I had the band 6 years ago. I lost initially but then never found a good spot, either to tight or to loose. I'm working towards revising to the sleeve (hopefully late February). Thing is, my band is basically empty and I still have "stuck" episodes. I feel like I always get stuck if I am out to eat. So I want to know if people still get stuck with the sleeve? I know the same rules apply and you have to chew, but I want to know. I am so sick of excusing myself to the bathroom (only my immediate family knows I have the band)

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I used to throw up literally every time I ate. I would panicky if we weren't seated close enough to a bathroom at a resteraunt, because I knew I'd be in there 3 or 4 times. I hated eating with other people outside my immediate family. I'm only 21 days post op right now, but I know I had a pressure/pain feeling everyday in my chest for the last couple of years and now it's just gone. I had such severe scarring that it took 5 hours to do my revision surgery and was warned I may need the area where my band was dilated in a few months. However no pain in my chest and even though I'm just to mushy foods I haven't had that stuck feeling even once, and I used to get it with water sometimes. Band coming out was the best choice for me!

My reflux is gone since I got the sleeve on July 10. I feel 100% better having a band out. I guess it depends on what is causing your reflux. My band was cramping up high on my esophagus also, I had a Hiatal Hernia. So all were done. Band removed, Hiatal Hernia fixed and gastric sleeve in one operation. I am doing fine.