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I had the band in 2005, lost 100 #s, then began having issues with reflux and vomiting in 2009. Turns out I had a hiatal hernia that needed repairing. The docs recommended removing the band and putting in a sleeve. I immediately started gaining weight again, and to date have gained back 60 #s. I now have another hiatal hernia, scarring on my stomach, and a pool of sorts that food sits in, causing severe reflux and vomiting again. So now the solution is repair the hernia & do the bypass surgery. I'm pretty sure I don't want it, but it may be the only way to fix the reflux issue. I'm not saying don't do the sleeve, but talk to a lot of patients & drs first, to get more information. What I'm being told is that the sleeve has just not proven to be the best solution and drs are starting to stay away from it.