Not sure I can handle failing again.

Did you check into whether or not your insurance will cover a revision? Many will not cover it.

Not yet. My band has been out for years. I am back to my pre-weight. I talked to one of the insurance girls and she seemed to think it would not be a problem but not 100% sure.

Please check directly with your insurance company. Many of them will only pay once for a surger or will not cover a revision.

Yeah I will. I have a diff ins now than I did when I had the LB

Good luck

You sound literally exactly like me. I have the same story. You can definitely do a search for "revisions" or "removal, and then sleeved years later". 

All i can say is I had a fear that my stomach doesn't give a hoot about what I try to do to stop it, it will always intake a huge amount of food. I tried to stay positive before surgery, but that was in the back of my mind. I am terrified of failure as well. 

Well, I'm a month out (tomorrow) and let me tell you IT'S REALLY DIFFERENT. I am full. It's not like "ow, i think I'm full because this won't go down! let me go throw some up" full. It's legit fullness. 

I shock myself every time I make a meal and can't fini**** yesterday I made a snack of 2 pieces of soy bologna, a thing slice of swiss and some mustard, i had two of those and it felt like I ate a foot long sub, coke and chips. 

trust it. Trust yourself. trust the forum. Be brave and give yourself this gift of a second chance. yes, you'll go through many things to prepare you that feel like the lap band all over again, but get a therapist, get a doctor to sign off on this and do it! Best thing I've ever done in my life. You're worth the second chance. 

Best of luck, and keep us posted!!