band to sleeve

seanbear66rn
on 12/22/11 11:18 am - Dracut, MA
VSG on 04/06/12
 I am wondering if anyone has had a sleeve after having a band ? 
ruggie
on 12/22/11 11:29 am - Sacramento, CA
Lots.

     

Heaviest weight:  310 pounds  (Male, 5'10")

seanbear66rn
on 12/22/11 12:01 pm - Dracut, MA
VSG on 04/06/12
 I am considering having it done  ...... I would like feedback to help me make a decision...Thanks
USAF Wife
on 12/22/11 12:07 pm
I'm 2.5 years out from my band to VSG revision.

If you have specific questions, feel free to ask. It was the very best decision I ever made, and would do it 100 times over to live the life I have today.

The sleeve is everything the band is advertised to be without all the bull**** sliming, food getting stuck, puking, fills/unfills, and I seriously eat all foods. No restrictions on what I can eat. The only things that settle heavy in my sleeve are scrambled eggs and pork chops. Which neither of those were favorites of mine, and I do not miss them at all.

I am heading out of state for vacation tomorrow and won't have great access to this site. But, if you shoot me a message and I'll reply as soon as I can.
Band to VSG revision: June 3, 2009
SW 270lbs GW 150lbs CW Losing Pregancy Weight Maintenance goal W 125-130lbs


ALO1970
on 12/23/11 12:47 am
I had the LapBand in 2007 and removed in 2010. I am just shy of 3 weeks from getting my sleeve and am so glad I did it. I was miserable with my Band. I could never get the fills right & threw up every day. So far, I am down 18 lbs and feel really good. Not to say I didn't have "buyer's remorse"...I had moments where I could not believe I had a surgery that is not reversible. Now, that I am recovering so well and losing steadily, I am really glad I made the decision I did. Good luck to you-there are many, many of us out here that had the Band and now are sleeved.
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