X Lapband to Sleeve

Hi Band2007

I agree the band was a different experiece than I thought it would be. When I asked the dr why, he said "everyone is different". It seems that there are many who this has not been the right choice. Luckily taking the band out was fine and had no trouble. One night in hosp and about a week to feel pretty much like myself again, and you will so enjoy fruit, salads etc again

Hi,
I am newbie too......and agree with all the comments below on the band. Good marketing, poor product.

I have had mine for 3 years and it has given me grief for most of that time and same response from doctor - my fault, I must be doing something wrong.

Now I want it out & hope that any damage done repairs well and I can get the sleeve done.

so I am booked in for next Friday to have it out - for those that have - any tips on post-op? any problems to look out for? recovery time? I haven't thought about taking time off from work - will I need to?

Hi again and thanks so much for the welcome.

Tx Libby your right with 4 and a bit weeks to go, I try to say to myself I need to be as healthy as I can for surgery. Tempest what you had for dinner is excactly all I wanted from the band, to eat & feel full without pain or worse...so heres hoping this times the trick!

Hi and Welcome,
You didn't fail last time it was the band, and you won't fail this time.
It is so nice to be able to eat anything that you want but only teeny tiny amounts compared to what you used to.
I am 5 months post and had steak for dinner with a little green stuff. Now saying I had steak for dinner was an overstatement it was just a couple of slivers really LOL

It is such a healthy way to eat and so much more pleasurable than the band from the sounds of it.

Good luck and keep us updated.
Cheers Gail

Welcome and Hello Texas,

Try not to let loose too much. I did and put on nearly 10 kilos whilst waiting for my sleeve after having my band removed.

The more disaster stories I read about others experiences with the band the happier it makes me feel that I got mine out.

I wish you all the success with the sleeve as others on here have had.

Hi Texas,

Your decision to take the band out (due to its failure) and go for the sleeve is already a pathway to success :) You will join our bandwagon soon!! and see the weight off slowly but steadily :)

XOX

Yools

I always feel sad when we hear stories of the band not being effective - and sometimes disasterous - because it's a big step to take and you must start off with such high hopes. So, really sorry it didn't work out for you and here's to great success with the sleeve.
Mama

Hi, this has been a great site for me and helped hugely in my decision to have the lapband out and go for sleeve!

I had my band out 15th Dec and am booked for sleeve surgery on 9th March..

I was banded in 2003 and really it has been 6 wasted years and after such high hopes just made me feel even more of a failure at weight loss! Basically the band never gave me the "full" feeling, only pain and vomiting. I didn't "cheat" the band but it just became much easier to eat soft foods like eggs, potato and pasta etc. So missed eating meat fruit and salads and many vege. Can't have done my health much good all this time. I am 47, married 3 children and was 96k banded (with co-morbidities) got down to 84 lowest and slowly climb back up to 89 when unbanded. Hovering around 91 now which isn't too bad considering christmas and a new year crusie. Trying to eat well but after so many years of band trobles its easy to "let loose" lol

Well, one month to go and some rollercoaster emotions but mostly positive. Decided to post on here and add weight loss ticker (when I work it out) to be accountable to myself (does that make sense)?

I have loved reading everyones journeys and hope mine can be successful too!