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Long story short had the lap band for 14 years, got really sick and started gaining weight even though i was barely eating. I was told my body was in starvation mode and any and everything i ate would be stored as fat on my body. Got it removed in 2017 and now in 2019 i have gained all of my weight back. I am considering the sleeve. Any advice.

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Consult with a few bariatric surgeons and get a cross section of views on the subject. Then, armed with that information you should be able to make an informed decision. By doing nothing, you're regain will not disappear.

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I regained after my lap band was removed as well....hopefully I will have a sleeve done mid may!

I had the band for 10 years with nothing but trouble.

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4 hours ago, jstuartq said:

Long story short had the lap band for 14 years, got really sick and started gaining weight even though i was barely eating. I was told my body was in starvation mode and any and everything i ate would be stored as fat on my body. Got it removed in 2017 and now in 2019 i have gained all of my weight back. I am considering the sleeve. Any advice.

Talk with your surgeons. Go over ALL your options. Ask for his opinion on what would work best for you.

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I had the sleeve removed also due to it grew into my stomach. I got the sleeve on Feb 22, 2019. I have been happy with my progress. I did have a stall for about 5 days but I just started eating real food and carb which I know better. I have loss 2.5lbs in 3 days since the stall. You need to talk to your Dr and see what they think will be your best option.

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