What is the difference between the sleeve and the lab band?

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Loretta:

What is the difference between the sleeve and the lap band? How does each one compare and under what circumstances would one get the sleeve over the lap band?

Thanks!

Gail

Hi Debi in Portland, I am so thrilled for you. Can't wait to see the pictures. Keep it up! Someday i would love to meet you as I am only a few miles away. What doctor did you use for the fill in Ptld?I am scheduled for the "Sleeve" with Dr A on July 11th. I am so excited. If you like the doctor in Portland for the fill, maybe i'll switch to the band. I have been concerned about the fills and unfills. Let me know your thoughts. Go Girl!JanaVancouver, Wa

@groups. comFrom: debil7777 (DOT) comDate: Sat, 31 May 2008 06:36:55 +0000Subject: [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] Reporting in from Portland

Hello! I've not posted for quite a few weeks. I'm 44 days post banding, down 35 lbs so far on my journey, and gone from a size 24 to 18. I've got a few pictures, but not sure how to attach them so I'll ask my daughter to help me with that this weekend. I had my first fill this week, 1.8cc, and all is going well. I had hoped to get back for my fill with Dr. A, but the timing just didn't work out with my work schedule, airfare, space on the shuttle van, etc., so I had it done locally and am very pleased. I joined 24 Hr Fitness two weeks ago and I'm working hard at that. I also had 15 days of being the EXACT same weight, even though eating correctly and exercising most days at least 1 hour. That was very frustrating, especially when my fill doctor told me I was not eating enough calories. Well, when you fill up on a few bits of cottage cheese or yogurt it's hard to get in 800 calories

a day. But I'm back to losing weight and figuring out how to get those calories in each day. I'm also working on drinking all the water.If you're thinking about getting banded but not sure... I say go for it! I wish I had done this 10 years ago. Take care and thanks to everyone for all your postings. The encouragement really keeps me going.Debi in PortlandDOB 4/17/08Start/Surgery/ Current/Goal252 / 241 / 217 / 143

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Bipley would be better to answer the difference

but I know that there is a new board www.wlsfacts.com

that deals with the sleeve as well as other types of wls. They even have a

section about people that have revisions from one type to another. Might go

check it out J

Craig

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What is the difference between the sleeve and the lab band?

Loretta:

What is the difference between the sleeve and

the lap band? How does each one compare and under what circumstances

would one get the sleeve over the lap band?

Thanks!

Gail

Hi Debi in Portland,

I am so thrilled for you. Can't wait to see the pictures. Keep it

up! Someday i would love to meet you as I am only a few miles

away. What doctor did you use for the fill in Ptld?

I am scheduled for the " Sleeve " with Dr A on July 11th. I am

so excited.

If you like the doctor in Portland

for the fill, maybe i'll switch to the band. I have been concerned

about the fills and unfills. Let me know your thoughts.

Go Girl!

Jana

Vancouver, Wa

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From: debil7777 (DOT) com

Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 06:36:55 +0000

Subject: [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] Reporting in from Portland

Hello!

I've not posted for quite a few weeks. I'm 44 days post

banding, down 35 lbs so far on my journey, and gone from a size 24 to

18. I've got a few pictures, but not sure how to attach them so I'll

ask my daughter to help me with that this weekend. I had my first

fill this week, 1.8cc, and all is going well. I had hoped to get back

for my fill with Dr. A, but the timing just didn't work out with my

work schedule, airfare, space on the shuttle van, etc., so I had it

done locally and am very pleased. I joined 24 Hr Fitness two weeks

ago and I'm working hard at that. I also had 15 days of being the

EXACT same weight, even though eating correctly and exercising most

days at least 1 hour. That was very frustrating, especially when my

fill doctor told me I was not eating enough calories. Well, when you

fill up on a few bits of cottage cheese or yogurt it's hard to get in

800 calories a day. But I'm back to losing weight and figuring out

how to get those calories in each day. I'm also working on drinking

all the water.

If you're thinking about getting banded but not sure... I say go for

it! I wish I had done this 10 years ago. Take care and thanks to

everyone for all your postings. The encouragement really keeps me

going.

Debi in Portland

DOB 4/17/08

Start/Surgery/ Current/Goal

252 / 241 / 217 / 143

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online with Windows Live Family Safety. Help protect your kids.

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Loretta, I couldnt agree more about more postings for the sleeve. I had the sleeve done on April 11th by Dr Aceeves. I have lost about 32 pounds. There are so many questions I have for those that are a couple months ahead of me. If you have any questions for me I would be happy to help in any way I can. Gail Stockin <sweetsmile1955@...> wrote: Loretta: What is the difference between the sleeve and the lap band? How does each one compare and under what circumstances would one get the sleeve over the lap band? Thanks! Gail Hi Debi in Portland, I am so thrilled for you. Can't wait to see the pictures. Keep it up! Someday i would love to meet you as I am only a few miles away. What doctor did you use for the fill in Ptld?I am scheduled for the "Sleeve" with Dr A on July 11th. I am so excited. If you like the doctor in Portland for the fill, maybe i'll switch to the band. I have been concerned about the fills and unfills. Let me know your thoughts. Go Girl!JanaVancouver, Wa @groups. comFrom: debil7777 (DOT) comDate: Sat, 31 May 2008 06:36:55 +0000Subject: [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] Reporting in from

Portland Hello! I've not posted for quite a few weeks. I'm 44 days post banding, down 35 lbs so far on my journey, and gone from a size 24 to 18. I've got a few pictures, but not sure how to attach them so I'll ask my daughter to help me with that this weekend. I had my first fill this week, 1.8cc, and all is going well. I had hoped to get back for my fill with Dr. A, but the timing just didn't work out with my work schedule, airfare, space on the shuttle van, etc., so I had it done locally and am very pleased. I joined 24 Hr Fitness two weeks ago and I'm working hard at that. I also had 15 days of being the EXACT same weight, even though eating correctly and exercising most days at least 1 hour. That was very frustrating, especially when my fill doctor told me I was not eating enough calories. Well, when you fill up on a few bits of cottage cheese or

yogurt it's hard to get in 800 calories a day. But I'm back to losing weight and figuring out how to get those calories in each day. I'm also working on drinking all the water.If you're thinking about getting banded but not sure... I say go for it! I wish I had done this 10 years ago. Take care and thanks to everyone for all your postings. The encouragement really keeps me going.Debi in PortlandDOB 4/17/08Start/Surgery/ Current/Goal252 / 241 / 217 / 143 Keep your kids safer online with Windows Live Family Safety. Help protect your kids. Have Blessed Day Loesch

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Hi Gail...They are both considered restrictive procedures vs. malabsorptive such as in bypass. With the band a small band is placed around your stomach and food is limited that way. With the sleeve your stomach is surgically made smaller. They remove a portion of your stomach that produces Ghrelin, a hormone that makes you hungry so many sleeve patients report that they do not experience a great deal of hunger and some none at all.

There are pros and cons to each one, I am choosing to revise from a band to a sleeve due to some complications and an added extra is that there is no routine follow up care as with a band or bypass.

On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 8:57 PM, Gail Stockin <sweetsmile1955@...> wrote:

Loretta:

What is the difference between the sleeve and the lap band? How does each one compare and under what circumstances would one get the sleeve over the lap band?

Thanks!

Gail

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No happy pill yet?Bipley <Bipley@...> wrote: Hi Gail...They are both considered restrictive procedures vs. malabsorptive such as in bypass. With the band a small band is placed around your stomach and food is limited that way. With the sleeve your stomach is surgically made smaller. They remove a portion of your stomach that produces Ghrelin, a hormone that makes you hungry so many sleeve patients report that they do not experience a great deal of hunger and some none at all. There are pros and cons to each one,

I am choosing to revise from a band to a sleeve due to some complications and an added extra is that there is no routine follow up care as with a band or bypass. On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 8:57 PM, Gail Stockin <sweetsmile1955 > wrote: Loretta: What is the difference between the sleeve and the lap

band? How does each one compare and under what circumstances would one get the sleeve over the lap band? Thanks! Gail

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I declined them. ;o) was not happy with me but I didn't want them.On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 11:07 AM, Payette <c_bergle@...> wrote:

No happy pill yet?Bipley <Bipley@...> wrote:

Hi Gail...They are both considered restrictive procedures vs. malabsorptive such as in bypass. With the band a small band is placed around your stomach and food is limited that way. With the sleeve your stomach is surgically made smaller. They remove a portion of your stomach that produces Ghrelin, a hormone that makes you hungry so many sleeve patients report that they do not experience a great deal of hunger and some none at all.

There are pros and cons to each one,

I am choosing to revise from a band to a sleeve due to some complications and an added extra is that there is no routine follow up care as with a band or bypass. On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 8:57 PM, Gail Stockin <sweetsmile1955@...> wrote:

Loretta:

What is the difference between the sleeve and the lap

band? How does each one compare and under what circumstances would one get the sleeve over the lap band? Thanks! Gail