what I want. But several month at 183 were awesome. So now I want that too. It's so hard! The band physically stopped me from eating. The sleeve does not.

I am one year out from band to sleeve. I am happy the band is out. It was embedded in my stomach, the had to dig it out. That was after 5 years banded with good restriction. Imaging another 5 years?

The sleeve is a mixed blessing. The first 6 months I lost about 20 lbs. the last 6 months I am just yo-yoing up and down and all around. My surgeon is disappointed. I'm relearning from 5 years of bad habits. Band surgery 255, revision surgery (band to sleeve, one surgery) 203 on surgery day (if I remember right) today 195.

With the band I couldn't eat. I got stuck and vomited. I hated it. With the sleeve I can eat anything and never vomit. And to be honest, there have been many times I wish I could have thrown it up. To get rid of calories, not because of pain.

When I went in for revision I said I want to stop puking and I want to not gain any weight. So really I got what I want. But several month at 183 were awesome. So now I want that too. It's so hard! The band physically stopped me from eating. The sleeve does not.

Do you work out? Do it hurt when you over eat??

Mich has hit on a key thing. The sleeve has a larger capacity and usually tolerates all foods. I asked my NUT why band to sleeve statistically lose slower and not as much. Her reply was that band patients often learn to tolerate fullness up the esophagus. I had the band for 10 years and it really took a while to learn what the stop eating signal is after it was removed.

My opinion is that to be most successful with the sleeve you need to learn to stop eating when you are no longer hungry. ..do not seek "full"

Mich, not sure how close to goal you are but the good news is you have lost some and are maintaining! I watched my weight go up and up over the years and so trust me maintaining in the 180s would have been awesome for me too...and still a success!

I lost over 160# and maintaining at a normal BMI after my revision.