Hi Victoria, just read about your problems. I am a band to sleeve revisioner. I did brilliantly with my band, losing 6.5 stone and going from a 30/32 down to a 14/16 and feeling fantastic. It took me 18 months to lose the weight and then I maintained for 3 years. Life was great. Then suddenly overnight my band tightened up and I could not keep anything down. I lost 1.5 stone in 6 weeks, my clothes were hanging off me but I felt dreadful. I had to have a total defill and having not eaten for so long, I went mad and gained 3 stone in 3 months. In the following 3 years I must have had 25 fills and defills but could not get my restriction right this time around and gained another 2 stone, taking me up to a 22/24. I had optimistically sold all my bigger clothes on ebay so I had to start my wardrobe again from scratch. Eventually I just said enough is enough and thanks to my wonderful husband (I am a full time mum) he agreed I could have a revision. I am 10 weeks post-op and have lost 31.5lbs. My clothes from when I maintained for 3 years are starting to fit me again and I had a little spend up in the Crimbo sales. If I could lose another stone I would be content and anything over and above that is a bonus. Good luck, I am sure you will be fine, having done well with the band in the beginning. xxxxxxxxxx
