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Grammylew

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  1. I HATE my sleeve!! I got a lapband placed by Dr. Ortiz in 2007. It took me 3 fills to get to my sweet spot. I had to drive 6 hours for a fill, so very glad he got it right fast. I lost 125 pounds. I had my gallbladder out in 2009 and they discovered cancer in it. During one hospitalization for an infection I needed an NG tube and had to have my band unfilled. After my chemo and radiation were done I tried to get back to my sweet spot. I spent 2 years and visited 4 fill doctors, including Dr. So at OCC. I had many fills and unfills. I regained 60 pounds!! Eventually I developed a leak in my port or tubing. I debated whether to have my band fixed or get a sleeve. I decided on the sleeve so I would be done and not have to keep getting adjustments. Got my sleeve at OCC last September. I had NO restriction. I could eat all I wanted of any foods. So after a month or so I went back to OCC to have the sleeve tightened, or whatever they did. For about a week I was limited in what I could comfortably eat. But I was only satisfied for an hour or so. I am always hungry (and I don't mean head hunger). I am back to being able to eat as much of any food as I want to. I have not lost one pound! My treadmill and my small amount of will power is all that is keeping from gaining more weight! I would never recommend the sleeve. I LOVED my band when it was adjusted properly. I wish I had had Dr. Ortiz fix my band, even if it took me months to try to get the proper fill, and many 6 hour drives for my fills.
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