I am considering a revision
I had the band 06.01.2010 had it removed 06.04.2013 and although for ME this is much slower weight loss i am happy without the acid reflux and the hurt feeling when something is "stuck" with the sleeve you do have to be careful what you eat because unlike the band you CAN eat anything just not as much...this helps with keeping portions small but of course you have to watch the calories and protein...this is really just a tool to help on a diet (lifestyle change) my metabolism is shot now...of course most of it is from my own bad habits during the band days..(vomitting because i could, eat bad stuff and purge..) bad idea..kept me at a weight and then i got frustrated and ate icecream and too many carbs and almost gained 40lbs back before deciding to lose the band and try the sleeve since i saw my cousins (who were much larger) lose lots of weight fast.. bigger bodies tend to lose faster..its just how it works LOL