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Hi! I'm in the waiting stage as well. Luckily only 3 months here in TN, but I'm nervous something will come back and say, nope, you gotta wait more. I am a lapband failure - surgery in 2011, only lost around 40 pounds, but was able to keep it that way for years. I started having issues with reflux and weight gain, so they removed the band November 2019. Now just waiting on the new approval for RNY.

Great topic! Call me whatever you want to call me, but I'm slightly more worried about my appearance than the actual change in diet - the hair loss, how to keep my skin as good as it can get, yes I know it'll be flabby but if I can do anything to help that out, I will! Maybe it's because I've had lapband prior and I'm converting to RNY as soon as insurance approves. Maybe it's just me.

I am so glad I signed back into this forum! I had lap band in 2011, had some success, but no where near what it should have been. I started having more issues with GERD and still being overweight, my dr suggested going back to a surgeon. That's when I found out I could have the band removed and get RNY. My band was removed in November, and not I'm getting closer to the RNY - don't have a date set yet, waiting on insurance approval. To say I'm scared, nervous, confident and excited would be underestimating my nerves right now. Thanks to everyone for their insight and I look forward to chatting more!

I had my first fill this morning. I had a bundle of nerves going in, but they were pointless! I never found a step-by step explaniation of the process, so here is mine. I had to lay down on the table first, so they could make sure they found the port, then they stuck the needle in. I felt the stick (some say the docs use lidocaine, but mine did not) and he 'overfilled' the band. Then I had to sit up and chug (dr's term) room temp Water. Each time I swallowed he asked if I could feel the water and when I could, he would let out some of the fill. This allowed the water to go down. I continued to drink until it felt comfortable. After that, I laid back down, he removed the needle and I went on my merry way. That was at 9:30. It's now 2:00 and I'm a little hungry, but I also only had a slim-fast since then. It's almost snack time! He did say to stay on liquids for 2 days to make sure the band isn't too tight. I hope this helps! I think the reason I had nerves was because I didn't know step by step what would happen.

I have IBS and I did have some issues the few days following surgery, but no more than the 'normal' flare-ups for IBS I'm used to. I'm now 13 days post-op and back to normal in that department, even on a full liquid diet.

I'm a week and a half post-op and i still have some burping. I was told by previous wls patients to keep gas-x handy and it really helped!

I was banded on August 31 and on my post-op appointment I asked them what the reason for the 2 week full liquid was mainly for, was it tolerance or healing...I too was hungry and have tried a piece of something small here and there, but my nurse explained it was more for healing, so that made me halt on the trying until my 2 weeks are up (counting the days until Thursday!) While I do feel it's best to listen to your body, you also don't want to overdo too much while you (we) are still learning what our bodies can tolerate and how they feel now. I have the weird feelings that i can't explain too, and don't know if they are from the surgery, the band or the alien that I feel is living in my belly. Again, it's between you and your doctor - just make sure you tell him everything you've been doing. You know your body better than anyone.

I go for my pre-op appt on August 2 - surgeon says he is looking at a mid-August surgery! I only hope I can work my job around it (we are in a no-take-off time in August, but my director is willing to work with me) - if I can't I'll have to wait until Sept and I'm not sure I'm ready to do that. I'm concerned about the number of days I'll have to take off - and now all of the pre-op testing after reading the posts! I'm on a CPAP machine already, so maybe I can skip that part!

Hey everyone...I'm sooo excited to find this forum! My name is Kelly - I do not have a surgery date scheduled yet, but I go to my PCP tomorrow for my official clearance and then see the surgeon on April 12 to set the date. At first I wanted to keep this secret from friends and co-workers, but reading some posts and seeing the support here has made me change my mind. I admit to the feeling ashamed feelings and am proud to say that now, since I have told a few, I am loud and proud to support this surgery! Thank you for all of the words I have read and hope to continue to read! I look foward to reading everyone's progress, old and new!

Hi guys...Thanks for posting about this situation...I go to my PCP tomorrow to get her blessing for the surgery (which she's been pushing for years) so I'm not sure what my surgery date will be...I do meet with the surgeon on April 12. But my question was regarding my hiatal hernia and if it was something they could fix while they were in there. I will defintely ask that when I go! Thanks again for the information and I"m glad I found this site!