Revision Newbie here! (lapband to sleeve)
I had the lapband surgery in June 2008 and was pretty successful until 2014 when I had a staph infection and went into septic shock. Through all the fluids and treatments I had, the band slipped and never went back. I had problems for a couple of years and now have had it removed and had a revision to sleeve on 10/27. Glad to be rid of the reflux, pain and problems! Hoping the sleeve is much better for me!
7.75 cc in 14 cc AP band
Two months Post-Op band to sleeve revision. You'll feel hungry for the first 2 to 3 weeks because of acid and/or swollen stomach. Both of those things mimics hunger so don't worry, it'll go away. Make sure you take your PPI (antacid) twice daily. There is no restriction with liquids, like the band, our sleeve lets liquids go right through. When you get to solid foods, it's completely different. Somewhere between 1 to 3 oz, you'll get full. If you take one bite too many, you'll feel miserable. Misery is different for each of us lol, but mine is a general not feeling so well, with some nausea, cold sweat, fast heartbeat... etc. You'll learn when to stop before you have that one bite too many.
You will NOT feel "stuck" or "slime" like you did with the band. Eating is very much like having a normal stomach and because you can eat healthy foods now, you'll prefer healthy foods over sliders. The sliders are the same for the band as it is for the sleeve but you really lose those cravings after the initial healing period that I talked about earlier. I hope this helps!
Banded June 2009- Allergan 10mL AP-S
Revised to Sleeve in September 2016
