Anyone have the Sleeve and then get the Band too?

[kelliecalgary 18]

I am about 6 months out and from the beginning my restriction has not been there like it should. I have thought from the get go that not enough of my stomach was removed or that the bougie they used was too big. I am now considering talking to the doctor about getting the band in ADDITION to my sleeve.

Does anyone know anything about this? Anyone been through it?

[suepeeps 230]

you have lost almost 100 pounds! I think that is awesome!!

I have never heard of anyone getting the band after sleeve. It will be interesting to hear if anyone did

[mokee 588]

You have lost 100 lbs in 5 months. That is amazing. Just keep following what you are doing.

[Banned member 320]

I've heard of people getting a band around their sleeve but this was on the lapbandtalk.com website and it was a surgeon saying that he's seen it *shrugs*. I personally would rather get resleeved or get the DS. I would never get a lap band at all. I think Carnie Wilson got the lapband after gastric bypass, I'm not sure how that works either.

[SunnyCox 245]

I agree with being resleeved or DS and would also never get the band.

[softwsolu1 8]

I can't imagine going for the band after being sleeved, and I'm suffering with the "overconsumption" issue you mention - I've heard too much skepticism from patients and doctors alike about the long-term effectiveness of the band.

Better to get the sleeve revised. But based on what you lost, are you sure your sleeve isn't ok as it is now? I don't feel the same restrictions as others either, but I've lost 41 lbs in 4 weeks - my POV is that my calories, despite being higher than most, are way under where they would be on a normal diet, and as long as I am losing weight the surgery is effective.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

How much can you eat? I eat 1500 calories a day and I am 7 months out. Hasn't slowed down my weight loss though so I see no problem. If you are having success, which it seems you are, you should reconsider getting another surgery. Especially the lapband. I have read so many stories about problems with the band, but the most upsetting thing I've read about it (and this was on lapbandtalk.com, our sister site) is that it actually reinforces bad eating habits. Fibrous, dense foods have difficulty going down and can cause pain and discomfort with the lapband. But slider type foods go down without pain. Patients end up eating slider foods more often because its the only way they can eat pain free, and who can blame them? But by eating the sliders they actually gain weight, instead of losing it.

[fluffylibra30 323]

I would get a second opinion and get resleeved or DS if needed. You don't want a band, think of all the reasons you got sleeved instead of banded.