Has anyone here had ...

Has anyone here had to have a weight loss revision surgery? My doctor just told me my band has to come out and suggests that I get a surgery called "vertical sleeve" after 6 weeks of healing. I looked it up and it sounds kinda drastic. He says that it is more likely than not that I will gain my weight back without my band. I admit that he is probably right. How bad is this sleeve surgery? Recovery time? Pain after surgery? Is the post op diet about the same as lap band? Liquid, then mush, then soft foods, then solids? Man, the things we will do to ourselves to stay thin! But thin feels soooooo good. I can't think about gaining the weight back! HELP!javascript:setMainIcon('confused',15,22)

Hi Cindy It is my understanding that the sleeve surgery is for people more than 300 lbs. I was told that after you have that and have lost maybe 100 lbs or more depending on how much you weighed to begin with, they change it to gastric bypass. So you will end up with two more surgery's but check it out and look at both sleeve and bypass then make your decision. Judy

Hi, I did a lot of research and the sleeve was my surgery of choice but my insurance compnay would not approve it, only RNY. It appears to be similar to the band except your stomach is stapled. (Cut and stapled) No rearanging of instestines so you don't have all the possible vitiman dificiencies.