Jammy

I had surgery 8/5 and today marks 4 weeks out. I have only lost 3 pounds in the past 2 weeks. I am averaging 600-800 calories a day but also seem to have plateaued. I'm hoping that when I go back to work tomorrow and get back on a regimen maybe this will help move things in the right direction.

13 days post-op! Down 12+ lbs! Been resting for 2 weeks and now I'm headed for 2 weeks of vacation! Woot!

Had surgery on Monday. Today is Wednesday and I'm about ready to go home from the hospital. Still pretty sore but overall feel good. Can't wait to get home. One word of advice... Bring Chapstick! Lips will be really dry after the intubation and you can't drink for a bit. It will do you wonders. Do not forget the Chapstick! You'll thank me later.

Having a band to sleeve revision. After 9 months of waiting to meet I durance requirements for revision I'm finally just 4 short weeks from surgery. I'm enjoying my last 2 weeks of solids before getting back on the pre-op mostly liquid diet. It's going to be nice to have the month of August off to recover. Who is with me?

I agree with some of the others. When you deny your partner intimacy they will eventually try and fulfill that need somehow. Not everyone feels like romping all the time, esp with a 15 month old! BUT, you have to find a way to heal that part of the relationship. Whether through counceling or just sucking it up and giving the guy some action when you don't necessarily feel like it. Something has got to give. Imagine the rejection he feels. You'll bust out the vibrator but not give him affection? I'd feel terrible about myself too if my partner did that. Relationships are a two way street.

Heya! I'm scheduled for surgery 8/5 at NY-Presbyterian-Columbia. I'm a Brooklynite. Getting revision from lap-band to the sleeve. Anyone else a revision patient?

August 5th here!

My NP emptied my band about a month ago. He put me on Phentermine to help control my appetite until my revision which will be next month on Aug 5th. It def has helped. I've even managed to lose almost 10 pound with it over the last month.

So, I'm not 7/29. I'm going on 8/5. I'm still excited and in it to win it with you guys!

sad face there moving my surgery to August now

Don't worry. At least it is getting done!

I got my Band out In march so hello we will be sharing our birthday On the 29

I will be having my band removed at the same time as my sleeve. I work in the hospital where I'm getting my surgery, so I went to see if the insurance gal had an approval for me, but she took today off. Wish me luck! Hopefully I'll know monday.

I might be! I'm waiting for the insurance company to give me the thumbs up or down. If up, I should be on July 29 too! I'm a revision from Band to Sleeve.

I have Empire BC/BS and need revision from Band to Sleeve due to complications. I requested approval in September which was 15 months after my original surgery. My BMI was 39.6. I was denied on account of my BMI being below 40 and it not having been 2 years since my original surgery. Friday was my 2 year aniversary to my original surgery and my BMI is back up to 41. I am going in on Wednesday to see my surgeon and will again make a go at insurance approval. Wish me luck!

Usually insurance companies will make exceptions for revision patients. For example, my policy "requires" a 6 month supervised diet. But even though my band has been out for more than 6 months, the requirement was waived.

Have you actually filed and been denied, or are you just reacting to the verbiage in your policy?

I know a lot of people who have had revisions from one procedure to another. The BMI requirement is usually waived. I actually don't know of a single case where a revision has been denied because the BMI requirement is not met. That certainly doesn't mean there aren't a lot of them out there... just that I personally haven't seen one.

super upset here. I'm a revision patient. got my approval denied. going through appeal now. BMI is 39.8 and they're denying it based on a BMI below 40 and that it hasn't been 2 years since surgery. (15 months isn't enough I guess). super upset!

I'm a lap band patient about to have revision. I lost about 70 myself and only when I started to get new clothes that fit did anyone say anything. Also the people who were around me everyday were the ones who found it less noticeable because it's hard to notice a change like that if you're around the person every day. Show someone a side by side pic. That's a good way to get a reaponse. Hell, post some here! You'll def get some feedback!

Mines (preop diet) is only two days ...is that unsual.?...weird..

Not weird. I've heard some say the same. My doc says that it's to shrink the liver. Every doc has their own feelings on it though. I wouldn't be alarmed.

Hi.. I'm scheduled for Sept. 24th with Dr. Curry in Cincinnati, OH..

Twinsies!

That's incredible. Hope the vomiting gets better though. That's not fun. Don't push too fast. You've got your entire life to get back to solids.

My pre-op diet is 2 weeks. Same as when i had my pre-op for my band. Not too difficult. It flies by atually. I just hadmy endoscopy this morning. Woke up froma pretty heavy nap just now. I've got my date in order, just waiting for the insurance thumbs up (they don't anticipate any problems).

Love Unjury. Have had both chocolates and the vanilla. Like mixing fresh fruit in with the vanilla. Used this after Lapband surgery and love the product.

9/24 here Dr. Schrope at NY-Presbyterian Columbia in NYC

Just got confirmation for this date...im so happy...nyc cornell...Dr.Dakin

Hey! I just got rescheduled for the 24th myself, I'm also in NYC but at Columbia. Best of luck to you!

Supersweetum, I really like what you had to say. I would agree that I have made major changes in my eating habits since my lapband surgery (having revision to sleeve next month). I definitely see a difference in my eating from a year ago and have made many lifestyle changes. I think everyone hit it right on the head though and heard my question for what it was (something that doesn't always happen on these here boards!). I'm glad to hear that most who responded didnt' necessarily "diet" but have made the necessary "life changes" and were still successful. That feels encouraging.

I'm curious. Do you still find yourself dieting after the surgery or do you just eat less? Initially when I had my band surgery, I was pretty strict with my diet, but after I had problems with it, I definitely got more lax about the things I ate. I would lean on "slider foods" when my band was being super tight and fussy. I'm curious if you find that you're sticking to a strict regemin of eating properly, or dieting (I know that might sound crazy, but many bandsters I knew still followed weight watchers, Atkins, etc), or is the restricted volume all you find that you need to do to lose? Yes, I know the recommendations by the docs, I'm just curious to hear from peoples real life activity.

That was my point. Somone qualified to administer anesthesia, which most G.I. docs are not. Most docs don't offer it because it's not typically covered by insurance, and really it's not typically necessary in most cases. Yes it comes down to money in most cases, but it also comes down to administering a medication that is way more powerful than needed for the procedure at hand. Kind of like using a shot gun to kill a mouse. Sedatives are the usual and customary practice for the procedure. The Michael Jackson reference was only to give as an example of what can go wrong in a tangable means that most people are conscious of.