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Lap-band to Sleeve revision- 1surgery or 2

I am considering getting a revision from band to sleeve. Anyone who has revised a band to sleeve, did you do it all in 1 surgery or 2 (band removal and then sleeve?). Have you had success with the revision?

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    I just had my band removed on Tuesday -- my doctor does it as a two step procedure. I have to say -- this surgery was alot easier than my previous surgery.

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    My surgery was 2-step but I had RnY and it was 6 months in between (3-4 for healing required by my surgeon). He said there's always a ton of scarring and adhesions with band removal and he insists it gets healed well before he'll do the second surgery.

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    Mine was done in one surgery. I'm 7 weeks post op and no issues. Weight is coming off at a nice pace and I don't have any trouble getting in Protein or fluids. So happy it's done!!!

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    I just had my band removed on Tuesday -- my doctor does it as a two step procedure. I have to say -- this surgery was alot easier than my previous surgery.

    Good luck with your revision!!

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    Mine was done in one surgery. I'm 7 weeks post op and no issues. Weight is coming off at a nice pace and I don't have any trouble getting in Protein or fluids. So happy it's done!!!

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    Nice! My doctor likes to do 2, but said he will do one since I will have to be self pay for both...it saves me $8K and I'm trying to figure out if it is worth it!

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    I had band to rny. Sleeve was the backup if the the rny wasn't possible. It was going to be 1 procedure either way for me.

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    My surgery is in 6 days, and it is planned as one surgery to remove the band and do RNY. The only way it will be two is of he gets in there and sees more scaring than he expects. (I had an egd, and all was well from the inside.)

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