Lapband to sleeve.concerned if sleeve will benefit me

[Carlotta 57]

I had my lapband for at least 6 years..I never felt full. I went to my dr after several fills that I don't feel any restrictions ..he told me to see a psychiatrist.. Two of my other siblings had the lapband with no weight loss results.. The only sensations that I felt was gagging sharpen I ate dried meat and rice.

Now that I am considering conversion from lapband to sleeve, I am getting really concerned that the sleeve won't benefit me and I won't feel the fullness since I had the lapband. I hear comments on this site that lapband to sleeve is not as effective. If I'm am going to change my body and take out 85% of my stomach ??I need reassure that it will work??t. Please give me your success from band to sleeve.. I am worried. My surgery is in 5 weeks. So I need to decide if it is a go or not.

[piercedqt78 658]

I am 5 months postop and can tell you that the sleeve was much much more effective than my band. I have lost 58 pounds in just under 5 months.

[Carlotta 57]

Pierce78..did your dr do the band to sleeve in one operation.. My doc wants it done at same time. 58 pounds in 5 months is great. Do u get easily get full now? I guess since u have such success. Thanks for sharing your success

[sonya139 95]

[Sweettart702 8]

I have been wondering the same thing. I had my band removed about a year and half ago. I have my sleeve scheduled in Dec. I did well with Lapband, losing 90 pounds in about 10 months but then it slipped and it was all down hill after that.