Anyone had a Gastric Band to Gastric Sleeve Conversion ?

[petaloshea 2]

I had my Gastic Band removed last Tuesday and all went fine. They did a special X-ray the next day while i swallowed an aniseed tasting drink. The Doctor said it all looked good.

I am chomping at the bit to have my sleeve done but have to wait 12 weeks (24th March) so my stomach is fully healed.

I see in the U.S. they often do both procedures together.

I do understand taking the precaution of waiting but I have a very good reason for wanting it earlier than 12 weeks. I am a Bing Eater/Bulumic and already I can eat huge volumes of food.

The other thing is after I reached my goal weight of 60kg after the Gastric Band I had all the surgery to tighten up my loose skin and frankly looked fabulous. If I keep up this eating I will stretch the skin out again and all those operations will be ruined.

I will be talking to my Sugeon as soon as possible to discuss.

HAS ANYONE ON THIS FORUM HAD THEIR SLEEVE CONVERSION DONE EARLIER THAN THE 12.WEEKS???

[Midtown girl 44]

Have you dealt with the reasons behind your binge eating/bulimia?

[Kindle 8,667]

Sounds like you need to talk to a counselor or therapist rather than your surgeon. It would be best to deal with the mental and emotional aspects of your eating disorder because surgery won't fix that. Obviously you had success with the band, but you can damage and/or stretch your sleeve and have weight regain if the underlying issues aren't addressed and corrected.