From the Lap band to the Sleeve

Myscale
on 1/15/18 8:48 pm, edited 1/16/18 12:14 pm
Lap Band on 07/08/14

Hi everyone, July 8, 2014 I was banded I loss 130 lbs. started having problems with the band in 2016. Nov. 2017 it was removed I had a lot of erosion. I gained 40 lbs I'm trying not to gain any more pounds.

Jan. 2018 I started another weight loss journey I'm getting the sleeve in 6 months. Starting this long process again won't be fun. I wish my insurance would just approved the surgery without the wait.

HW404

LW with the band 260

CW 298

GW 160

ladygodiva1228
on 1/16/18 4:40 am - Putnam, CT
Revision on 02/04/15

I would suggest really researching band to sleeve.

There are numerous folks who have had to revise to the bypass due to excessive acid after going from band to sleeve. I myself was not a good candidate for band to sleeve and went with the bypass. I had damage at the top of stomach due to the band and dealt with reflux/heartburn for years until the band was taken out and revised to the bypass. Gone was the reflux.

Beat of luck.

Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150

Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl

    

Myscale
on 1/16/18 6:30 am
Lap Band on 07/08/14

I will look into the bypass thank you !

Angela Stoot
on 1/16/18 12:49 pm - Crosby, TX
Ladiegodiva1228 is right as I am possibly facing 3x surgery...band (2005), sleeve (2014) and possible bypass due to acid reflux, I'm scheduled for a X-ray and upper GI on Monday. My Dr says bypass maybe needed to save my esophagus.

Angela Stoot         Banded 08/01/05  = Revision to Sleeve 09/18/2014
                             

Myscale
on 1/16/18 1:23 pm
Lap Band on 07/08/14

Thank you for your reply I hope everything work out for you.

Travelher
on 1/18/18 2:23 pm
Revision on 10/04/16

I did the same, went band to RNY and it cured my reflux.

Band-RNY revision age 50 5'4" HW 260 SW: 244 (bf healthy range 23-35%) bf 23.7% (at 137lbs) cw range 135-138.lbl with butt lift and mastoplexy March 23, 2018...2.5lbs removed.

Pre-op-16lbs (size 18/20...244) M1-16lbs (size 18...228) M2-15.6lbs (size 16/18...212.4) M3-10lbs (size 16..202.4) M4-11.4lbs (size 14...191) M5-10.8lbs (size 12...180.2) M6-8.4 (size 8/10...171.8) M7-6.4 (size 8...165.4 lbs) M8-11.6 (size 6...153.8) M9-5.6 (size 4/6...148.2) M10-5.8 (size 4....142.4) M11-4 (size 2/4...138.4) Surgiversary -1 (size 2/4...137.4) M13-2.6 (size 2/4...134.8) M14 (size 2/4...134.8) M15 (size 2...135) M16 (size 2...131.4) M17 (size 2...135) M18 (size 2...135) M19 (size 2...138) M20 (size 2...135) M21 (size 2...138)

ms37148
on 2/26/18 7:20 pm

I had the same situation......Had my band removed in 2014....terrible experience with not being able to keep solid food down - band was in basically crystalized and had choked me off. It has taken me to now to be able to get to the point I am ready to go to have the sleeve. Just submitted my paperwork last week. The 6 month wait and all the hoops you have to go through is the worst part. I too wish insurance would just go ahead and cover it without all that. I am also wanting to know how others have done with the sleeve after lapband and if anyone has any regrets from having the sleeve done. I am still a bit nervous about all this!

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