I had the lapband 5 years ago it slipped at some point had surgery to fix it, about 6 months ago I had surgery to remove it. My surgeon didn't do revisions in one surgery she liked to allow your insides to heal... I've ballooned back to my starting weight. I am looking into doing gastric bypass but so very scared of complications that could arise I know surgery is always a risk but already having 3 surgeries due to the Crapband, I am worried about all the scar tissue or issues that could arise... I have an almost 2 year old that I need to be here for =( please tell me someone else has had multiple surgeries and came out fine and still is fine!

Mine was removed 7 mos ago. I am scared too! I've tried to lose on my own since then, but I just cant' do it. I have no incentive or motivation to exercise. I feel like giving up b/c I've been torn between rny and the sleeve for so long, that now I don't want to do anything and just live with getting the complications of my diabetes. I never thought in a million years that I would ever openly admit or write something like this. But actually by writing it out, I can see how stupid it look and sound. If I am afraid of complications from both diabetes and RNY, then why not just have either sleeve or rny

surgery to prevent the obvious complications that comes with the uncontrolled diabetes that I have. Thanks for opening up my eyes.

You don't sound stupid! I've been scared to get more surgery it's normal we got screwed with the band and are worried about the outcome of another surgery! If I were you I would go RNY... For two reasons... You having diabetes RNY helps it and from what I heared the sleeve doesn't and two because I hear of a lot of people going from sleeve to bypass! I hear the sleeve doesn't lose as much, I'm scared about the issues it could cause but I know if I don't do it I won't live long enough to see my daughter grow up and I am 325 lbs right now I need to get down to a healthier size and for me that means surgery to RNY. I hoped I helped a little ! Best of luck to you, you can do it!

Thanks coco6983, I needed to hear that. Best of luck to you too!

Best decision ever for me! You will love the bypass over the band for so many reasons!!

Band removed after 10 years due to port infection. Gained all weight back in about 9 months while trying not to. At exactly 1 year had rny gb and am doing way better than I ever did with the band. Woulda coulda shoulda had I known the first time around.

I've had many surgeries...c-section, nephrectomy, gallbladder removal, lapband. When my band slipped I lost all hope and gained all my weight back. I had RNY less than two months ago and I'm already down 50 lbs!!! The doctor took out the lapband at the same time. I only stayed in the hospital 2 days and have had no complications. I was scared to death, but this has been the best weight loss decision i've ever made. In my opinion RNY is the way to go.

I had lap band slipped twice and had it removed in May, gained back to my original weight and went through gastric bypass in December with no complications and so far I am down 35 pounds. You can expect about a pound a week weight-loss after the first month. Only spent one night in the hospital and two weeks at home but I have a sedentary job. Good luck it is soooo much better then the band.