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Lap band to sleeve

I may be having surgery to remove my Gallbladder. My doctor suggest that I have my band removed and change to the sleeve at the same time. Has anyone here done this? What do you all think?

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I had my band removed in December and was sleeved last month. It's been a great experience. There's a Band to Sleeve forum here there's tons of great info in there.

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That seems like alot in one surgery. ...also your stomach is mishaped after the band, that's why they generally have it in two steps. GL

I had my band removed in October of last year and was sleeved seven weeks later. My surgeon wouldn't do both at once but others will. I had my gallbladder removed 13 years earlier so that wasn't an issue. The band removal surgery was super easy. The sleeve surgery recovery was about the same as gallbladder recovery surgery, in my opinion. Both hurt but were manageable. I had 4 weeks off and feel like I needed every minute of that time. I think having all three done at once would be a lot at one time, but I am not qualified to say that it's a bad idea. What are your thoughts on it? Good luck!

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