Any Regrets? Band to sleeve?

[Poorehouse 18]

I am getting my second opinion Wed. Researching the band to sleeve revision. The surgeon that did my band only wants to do a gastric bypass... I made my mind up I will NOT do that.

Does anyone have any regrets making to revision from the band to sleeve? Or is there any prep that you wish you would have done before having surgery.

This app has been such a great help to me I appreciate everyone's opinion -

[sleeveconvert 55]

The only regret is I waited, I had a band first ad wasted $$$ and yrs !!

I do have horrendus reflux-- the band fixed that- now that I'm sleeved its back w avengence. I take axid twice daily, and protonix in the middle of the day and have tums sugar free if needed. If I adhere to NO eating 2 hrs before laying down I'm good. If I take the above schedule of reflux meds I'm good--- if I skip I'm in bad pain!!

I will trade skinny acidity biatch ANYDAY for fat, sassy and wanting to be thin !!!

Good Luck !!

[Poorehouse 18]

Sorry I was confused by your reply... At first I thought you only regretted waiting to have the sleeve but you ended your post like you wish you could trade back and have NOT done the sleeve... Is that correct? The reflux is so bad if you had to do it over again you would not get sleeve? I appreciate your honestly and everyone's for that matter... The more you know what to expect to more you can mentally prepare thanks again!!!

[shielanotsheila 15]

I was revised June 6th and I have no regrets! I have never been happier! Only regret… that I had the band in the first place. What sucks is that you lose at a slower pace with a conversion but I am already down 30 pounds! I have 40 more to go. I didn't even try and watch what I was eating last month because I was traveling for work and I still lost 10 pounds (I did walk a lot for exercise). People at work have noticed and they even tell me that I am glowing. I wish I had never had the band and had chose the sleeve as my first WLS.

[meltingaway72 4]

I had a band to sleeve revision in June2013 and it was the BEST decision ever. My lapband kept slipping and was causing severe reflux. Since converting I've had no reflux and I've had pretty consistent weight loss which I didn't have with the band. The one thing I truly enjoy is that the sleeve feels more natural than the band ever did. Hope this helps. :-)