Revisions?

[Essence33 90]

Band revisions, were you not happy with the band? Just wanting to know peoples experience with the band.

[girliegirl 49]

my band slipped, had it revised and it slipped about a year afterwards for a 2nd time. i decided to have it removed.

[Nickimac 2]

I basically became bulimic I threw up everyday and had a hard time with "healthy" food. I just got approved for a revision for January 2014!

[Essence33 90]

my band slipped, had it revised and it slipped about a year afterwards for a 2nd time. i decided to have it removed.

Sorry about that. I see why people do revisions, many slips.

[Essence33 90]

I basically became bulimic I threw up everyday and had a hard time with "healthy" food. I just got approved for a revision for January 2014!

Good you got approve for the revision.

[girliegirl 49]

i was happy with the band because I lost weight and felt good. but then when i started to have issues,it changed. of course i wanted to maintain my new weight but i couldn't live with the nightly reflux and the other symptoms of the slip. it had to be removed,

[marfar7 1,533]

I also loved my band the 1st 2 yrs. Until the constant barfing caused a slip. Couldn't take the nightime reflux so I got an unfill to try to fix it. Didn't work and the barfing continued even without Fluid in my band. The slip eventually became a herniated. Had a revision 4 mths ago. While im losing slower than I would like, im eating everything I want, just about 6-8 bites of a meal. I've only vomited once (my fault, ate too much) vs almost daily with the band. I've been maintaining 153-155 for 2 mths so I feel that when I finally do get serious about losing the last 23 lbs, I will be easily able to maintain it.

And it feels good not to have a port (my "alien") sticking out of my clothes. Altho there is scar tissue where it used to be. No more pain when eating either. The sleeve just prevents u from overeating.

Good luck to u

[Essence33 90]

i was happy with the band because I lost weight and felt good. but then when i started to have issues,it changed. of course i wanted to maintain my new weight but i couldn't live with the nightly reflux and the other symptoms of the slip. it had to be removed,

I'm happy you did what was best for you. I've heard many complain about reflux with it.

[Essence33 90]

I also loved my band the 1st 2 yrs. Until the constant barfing caused a slip. Couldn't take the nightime reflux so I got an unfill to try to fix it. Didn't work and the barfing continued even without Fluid in my band. The slip eventually became a herniated. Had a revision 4 mths ago. While im losing slower than I would like, im eating everything I want, just about 6-8 bites of a meal. I've only vomited once (my fault, ate too much) vs almost daily with the band. I've been maintaining 153-155 for 2 mths so I feel that when I finally do get serious about losing the last 23 lbs, I will be easily able to maintain it.

And it feels good not to have a port (my "alien") sticking out of my clothes. Altho there is scar tissue where it used to be. No more pain when eating either. The sleeve just prevents u from overeating.

Good luck to u

Yep, sleeve sounds right up my alley. Thanks! Happy your doing better with the revision. I can't wait to be sleeved.

[Band07 374]

I was happy with my band, honestly I had the revision to sleeve mostly because I was worried by all of the stories I read about it forming to the liver and erosion and also because I was sick of feeling stuck all the time and the inconsistency of eating from one day to the next. It gave me a great 6 years and Iv never regretted it, I'm hoping I can say the same for the sleeve six years from now but at 9 weeks out it's too early to tell.

[Essence33 90]

I was happy with my band, honestly I had the revision to sleeve mostly because I was worried by all of the stories I read about it forming to the liver and erosion and also because I was sick of feeling stuck all the time and the inconsistency of eating from one day to the next. It gave me a great 6 years and Iv never regretted it, I'm hoping I can say the same for the sleeve six years from now but at 9 weeks out it's too early to tell.

Congrats on your sleeve. I pray it does you well in this life and next. 6 yrs with the band, that is excellent. But, you have to do what you got to do.