Hello fellow WLS people I am new to this,

I have had a lap band for 7 years with minimal wt. loss and a few problems along the way. 2 hernia surgeries 1 regular, 1 fondoplication. Recently went to the ER due to waking from a deep sleep choking on my own saliva/reflux?.. went from once in a while to more than a few times at night. A trip to my gastroenterologist to find my band had slipped and needed to be removed.

I am a candidate for Revision Surgery and have researched Vertical Gastric Sleeve surgery.... But I have some serious concerns about the choking issue with the band. Was I only choking because the band had slipped or can this problem happen again with the new surgery. It was very scary not to mention I would think dangerous (aspiration pneumonia) anyone else with this issue with band slip and what was the result after Gastric Sleeve Surgery.

I should add since I have had all the Fluid removed from my band I have experienced no choking...

Any insight or experiences to this issue would be helpful..Thank you,

Angel-Whetstone.

If you have severe acid reflux (GERD) then focus on RNY gastric bypass surgery. The sleeve will only make this condition worse.

One of the gentlemen in our bariatric support group meetings had a lapland that eroded into his stomach. His stomach was about to rupture. He had a RNY surgery and was well pleased with the surgery and his weight loss. I think he lost close to 200 pounds. Because the band had caused scaring, his pouch was a little smaller than most patients and as a result he was slightly more restricted on the amount of food he could consume in one meal. But he was fine with that.