Has anyone kept their band when getting a sleeve revision?

oneidafish
on 5/21/14 8:23 am, edited 5/21/14 8:24 am - FL

CAN you do that?  Although i am less than pleased with my band, it has solved the GERD issues I had which were pretty bad.  I'd like to keep both benefits.

pineview01
on 5/22/14 1:28 am, edited 5/22/14 1:29 am - Davison, MI

This is interesting as the band causes GERD in many people that didn't have it prior to banding.  The band has to come off to make the sleeve.

Why are you revising if the band is working?

BAND REMOVED 9-4-12-fought insurance to get sleeve and won! Sleeved 1/22/13! Five years out and trying to get that last 15 pounds back off.

Hislady
on 5/22/14 5:12 am, edited 5/25/14 3:33 am - Vancouver, WA

I agree as a rule the band causes GERD not fixes it. It gave me the most horrible GERD ever even after it was removed! Plus it caused a slow emptying stomach which causes no end of problems for me. You can't keep the band and have a sleeve as far as I know. The sleeve tends to cause  GERD in many people so that may not be the best surgeery for you.

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