lap band to sleeve revision questions

[Percy15 0]

Hey there! I was banded Febuary 2009. Fast forward 5 years, and twin 2.5 year olds later, I am considering a sleeve. I was moderately successful with the band (lost 75 pounds), and it doesn't give me major issues BUT, I really regret not getting a sleeve back then. When I found out I was pregnant with my twins 3 years ago, I stopped going for fills (obviously, because you can't do that while pregnant). Well, I haven't been back since. I still have some restriction because I get stuck quite often. But, my fills were getting increasingly difficult to do because they thought my port was flipping. I kind of became very scared of getting fills. And lately, I have been having pulling and tugging, sometimes pinching sensations, I'm afraid there may be adhesions going on in there. I am just growing increasingly uncomfortable with a foreighn object being in my body. All of this being said, I am still about 100 pounds overweight, but to my knowledge, I haven't had any issues except not being a good patient for a couple years. And I do think something is going on with these pinching sensations. Will they even consider doing a revision on me? I have NO TIME for fills and whatnot anymore, not with twin 2 year olds. I'm sorry if this was blabby, I look forward to any advice!

[Dr-Patient 830]

Sounds like you may have formed adhesions; hopefully you're not getting stomach erosion. Since you're still 100 lbs overweight, I think they'd do a band to sleeve procedure on you. If I get time, I'll send you a good link. Have you spoken to/seen your surgeon for a consult?

[stacielynntate 88]

Hi there I was banded in 2008 and had my second son in 2011. I went back to my dr when he was almost a year old but each time the would fill my band I got horridly acid reflux and could not get any food down. We would empty the band wait a few months and try again. Well needless to say after 3 years if this I'm getting revision surgery to the sleeve on 6/18. My dr did say he may need to do it in 2 surgeries depending on scar tissue but hopes he can do it all at once. I would recommend you ask your dr apt doing revision since you do have issues with the band now.