I had it done last May and I was 14st I'm now 8.4st , but originally I had a band fitted in 2009 and in December 2012 my band got infected so I had emergency surgery to have it removed , then put 4 st on , my starting weight was 16st and there was on way I was go back to that weight lol . Best thing I ever did . I'm now going for a tummy tuck and breast life in March at the spire in havant . Good luck with having a sleeve , look forward to seeing how u get on. Are u local to portsmouth ?