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CowgirlJane    14,259

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There are many of us here who revised. I had the band for 10 years ,never did great with it and had lots of problems. I revised to sleeve in Dec 2011 and have been maintaining 150# weight loss. Best decision EVER.

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Faytona    10

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Hi, I revise next week if you want to stay in contact! Hit me up!

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ltoni90    2

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Lap band was a nightmare in my case, now I'm schedule to the VGS in March 26th I'm little worried about fail again.

honestly I did the lap band and my mother had the sleeve. I was so nervous and scared for her because the sleeve is obviously a different procedure. At the time I chose to do the lap band I didn't even consider the sleeve but now I wish that would have been my option. good luck with your surgery!

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iamshazza    41

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I'm about to. On Friday. banded in 2009, modest success (lost about 40ish pounds), 2015 gave me lots of band issues and I'm making the move to sleeve. I've seen many people post about being very successful with this revision, and some have not. I'm hoping I'll do better with the sleeve and not have to worry about being stuck or the band being too tight, etc.

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ltoni90    2

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I'm about to. On Friday. banded in 2009, modest success (lost about 40ish pounds), 2015 gave me lots of band issues and I'm making the move to sleeve. I've seen many people post about being very successful with this revision, and some have not. I'm hoping I'll do better with the sleeve and not have to worry about being stuck or the band being too tight, etc.

I'm actually surprised that so many people are still getting bands because I've heard many people end up converting to the sleeve after getting the band and that many people do don't the band anymore. I lost about 75 lbs on the band and unfortunately have gained some back the past couple years. I can't have anymore fills because I reached my limit and I can definitely eat more than I did when I first had the surgery so that's why I'm considering the sleeve as well. but good luck with yours I hope you will have success!

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kimkw    7

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Hi, I revise next week if you want to stay in contact! Hit me up!

Did you have to do diet trial? I got band 4 years ago. Have to do revision

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Lap band was a nightmare in my case, now I'm schedule to the VGS in March 26th I'm little worried about fail again.

Did you have to do a diet trial before revision?

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kimkw    7

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I'm about to. On Friday. banded in 2009, modest success (lost about 40ish pounds), 2015 gave me lots of band issues and I'm making the move to sleeve. I've seen many people post about being very successful with this revision, and some have not. I'm hoping I'll do better with the sleeve and not have to worry about being stuck or the band being too tight, etc.

I have had my band since 2012. 236 to 199. Band messed up 10 months ago now 219. Planning revision but so frustrating to have to do diet trial, did u?

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iamshazza    41

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Hi kimkw,

I did not have to do a diet trial? Only 2 week liquid pre-op diet (which is pretty awful...because dang, it is HARD). How long do you have to do this diet trial?

I only had to show 6 month weight loss attempt (unsupervised, but some have to show supervised attempt).

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kimkw    7

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Hi kimkw,

I did not have to do a diet trial? Only 2 week liquid pre-op diet (which is pretty awful...because dang, it is HARD). How long do you have to do this diet trial?

I only had to show 6 month weight loss attempt (unsupervised, but some have to show supervised attempt).

That is what is making me crazy. How is having a band not show that I committed to weight loss

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newmeva    34

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I had band placed in 2012, lost 40 lbs , port flipped and had repair, after that have not had successful fills. Last summer, my surgeon moved and new surgeon stuck me 10 or 12 times trying to do a fill, ended up with abdominal abscess which took months and sev antibiotics to go away or so i thought, abscess/infection has resurfaced again. So now band has to come out and hoping there are no erosions and can convert to sleeve in one surgery, anyone else out there had similiar issue? My sis isxa nurse, thinks i should file a suit against doc that did multiple sticks trying to locate port, any advice? Have revision surgery sched next week.

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newmeva    34

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Had my

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newmeva    34

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No preop diet, just npo after midnight prior to surgery. Woke up after surgery, no sleeve ,had erosions to stomach from Band, Doc wanted perfect healthy tummy, since I had abdominal abscesses. Dont remember this much pain after lap band. But will tough it out. Have to wait awhile to heal before i can get sleeve. Have post op appointment June 6, willsee what the story is then. Take care all!

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Scottyd1264    73

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I had the lapband and it worked great for me, lost 50, than it slipped, soon after it slipped I had the sleeve, my bmi was still low when i had the sleeve. I started to gain the weight and the Dr. got the approval for the sleeve and I did it.

Now 5 months in I 5'4 145.... losing to much weight....

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