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Who has had the band? Pros? Cons? Successful? Complications?

I’m planning to have either the band or the sleeve and would love to hear back from people who had either of these and your thoughts? Did you have success? Did you have complications? How much weight loss and how long?

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  • Julie norton
    Julie norton

    Many of us are successful with banding . Least invasive and returnable I’m 12 years in and still living a wls life. Lots of us left due to such negative and loud feedback from those who did not hav

  • BayougirlMrsS
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    i'm a success.....

  • I guess it depends on how much you have to lose. I had a bank in 2009 and lost 33 kg (72 lbs). However by 2018 I had gained back nearly 40 kg. I went straight to bypass and couldn't be happier with

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I had the band surgery May 2010. I would not recommend it to anyone as after 9 1/2 years massive scar tissue made it almost impossible to remove last October when I was to have the Sleeve surgery. It was so difficult to remove the port that four days later I developed a severe hematoma. Just too many dangers and isn't all that great for weight loss. I did finally get my VSG on 11/30/20.

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