Gastric band patients

sharkgirl2015

Hi my name is Kim ! I'm looking for others that have had the gastric band surgery. I had the Lap-Band procedure back in 2008. Did really well with it and lost a good amount of weight. From 252 lbs down to 175 ! After about two years I started to have issues. Food getting stuck and me vomiting all the time. Couldn't eat fruit, veggies or meat. Everything would come back up. So I resorted back to bad eating habits just to get something in me.
I had a scope done in July and my band had not slipped but dr suggested removing it and doing the sleeve. After much research I decided to have it done. So on August 18th I had the band removed and the sleeve done. The only thing I regret is not doing it sooner ! I feel awesome ! First time in 6 yrs I can eat and not get sick !!!! I'm back to eating my healthy foods again. My starting weight before surgery was 121 and as of this morning I'm down to 193 !!!! My goal is to get down to 165.
Was wondering if there was anybody out there that was in a similar situation?

afrausto40

Hi, my name is Angela. I'm pre gastric band. Insurance requires me to work with a nutritionist for 3 months before approval of my surgery. I'm so scared of chopping out more than half my stomach, however after reading your post I'm nervous about the band as well. I've tried every diet as I'm sure you have without long term results. I was very thin while I was young and during my second pregnancy I just lost my great metabolism. I would love to hear more about your experience with the band.