I had the band in for 4 yrs my dr has just started doing the sleeve my partner and dr both want me to have the band again I say no way so I am booked in for sleeve I got my way lol I too wish I had known about the sleeve 4 yrs ago when I got band I did lose alot of weight with the band 119kg to be precise but i then lost my dad fell pregnant had her and during labour had a slippage from then on it was hell after losing dad i started to not care had all fill taken out then the slippage i put up with it for nearly 2 yrs and ended up putting back on 70kg of what I lost I can now say since band removal I have lost 15kg again I cant wait for the sleeve in April when my health fund is up