I had a band fitted 6 years ago, lost 6 stone but then developed awful reflux. Looked into having the sleeve but was told by my doctor that would still mean reflux & that he would prefer the bypass.

At the time he suggested having the band removed as it deflated now anyway (all 6 stone regained) before bypass but I'm a chick n when it comes to surgery so have asked him to remove it at the same time as the bypass - he did say he would but it is makes the surgery a bit more longer & the recover time a bit longer too??

Has anyone had both done at the same time please & what is your experience?

Xx

I had the band removal (I was banded 2009), hiatal hernia repair and got sleeved the same day. So far so good! Easy recovery and on my 14th day. Its not the bypass but it was more than one issue taken care of. Hope this helps!

I had both surgeries done at the same time and it took about five hours. With the band removal there is of course scar tissue so it made it a bit more complicated but everything has been great.

Thank you glad to know they can be done the same time no matter what surgery x