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I had band surgery January 16, 2006 and lost 84 lbs to date. The last year & a half has been VERY difficult to say the least!!! It started with very bad pain in my upper back. After test after test & going to a pain management Doctor for a year I decided I was tired of taking all these pain pills for a problem they could not pinpoint! I changed pain management doctors & that was when with all my test spread out before him he said he didn't think the pain was coming from my back!!!! On other fronts I was not being able to eat very well... Throwing up almost every meal!!! So when he said I want your heart, lungs, & kidneys checked out. I went home & asked my husband do you think this could be my band???? Well long story short my band has slipped & is tightly sitting between my stomach and my esophagus!! My esophagus is 4 times the size it is supposed to be!! So I have 2 choices: Remove band & hope for the best, or remove the band and get the sleeve. My choice was the sleeve. I don't want to take the chance I will start to gain weight & be unhappy for the rest of my life!!! I know nothing about the sleeve except what the doctor drew for me! Are there any Bander's out there who can tell me their experience?? What is the difference between band & sleeve?? I am very used to not eating a lot & not drinking a lot at once. So what will happen.... The doctor says he can take another 20-40 lbs of me no problem. That is a huge plus as far as I am concern! But I have been really happy with my weight these last couple of years, so like I said it is a huge plus! Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you to all of you that responded to my post!!! I do the small plate a lot of food thing too!! LOL Funny how the mind works isn't!! I am so happy to here about the first 60 days from you. That is the one thing that has been really scarring me!!! I hope all of you have a wonderful 4th weekend!

I had band surgery January 16, 2006 and lost 84 lbs to date. The last year & a half has been VERY difficult to say the least!!! It started with very bad pain in my upper back. After test after test & going to a pain management Doctor for a year I decided I was tired of taking all these pain pills for a problem they could not pinpoint! I changed pain management doctors & that was when with all my test spread out before him he said he didn't think the pain was coming from my back!!!! On other fronts I was not being able to eat very well... Throwing up almost every meal!!! So when he said I want your heart, lungs, & kidneys checked out. I went home & asked my husband do you think this could be my band???? Well long story short my band has slipped & is tightly sitting between my stomach and my esophagus!! My esophagus is 4 times the size it is supposed to be!! So I have 2 choices: Remove band & hope for the best, or remove the band and get the sleeve. My choice was the sleeve. I don't want to take the chance I will start to gain weight & be unhappy for the rest of my life!!! I know nothing about the sleeve except what the doctor drew for me! Are there any Bander's out there who can tell me their experience?? What is the difference between band & sleeve?? I am very used to not eating a lot & not drinking a lot at once. So what will happen.... The doctor says he can take another 20-40 lbs of me no problem. That is a huge plus as far as I am concern! But I have been really happy with my weight these last couple of years, so like I said it is a huge plus! Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you BeagleLover! It is nice to hear from someone who had the same problem I am having now! Makes me feel like there is a positive end to this very painful time for me!!! Could I ask you another question?? I see that the time from the surgery and when you can eat "normal food" is huge!!!! How did you get through the 50 days of no real food??? I barely made it past the 3 weeks with the band! Thank you for all your help!

I personally know the feeling of getting that dream American Airlines job!!! BUT! Your health is more important than a job in the airline business!! Personally I don't lie, but in this case I would advise them you are having some kind of emergency surgery & won't be able to lift more than 10lbs! Don't do it until you absolutely have to..... Once they hire you & you are working they can't do anything about it. Your health issues are protected by law & you don't have to tell them anything you don't want to!!! Good luck & enjoy your new job!!!!

Hi, I am not new to lapband surgery. I had my band done 3 yrs ago, 1/18/08. I have lost 130 lbs so far & continue to loose at a slower rate now. My Doctor is Dr. Tang he is cheaf of surgery at Mt View Hospital here in Las Vegas. I love him!!! I do have a question for long time banders. Are you having any trouble sleeping??? Not sleep aptnia, but trouble staying asleep. I am only getting about 3-5 hrs a night even with the sleeping pills my Doctor has given me! I have tried everything & nothing is working. Yesterday a Chiropractor said that lapband patience have trouble with sleep & to look it up. So if any of you have a problem like this could you let me know??? Thanks so much

Hi, I am not new to lapband surgery. I had my band done 3 yrs ago, 1/18/08. I have lost 130 lbs so far & continue to loose at a slower rate now. My Doctor is Dr. Tang he is cheaf of surgery at Mt View Hospital here in Las Vegas. I love him!!! I do have a question for long time banders. Are you having any trouble sleeping??? Not sleep aptnia, but trouble staying asleep. I am only getting about 3-5 hrs a night even with the sleeping pills my Doctor has given me! I have tried everything & nothing is working. Yesterday a Ciropractor said that lapband patience have trouble with sleep & to look it up. So if any of you have a problem like this could you let me know??? Thanks so much